Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 529

As their eyes met, Stella quickly averted her gaze.

Wow, when did Hull's stare become so intense? He was kind when Ronald was around, wasn't he?

Was this the look he'd been giving Susanna lately? No wonder Susie was so scared.

With the vibe he's giving off, it's not just Susanna who's frightened, Stella's pretty uneasy herself.

Barnaby glanced at Hull's not-so-happy expression. Then he respectfully approached Stella. "Hey, Princess Stella, it's not that Mr. Miguel isn't letting you take her, but you can't take her away now."

Barnaby thought, "You've got to be kidding me. That woman belongs to my boss now. You think anyone can just waltz in and take her?"

Stella raised an eyebrow at Barnaby's words. "What do you mean?"

With one look, her eyes returned to Hull, whose gaze was now fixed on Barnaby.

Receiving Hull's silent command, Barnaby felt a rare sense of accomplishment. Finally, he'd done something clever before his boss.

He turned back to Stella. "It's complicated. You know Ms. Tucker nearly got Mr. Miguel killed last night, right?"

to," Stella replied without a second thought, her confidence

added, "She just mixed up the medication. She

Tucker told you

there a problem

chuckled awkwardly. "Well, that's a

darkened, her gaze at Barnaby now

it wasn't on purpose, it was an accident. They never admit to any ulterior motives, right,

snapped, "What do you mean? Shut

if Susanna was some kind of secret agent! Can he exaggerate Susanna's skills

some guts. But since she came to Ferrowland, she'd been a nervous wreck, crying

a nervous wreck to be a secret agent? The mission would fail, and you'd have to

was stunned by Stella's sudden outburst. "But

doesn't have what it takes to be

you can't deny she nearly killed Mr. Miguel last night.

Susanna was

"I'm taking her with me today,

knew it wouldn't be easy to get her out of there. She

allowed his

her