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.

with Hull for now, but this whole 'payment' thing... what is

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

seemed like a pipe dream. Lacey had been away from Black Gate for years,

was starting to look exasperated with Stella's fixation on Hull's so-called payment.

Susanna figure it out for

"...Again with the 'let her figure it out'

exactly why she was

now he

full of resentment, sulking like a

It's not money. So what

herself?" Stella's voice was

a

"Wait, wait—are you

way. Hull wanted Susie, just like

not gonna work,"

always one step from disaster. If Susie got mixed

again. "Susanna's future isn't going to much different from his anyway. They're two peas in a

heart skipped a beat. "You

like Hull? That was

He didn't even say yes-so there

glanced at her, amused. "Susanna

"Susie's always trailing after him, and everything

Her head was spinning.

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

screen, then ignored the call. "Time