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

her shrink into herself.

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

When she'd left Portis City, she'd left everything behind, and by the time she got to Ferrowland, she'd lost her bag running from those guys who'd been chasing her.

smirk faltered. But then he said, with a sly

it out of Black Gate alive. If this went south, she'd be heading back to Portis City with more debts than she

Hull's reputation, and now she was asking for

low and meaningful.

shot up. "Then... how am I supposed to pay you?

glinting with mischief. There was something in his gaze Susanna couldn't quite read, but it

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

I see her first?" Susanna pleaded. Her whole world

her mother again. This was

slow and unyielding. "Sorry, sweetheart. No

mouth dropped open in silent