Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 427 In the study.

Ronald pulled out a cigarette, lit it up, and tossed the pack over to Hugo, who caught it and fished out a cigarette for himself.

Taking a drag, Ronald said, "The Warner family... they're doomed."

Hugo paused mid-lighting. He had a hunch that Ronald was only indulging Stella back at the mall, hence why he hadn't made a fuss.

Who would need big clients when they could strip them of their power of consumption? Stella's entire empire in Portis City, from StarRiver Corp. to the luxury mall, was under Hugo's management. Even the future plans for her studio had been in his hands.

At first, Stella wanted Susanna to take over her studio, but Susanna moved to Ferrowland. Stella couldn't bring herself to trust others with her employees, so she left it all for Ronald to handle.

"Understood," Hugo nodded.

Thinking it over, he glanced at Ronald and added, "Miss Stella hasn't faced too much trouble these past few years in Portis City."

Hugo had arrived after Stella's discharge from the hospital. And the Larkin family had gone into a tailspin since then.

Ursula was practically begging for mercy after Stella was done with her. If Ursula hadn't left Portis City back then, things could've gotten ugly.

Ronald flicked his cigarette ash, eyes narrowing slightly. "Their existence is an insult to her."

his eyes. "Them? You mean

Knowing your own family is that kind of

They'd already been warned at Spring Hill

Especially since they'd upset not just Stella, but Tegan as well, whom the entire Horner family

Meanwhile, in the car.

which was clear. Just before hanging up, he said, "In a week, I want

Tegan was stunned.

up and pulled Tegan into his arms with

doing that out of the blue?" Tegan

glinted mischievously as he tilted her chin up with

Their warm breaths mingled as Uriah murmured in a rough, dow voice, "Still not used to it after all these years,

in his grip, only to be firmly held in place by

"Don't move."

Tegan was exasperated.

on her petite shoulder. "Tegan, I

tension creeping into her

holding her chin to meet her eyes with

she asked, her voice barely above