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.

And now, the first thing

don't think Star's my inside source,

Susanna eyed him warily.

even Star, then she was really in

who

you could bring someone

Susanna swallowed hard.

have what it takes. But still, the way he said it -couldn't

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

accusation? Susanna was honestly over

was sniffing around, she'd stopped

about the outcome.

well, what could

another

your head around

eing the former boss

Gate?"

am I

fizzled out

said it was true, then it probably

businesswoman, never even ran that big of a shop,

his cigarette ash. "Want

"Huh? Yeah, I do."

a minute. She'd just said that to Star on the

Star running things by