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."

said on the other end made Idris's expression

it," he

Ronald. "Sir, Xander is also

shot up.

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

to leave Stella alone at the hotel. Ignoring Finley's reaction, Ronald gently

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ruthless side. It was a stormy day in Ferrowland, and she had seen Ronald brutally dispatch someone, his usually gentle eyes filled with a bloodlust that terrified her. She had run away from home in

found her between the two cars and extended his hand to

honest, at that moment,

really scared. Back then,

vel

she had always thought as kind turn

docile, scared that Ronald

harm her.

the fierce, dangerous nature hidden beneath that calm exterior. She shook her

the hesitation in Ronald's eyes. He pulled her into his lap, planting a tender kiss on her cheek.

leaned against him, feeling