Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

The next morning, Stella slowly awoke, feeling tightly held in place.

Turning her head, she found Ronald's eyes gleaming with amusement as he watched her.

"What are you doing here?" she asked, still groggy and slightly bewildered by his presence.

Ronald raised an eyebrow and playfully pinched Stella's cheek. "Forgot already?"

Stella's mind instantly flooded with memories from last night, and her face turned a bright shade of red. "Then why are you still here?"

"Hmm?"

Stella blinked, the events of last night rushing back. Ronald was insistent about staying over. She'd laid out all the pros and cons, but he wouldn't listen.

By now, both Idris and the housekeeper were undoubtedly aware of the dramatic shift in their relationship. She felt helpless, deciding to let Ronald handle it all.

A buzzing sound interrupted her thoughts as the phone vibrated non-stop.

at the

on the caller ID, Stella handed the phone to Ronald.

brow furrowed slightly as he saw the name, but

other end. "You little rascal! You've really grown some nerve, huh? Three years gone, and you think you can just rat me out? Let me tell you, this isn't over. You better not show your face in Ferrowland again."

been sent

calmly into the

The line went silent.

clutched Ronald's robe

Ronald demanded, his voice

stammered, "I-I

be told, when Ronald got serious, Yvonne found him quite intimidating. Words failed her,

seemed to seep through the phone, reaching

was just kidding around. You know

Yvonne had wanted to join them but was stuck with her studies. Back then,

Stella dearly, and yet Stella had seemingly

way