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.

“Can’t say

brink of a meltdown. Staying another minute near Hull was more than she could handle, and now he was giving her vague

the hope they’d be quick enough to clear her name

all Hull offered was another

speechless. That was driving her insane.

said, “Go

was startled.

do it,” Hull replied, as if recalling her culinary mishaps. The last time she’d made

Hull’s room and retreated to hers to call Stella. No luck, though. Stella was on a flight, and

off again after Ronald’s reassurances, and he’d tucked her in

seeing him, clearly still

into the opposite couch, pouring himself a glass of wine.

“Is

sipped his

situation with Stella. Ronald had always seemed to have everything

for an unexpected pregnancy, well, as Ronald

another sip. “So, how did you earn your