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.

hinted she'd crossed a line, even Star wouldn't be able to get her out of

trailed off, cheeks burning, then dropped her gaze to her shoes. She looked

shrink into

money." The words came out so quiet,

behind, and by the time

said, with a sly glint in his eyes, "Looks like you owe me quite a

be in debt for life-assuming her mom even made it out of Black Gate alive. If this went south,

reputation, and now she was asking for his help. The guilt gnawed

leaned forward, voice low and meaningful. "Not all debts have to be paid

am I supposed to

on his fist, eyes glinting with mischief. There was something in his gaze Susanna couldn't

about what you have to offer. Whenever you figure it out, that's when you'll get to

Susanna

of seeing her mother again. This was just

slow and unyielding.

mouth dropped open in