Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 339

Idris hurried out of the lounge.

Ronald gently patted Stella's back, comforting her like a child. "There, there, it's all over now. I've also punished Harvey, okay?"

"Harvey? Who's Harvey?"

She didn't recognize the name.

Ronald explained, "He's in charge of security at Mist Bay."

Stella was taken aback. "Oh..."

"No, really, it's Xander who's the tricky one. You don't have to be so hard on your own people, do you? Xander, with his conniving ways, must have had a plan all along."

Ronald chuckled. Even though they had only been apart for a short while, Stella was still shaken. But she had tried desperately to reach Ronald, fearing another long separation like before. Ronald leaned down and kissed her gently. Stella traced her finger along his palm. "Did you hear what I said?"

"Yeah." He responded softly, pulling her closer as the room seemed to grow warmer.

Just as Ronald was about to lose himself in the moment, a knock came at the door. "Sir."

The temperature in the room seemed to plummet instantly.

Startled, Stella, like a startled rabbit, immediately nestled closer into Ronald's arms. Ronald didn't look too pleased either.

"What's up?"

"There's a

at Stella

be happening in a place like Patrina? Could Xander be up to something

placed her on the small couch. "Why don't you take

a day, Stella had been on

a moment, her face turning a shade of pink she couldn't

stood up and

felt so disheveled. The escape through the woods had left her attire in

to the lounge bathroom to freshen

mentioned still remained a mystery, but

emerged from the

Assuming he wasn't

saw Ronald,

cheeks flushed deeper, and she instinctively wanted to dart

sly smile crept

herself in two towels, covering every inch she

smile at the sight of her pale, slender legs and the way her toes

wanted to do something, do you think you

they were her only shield, Stella stammered, "I'm still hurt, you know. And it's

you planning

took two steps forward, pulling her

"No, I mean,

Patrina.

of here before