Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 449 On the chaise lounge by the window, Susanna was in the conversation with Stella on the phone. Just as she was about to speak, the door swung open, and there stood Hull, his eyes meeting hers with an intensity that made her heart skip a beat.

His face was a storm cloud, dark and brooding, and Susanna was so startled that her phone slipped from her hand, landing with a soft thud on the carpet.

She gasped silently, her mind reeling. Hadn't she locked the door?

Already on edge, her fear only intensified as she took in Hull's menacing presence. Her eyes welled up with tears that she couldn't hold back, and she hugged her knees tighter, retreating as far into herself as she could.

Hull's gaze was a mix of frustration and something she couldn't quite decipher. Slowly, he approached, bending down to pick up her phone and handing it back to her.

But Susanna couldn't bring herself to reach for it. Memories of Hull's violent past flashed in her mind, and she couldn't help but tremble.

Hull narrowed his eyes, observing her shivering shoulders. "Really? You're this scared?" he asked, almost incredulously. "It's just one incident. You gonna fall apart every time something happens?"

Susanna pressed her lips together, her eyes silently pleading with him, too afraid to speak.

Hull tossed her phone onto the coffee table, and then sat next to her. The sudden proximity made

back even more, but there was nowhere left

pulled her closer. "What are you hiding from,

cry escaped before

threatening whisper. "Scream again, and I

closeness was suffocating, his presence overwhelming. They were from two entirely different

eyes met hers, filled with tears, and he commanded, "Stop

sniffled, trying to

me go," she pleaded softly, wanting nothing more than to escape

His gaze narrowed slightly.

danger from the man, Susanna resigned, "Fine, I'll stay

neckline of her dress defensively, fearing he'd actually

himself, even away from Ronald's watchful eye. He wasn't bound by anyone's rules.

at her timid demeanor. "How did Stella end up with a

Ronald over the