Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 637

“Listen, Stella,” Susanna said, her voice tinged with a frustration she could barely hide. "You sound way too chill about letting Hull handle this."

She let out a dramatic sigh and called out, "Star."

Stella, already halfway out the door, was distracted-keeping one eye on Xander and Yvonne's commotion outside, and the other ear on Susanna.

"What's up?" Stella replied, trying to multitask.

Susanna's pouty, put-upon tone snapped Stella's attention right back.

"Why the long face? You know Hull's solid reliable as they come. I mean, yeah, you've had some close calls with him, but you're still in one piece. If you ask me, that proves he knows what he's doing."

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"So relax. If he's handling this, you'll see your mom sooner rather than later."

Susanna huffed. "He wants payment."

Stella froze. "Wait-what?"

"Yeah, payment," Susanna repeated, clearly annoyed. "It was Ronald who asked him to help me, but somehow I'm the one who has to pay up."

a number on Stella's train of thought-her mind snapped

she

I could pay in other ways. And he was very clear- no

voice rising. "What 'other ways'? If you're

with everything that'd happened... well, Stella knew things were tight now. If Hull really was asking for money, she was already thinking about

shook her head. "He said he doesn't

what does

wants something else. And that he has enough money

was just so

frowned, trying to piece it together. "Your

it a 'rinky-dink outfit.' He

what the

her hands. "I have no

stared at her. "Wait, you don't

I figure it out, that's when I get to see

making you play

clearly at her wit's end. "Star, can you get Mr. Quinn to ask Hull what he actually wants? Because I'm out of ideas and I really need to see

hand through her hair, stalling. "know, you always said you'd marry him someday.