Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 377

"Avery and Cable... was that your doing?" Xander's voice dripped with fury.

He hadn't expected Ronald to go this far, though Ronald had made a habit of playing rough over the past couple of years. But Avery and Cable? That was a heavy blow for Xander. Ronald glanced at the little one beside him, munching on snacks. "I told you to forget about the engagement with her," he said.

Xander fell silent, his eyes narrowing.

Finley and Stella exchanged glances, both caught in the growing tension.

Stella paused mid-bite of her chocolate chip cookie, her attention now fully on Ronald's words.

The line went silent for a moment. Then Xander chuckled coldly. "I might be able to forget, but you, Ronald... do you really think you can be with her?"

"Have you forgotten what happened with Berry..." Xander started, but Ronald cut him off, ending the call abruptly. His eyes deepened with an unspoken storm.

Stella, still nibbling on her cookie, looked at Ronald in confusion. "What about Berry?"

Berry had been Stella's close friend back in high school. The two were inseparable. But in their sophomore year, Berry suddenly left school, and Stella never heard from Berry again. It seemed like Xander was implying that Berry's departure had something to do with Ronald?

Ronald tousled her hair gently. "Focus on your cookie."

Stella blinked, sensing something was off.

words had struck a chord, but she couldn't quite

her into his arms.

just that...

words really

okay, I won't ask

to tell her,

to be disinterested, but

slightly. He kissed

heading now?" she

"Portis City," Ronald replied.

"Again?" Stella groaned.

to Portis City. There was something about that place that didn't

be there for two or three

"Really?"

"Of course."

"Alright then."

she just wanted to go back home, to the place

Yvonne around here?" Stella

probably not a good time for you to meet

missed Yvonne, Ronald quickly dismissed the idea Yvonne had