Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 469 Stella was completely out for the count.

Before Susanna could get another word in, Stella had hung up. Her sleep had been like a dream since Ronald came into her life.

She turned over and hugged Ronald's lean waist.

Ronald stirred slightly, catching the familiar scent, instinctively pulling the warm body in his arms closer before drifting back into a contented slumber. Only someone who'd been secretly in love could understand that deep-seated satisfaction.

"Ron..." Stella mumbled in her half-asleep state.

Ronald drew her even closer, murmuring softly, "Sleep, sweetheart."

At the Quarry estate.

Ursula found herself thrown out, the sting of humiliation settling heavily in her chest. The experience was a harsh wake-up call. She finally realized there was no future with Yorick.

The maid helped her into a wheelchair. "Ms. Larkin, let's head back."

It was the middle of the night. Running into Imogen had been the last straw for the maid, who was already on edge due to the recent upheaval in the Larkin family, which had delayed their paychecks. It had made the maid less inclined to indulge Ursula's whims.

Already raw from the embarrassment, Ursula snapped at the maid's suggestion, "Go back? You can go back if you want! I'm not leaving until I see Rick."

thrown out, Ursula was adamant

maid retorted,

to stand around any longer in this bitter

as she

a maid dared speak to her

here for a paycheck, not as a slave to the Larkin family. Do you think we

was speechless, her breathing becoming more and more erratic. Yorick arrived

hear what they were saying from inside the car,

past quickly. He didn't want Yorick getting tangled up with Ursula

voice cut through the air,

wouldn't want you to get involved

three words were calm but carried enough weight that Orion dared not argue further and pulled

with the maid. The maid

however, was insistent that she drive

the car stopped, Ursula recognized it as

she let go of the maid her demeanor shifting from frantic to pitiful as the car window rolled down to reveal Yorick's

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"Rick."

looked at her, "You