Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 639

"So, what exactly does Hull want?”

Stella mumbled, her tone making it clear she was less than thrilled about Hull demanding some sort of payment.

It wasn't just that he wanted something in return-what really bugged her was that he wanted something she couldn't even give.

Well, Stella was dying to see what that could possibly be.

Ronald let out a sigh. "To be precise, he only wants something Susanna can give him."

"Huh?" Stella blinked.

"Anyway, from now on, just leave it alone. Given how things are for Susanna right now, sticking with Hull is probably the safest option."

"Are you kidding me?!" Stella nearly shrieked.

Seriously, what the hell kind of payment was Hull after?

Now that Ronald had said it like that, she was even more confused.

It wasn't money.

And it was something only Susanna could give-not just anyone? What on earth was that?

Maybe it was the pregnancy brain, but Stella just couldn't figure it out. She used to be so sharp, but with Ronald talking in circles, she wasn't getting any closer to

an answer.

for now, but this whole 'payment' thing...

all the drama between Lacey and Black Gate still unresolved. Susanna's situation was precarious-no matter where she went, it

get sorted out, a peaceful life seemed like a pipe dream. Lacey had been away from Black Gate for years, and now she was dragged

fixation on Hull's so-called payment. He reached

Susanna figure it out

gaped. "...Again with the 'let

she was asking Ronald-because

now he was just

a look full of resentment, sulking like

It's not

herself?" Stella's voice was barely above a

a noncommittal

jaw dropped. "Wait, wait—are you saying that's what he's

wanted Susie,

work," Stella

edge, always one step from disaster. If Susie got mixed up in his world... well, she'd

just shrugged again. "Susanna's future isn't going to much different from his anyway. They're two

heart skipped a beat. "You can't

live like Hull?

didn't even say yes-so there

at her, amused. "Susanna proposed to

exhausted. "Susie's always trailing after him, and

Her head was spinning.

do you know about Black Gate? The way you're talking, it sounds even worse than

the screen, then