Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Cloudia's breath hitched, a sign of her unease.

Seeing Stella about to leave, Blaise panicked. "Star."

"What are you still standing there for?" Noticing Cloudia frozen in place, Blaise shot her an exasperated look.

That snapped Cloudia out of her daze, and she hurried after Stella.

Stella and Ronald were already at the doorstep.

Cloudia rushed forward, grabbing Stella's other hand. "Star, Mom and Dad want to talk to you."

Stella glanced sideways, a hint of sarcasm in her tone. "Mom and Dad?"

In the chilly air, her words seemed laced with irony.

Cloudia felt a tightness in her chest. Her gaze inadvertently fell on the man beside Stella, sensing the dangerous aura surrounding him.

Holding onto Stella's hand, Cloudia instinctively tightened her grip. "I was wrong. I shouldn't have treated you that way."

Stella looked at her mockingly and tried to pull her hand away, but Cloudia refused to let go.

an eyebrow. "What's this

"Can

She couldn't believe Stella

had said the company's troubles were

Trying to appear patient, she asked, "Is the

said so, Cloudia found it hard to believe Stella wielded that

"What do you

at a loss

She thought...

she couldn't let Stella

what do you want me to

scolded her several times today, and she was desperate

unfortunately the situation had spiraled far beyond her

do? Two years ago, when I told you that car accident, the one that nearly killed me, was Ursula's doing, you asked me the same thing. You wanted to know what you could do to

contrasted with

to life in the hospital, wasn't even worth Stella's effort anymore. But Stella was determined

the Larkin family cherished Ursula so deeply, helping to "repay" a

Cloudia gasped, "You mean..."