Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 566

As Susanna instinctively reached out to push Hull away, she hadn't quite

expected what happened next.

In an instant, her wrist was caught in his firm grip, his voice a gravelly murmur,

"What are you up to?"

"I-I wasn't doing anything!"

"Really?"

Susanna's eyes widened in shock.

She realized where her hand had landed—right on Hull's toned abdomen, dangerously close to the waistband of his jeans...

Her breath hitched.

Oh my God, what was it with her and Hull's waist? First, she yanked on his belt,

then it was the towel, and now, well, there's no belt, just his jeans?

Susanna's cheeks flushed a deep red, and she instinctively tried to pull her hand back, only for Hull to tighten his hold on her wrist.

It seemed she couldn't even play innocent if she tried.

I didn't

raised an eyebrow, "You sure you weren't trying to get a

Susanna was speechless.

and she couldn't quite

arms.

she hadn't

any trouble by keeping herself locked away in her

"I'm sorry."

hadn't climbed in through the window,

and turned away, his voice low and tinged with something unrestrained, "Just avoid chatting with Stella

pang of frustration. She had been hoping to reach

before you can clear your name. I'm sure

Susanna sighed.

reach out to Stella crumbled under Hull's

His point was clear.

needed to get to the bottom of things to clear Susanna's

it would likely only prolong

when she called out, a little plaintively,

was desperate to clear her name

didn't respond, simply

of dejection. She returned to the couch, feeling rather stuck in the mess she found

replace some furniture Susanna watched them

Barnaby arrived as well.

cabinets being replaced, and turned to her, "Got

curious to

way for a woman, which was