Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 432 Navigating interactions with elders, especially someone like Mrs. Lugar, whom Stella always praises so highly, can feel stifling for Susanna.

Yet, being around Hull brings its own kind of pressure. Her heart pounds in her chest whenever he's near. "Star, can you help me find my mom and Tania?" she pleaded.

Nothing compared to the security Lacey offered her. Despite the years of separation, Susanna still relied on her mother.

Stella interrupted, "Didn't Hull say he'd help you with that?"

He claimed he'd get to the bottom of it. His investigation wasn't only about who had been hunting down Susanna. It would cover who was targeting her mother, too.

Susanna sighed, "Yeah, but..."

"But what?" Stella asked, sensing the distress in her friend's voice.

"I can barely face him now," Susanna admitted, feeling cornered.

Hull was clueless! Didn't he know what was appropriate to see and what wasn't? Sure, Star mentioned he

liked looking at pretty women, but those women were at least clothed. With her, it was as if he had no boundaries.

Susanna's spirits sag, Stella tried to reassure her with a nervous laugh, "Hull isn't that bad. He's just a bit

back, "Well, to you, there's no bad guy

Stella's eyes, even Yorick was only a

brought up the Larkin family, much to Stella's chagrin. "You always know how to hit where it hurts," Stella replied with

severed ties with the Larkin family, clean

in hand. Noticing him, Stella quickly said, "We'll

Ronald

been indulging

smoke clinging

cigarettes in his study.

her hair affectionately. "Who were

She's really upset,"

"Why?" Ronald asked, puzzled.

her. You must have a word with him

raised an eyebrow. "Have a

Stella's idea of "having a word" wasn't what

he can't do that. If he's conducting an investigation,

it up."