Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 520

“Seriously?” Hull’s gaze was piercing as he looked at her. “Why should I trust you? Do we have any trust between us?”

Susanna felt a jolt. There was no real bond between her and Hull. Getting Hull to trust her was like asking for the moon.

But staying glued to his side? No way.

“Look, you have to believe me. I didn’t do it on purpose this time. Please, just trust me.”

Susanna was practically begging and bent over like she was praying. It was clear how desperate she was to put some distance between her and Hull.

Hull’s response was cold. “Whether you did it on purpose or not, we’ll have it investigated.”

He was all about the investigation.

Susanna’s mind was spinning. “How long is that going to take?”

Her earlier confidence crumbled under Hull’s unyielding logic.

shrugged, “Can’t say

meltdown. Staying another minute near Hull was more than

people, anyway?” she asked, clinging to the hope they’d be quick enough to

all Hull offered was another noncommittal, “Can’t say for sure.”

was

Hull said, “Go make some oatmeal.”

startled. “What?!”

time she’d

Stella. No luck, though. Stella was on a flight, and the signal was spotty even with the best

dozed off again after Ronald’s reassurances, and he’d tucked her in before stepping out to find Finley

turned away petulantly upon seeing

couch, pouring

“Is Star

sipped his

with Stella. Ronald had always seemed to have everything so well–planned

as Ronald had put it, who’d

sip. “So, how did you earn