Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 355

As Ronald and Stella stepped off the plane, a welcoming committee was already in place.

Idris approached them, respectfully opening the car door for Ronald. Stella climbed in first, followed by Ronald, who settled beside her. Finley took the front seat.

As the car roared to life, Finley turned to Ronald and asked, "Should we head to the hotel first?"

Ronald glanced down. "Let's go straight there."

"Huh?" Finley blinked in surprise. He shot a quick glance at Stella sitting beside Ronald, wondering if she was really going along with them. Ronald had always shielded Stella from those kinds of scenes before. What had changed now?

"Are you sure she won't be scared speechless?" Finley quipped.

Stella, puzzled, asked, "Where are we going?"

Ronald met her eyes, and the memory of the time he had scared her so badly she fell seriously ill flashed through his mind.

In that instant, he hesitated.

Before he could respond, Idris's phone rang. He answered with his Bluetooth earpiece, "Hello."

was said on the other end made Idris's expression turn

it," he

Ronald. "Sir, Xander is also here

shot up. "That

into a fit of coughing, choking on his own amusement at Stella's nickname for

on Cyris Isle, Ronald was more determined than ever not to leave Stella alone at the hotel. Ignoring Finley's reaction, Ronald gently ruffled Stella's

ne?

and she had seen Ronald brutally dispatch someone, his usually gentle eyes filled with a bloodlust that

and extended his hand to her, he gently said, "Come

at that moment,

scared. Back then,

vel

as kind

scared

harm her.

Looking into Ronald's gentle eyes now, Stella understood the fierce, dangerous nature

words dissolved the hesitation in Ronald's eyes. He pulled her into his lap, planting a tender

leaned against him,