Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 478 Stella was surprised. "Really? Your driving skills are something else. Fine, I'll get someone to tow you out."

Tegan begged, "You better hurry up. It's freezing out here."

It was one of those brutally cold days in Portis City. Snow, yet again, had blanketed the city, making Stella wonder what curse had befallen them this year. Snowfall was relentless, one storm after another.

Winters in Portis City were typically cold, sure, but never quite so snowy. Usually, it was just a dusting of snowflakes.

Hearing Tegan's plight, Stella glanced out the window. Yep, the snow was definitely piling up.

"Got it."

But why was Tegan in Misty Bay, anyway? They hadn't planned on meeting today.

Hanging up, Stella turned to the butler. "Get someone to tow Tegan out. Her car got stuck."

The butler nodded. "Yes."

arranged for

to the dining room for breakfast. The staff promptly served her favorite morning meal-soft, creamy oatmeal. But she barely

a brief inquiry about Jaxon, Stella let the

waited outside Misty Bay's gates. Even inside his car, the chill

"Mr. Larkin,

was hardly surprising. How the Larkin family treated her in the past

at least. Even an angry tirade would have been welcome. At

Stella had left him nothing. She had entirely

become

their flesh and blood? Why had they grown so distant? Jaxon closed his eyes,

hesitantly asked, "Shall

sharp, "Call again. Tell

been with the Larkin family for years, knew all too well the deep rift between them and Stella. They had been willing to hurt their

troubles, Stella wouldn't