Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 631

The word "payment" rolled off Hull's tongue thick and heavy. If you listened closely, you could hear the undertone in his voice—a sort of meaning that went beyond the obvious.

Too bad Susanna was too stunned to notice.

"Wait, you want... payment?" she blurted out, eyebrows knitting together in confusion.

This couldn't be right. She'd asked Star for help, hadn't she? Star must've gone to Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Quinn, in turn, probably asked Hull to handle it. So if Hull was now asking her for payment, wasn't he just pocketing something on the side?

Susanna's mind was spinning at a hundred miles an hour.

"Does Mr. Quinn... know about this?" she whispered, glancing around as if someone might overhear.

This wasn't exactly something that would earn her a gold star. If word got to Mr. Quinn, Hull would be in hot water, right? Yet here he was, bold as brass.

Hull chuckled, a low, amused sound. "Are you threatening me?"

"What? No, no, not at all!" Susanna shook her head so fast she nearly got dizzy.

much as hinted she'd crossed a line, even Star wouldn't be able to

off, cheeks burning, then dropped her gaze to her

shrink

don't have any money." The words came out so quiet, they were

true. She didn't have a dime to her name. When she'd left Portis City, she'd left everything behind, and by the time she got to Ferrowland, she'd

sly

in debt for life-assuming her mom even made it

ruined Hull's reputation, and now she was asking for his help. The

seem to notice her inner panic. He leaned forward, voice low and meaningful. "Not all debts have to be paid in cash, you

"Then... how am I supposed to pay you? I literally

eyes glinting with mischief. There was something in his gaze

offer. Whenever you figure it out, that's when you'll get

Susanna

hope of seeing her mother again. This was

slow and

dropped open