Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 630

Because this man, without a doubt, had the power to make her life a living hell.

Barnaby: "With all these suspicious things going on, you're obviously the one I'm watching."

Susanna: "."

Damn it...

She was really starting to lose her patience.

But she had to hold it in. She'd seen Barnaby's mean side before, and knew better than to push him now. So all Susanna dared to do was shoot him a look.

Anything else? Out of the question.

They reached the study.

Susanna walked in, her cheeks still puffed with leftover anger.

Hull was lounging with a cigarette, and when he heard the door, he flicked his eyes up at her, cold and sharp. "Call Star yet?"

Listen to that-classic Hull, the kind of guy who's lived on the edge for years, calling Ronald's right-hand woman just "Star." Little things like that made it obvious: Stella had a serious standing in Ferrowland.

She nodded. "Yeah."

Wait. "How'd you know I called Star?"

Really, calling Star was no big deal. She did it all the time, some days more than

once.

Hull had never asked about it before. And now, the first thing out of his mouth? What was that supposed to

think Star's my inside

Susanna eyed him warily.

suspecting even Star, then

who in Ferrowland could she

You think you

Susanna swallowed hard.

maybe she really didn't have what it takes. But still, the way he said it -couldn't he be a

you're not doubting Star, then whatever. What is it you want from me? I'm telling you now, I'm not doing

whole "informant" accusation? Susanna was honestly

heard Barnaby was sniffing around, she'd

about the outcome.

what could she

another drag. "So,

your head around

eing the former boss

Gate?"

else am I supposed

fizzled out in an

said it was

still couldn't figure out how her mom-who'd always been a straight-laced businesswoman, never even ran that big

his cigarette ash. "Want to

"Huh? Yeah, I do."

a minute. She'd just said that to

running things by Hull before