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."

Stella's train of thought-her mind snapped

wants money?" she asked,

I'm broke. He said I could pay in other ways. And he was very clear- no

echoed, her voice rising. "What 'other ways'? If you're out of cash, what else could you possibly

when Susanna's mom, Lacey, was doing well, money wasn't a problem. But with everything that'd happened... well, Stella knew things were tight now. If Hull really was asking for money, she was already thinking about stepping in

Susanna shook her head. "He said

"Then what

"He said he wants something else. And that

just so

to piece it together. "Your

outfit.' He doesn't care

what the heck

her hands. "I have

stared at her. "Wait,

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

groaned. "Seriously? He's making

what he actually wants? Because I'm out of ideas and I really need to see my

you always said you'd marry him someday. Maybe