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.

reckless. If Hull so much as hinted she'd crossed a line, even Star wouldn't be

then dropped her gaze to her shoes.

watching her shrink

have any money." The words came out so quiet, they were barely more than a

by the time she got to Ferrowland, she'd

Hull's smirk faltered. But then he said, with a sly glint in his eyes, "Looks like you owe

she'd be in debt for life-assuming her mom even made it out of Black Gate alive. If this went south, she'd be heading back to Portis City with more debts than she could count. Negative inheritance, that's what

Hull's reputation, and now she was asking for his

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

head shot up. "Then... how am I supposed

chin on his fist, eyes glinting with mischief. There was something in his gaze Susanna couldn't quite read, but it made

have to offer. Whenever you figure it out, that's

Can't I see her first?" Susanna

her mother again. This was just

slow and unyielding.

open