Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 421

"Put the phone down. The ice cream's here," Tegan announced, sliding the sundae across the table to Stella.

It had been ages since Stella indulged in a scoop of ice cream. Ronald, ever the worrywart, would usually

let her have just a couple of spoons before taking it away, fretting over her health.

As she savored a spoonful, she asked, "So, what was Susie going on about earlier?"

Tegan leaned in conspiratorially. "Oh, she said that Lola took off with all the money. The whole Larkin family is in a complete uproar."

Stella nearly choked on her ice cream. "Lola ran off with the money? Are you serious?"

"Absolutely," Tegan confirmed with a nod.

Stella's eyes widened in disbelief. "No way!"

"She cleared out Jaxon's accounts, and Blaise pulled the remaining funds out of the company," Tegan continued, her voice laced with a mixture of disbelief and excitement.

Stella was left speechless, spoon hovering mid-air.

Tegan smirked. "Now, the Larkin family is left with a mess. One's incapacitated, another's constantly ill, and the last one can't earn a dime. It's like the sky is falling for them.'

"I used to think I could squeeze a few million out of them, but now, it looks like there's nothing left," Tegan sighed, her voice tinged with frustration. "I even went to the trouble of spinning a whole web around them."

still processing the news.

family had always been one of the old-money families in Portis City. How could they suddenly not have a dime

seen something she

something else. She married Jaxon with the intention of snagging a wealthy life, and when it didn't pan

to survive

nodded in agreement.

past arrogance. She'd almost

Tegan chuckled with satisfaction.

Larkin family is the talk

strutting around like she

used to look dowmon are

head, a small smile playing on her lips. "Yeah,

Ronald hadn't called back yet, so Tegan suggested they hit the

at her watch. It was getting close

late?"

protective Uriah was of Tegan, always wanting her by his side,

just to

out for a couple of hours now, and normally

guarded. "The

up. "Ah, I

family was

complicated bunch, and Tegan