Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 350

The car had barely hit the airport highway when Susanna's phone started buzzing. She glanced at the screen and saw it was an unfamiliar number. Assuming it was the airport courier, she answered nonchalantly, "Hello?"

"It's me," came the voice of Yorick on the other end.

Susanna sighed inwardly. Was he serious? Without a second thought, she was ready to hang up.

But Yorick spoke again, "You can reach Stella, right?"

"What's that supposed to mean?" she snapped back.

Was he expecting her to speak on Ursula's behalf again? Did these people think she, Susanna, was some kind of pushover?

Yorick's voice carried a hint of desperation through the line. "Is she coming back to Portis City? Or will she ever?"

"I don't know," Susanna replied curtly. Even if she did, she wouldn't tell him.

"If she does come back, please tell her I want to see her," Yorick pleaded.

Susanna scoffed, "Yorick, who do you think you are? You want to see her? You're nowhere near important enough for that now."

Stella was practically untouchable these days, cherished by both the Lugar and Quinn families. Yorick didn't stand a chance anymore.

realize he had never been worthy. Susanna briefly wondered what had transpired at the Larkin family gathering today. But then

another word, she ended

Maybe his desire to see Stella wasn't about Ursula at all. What was it then? Could it be that this jerk was having second

my dear sweet lord, what an

...

the back of Stella's seat, creating a protective barrier around her. From across the aisle, Finley watched with a growing sense

protective; he'd snap at anyone who dared joke about

even say anything bad!" Finley protested, feeling unjustly

cold glance, and Finley gulped, sensing the

pretending to be-focused solely on her meal, entirely ignoring

sipped his wine while observing the

eat with a fond smile. "Take

chipmunk's

stirred something in Ronald, a thought that

he knew Stella wouldn't go

bowl of corn chowder, but her appetite showed no

any longer. "Did

Stella made a noise, too busy chewing to

Ronald, perplexed. Was he wrong again for just asking

hisz gaze tinged with sympathy for his lack of tact. "Why bring up Xander?

you want