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.

sorry, I didn't mean

sure you weren't trying to get a

Susanna was speechless.

was spinning, and she couldn't quite recall how

arms.

all honesty, she hadn't meant

any trouble by

"I'm sorry."

hadn't climbed in through the window, this wouldn't have happened," but she

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

had been hoping to

to sort this out before you can clear your name. I'm sure you don't want this dragging

Susanna sighed.

to reach out to Stella crumbled

His point was clear.

needed to get to

would

was already at the door when she called out, a little plaintively, "Then have your people hurry up

desperate to clear her name as soon as

didn't respond, simply walking

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

after, Silas showed up with a crew to replace some furniture Susanna watched them struggle with the heavy cabinets, realizing there

Barnaby arrived as well.

noting the perfectly good cabinets being replaced, and turned to

was curious

going out of his way for a woman, which was