Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 641

Just Ask Directly?

Honestly, talking things over with Stella is about as useful as talking to a brick wall. Her approach is always the same-straightforward, zero sugar-coating, and not a hint of subtlety.

With that kind of attitude, it's no wonder Ursula always ends up outsmarted by her. If Stella could pick up on even a little bit of nuance, Ursula would have her running in circles in no time.

Because Ursula? She's a pro at setting traps. If you step into one of her carefully laid plans, you're basically toast.

But Stella? If she feels even the slightest bit of injustice or thinks she's been wronged-forget talking. She'll just throw down. Not exactly the person you go to for clever advice.

Yeah, not happening.

But then again, it's not like Susanna could figure this mess out herself either. Her head was pounding just thinking about it.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, snapping Susanna out of her thoughts. Barnaby's voice floated in from the hallway, "Hey, Susie! The boss is heading out, so you're on your own for dinner tonight."

Susanna grimaced. Did he really have to keep calling her Susie?

"Got it," she replied, a little sharper than she meant. As if she'd ever actually had dinner with Hull, anyway.

She was already walking on eggshells trying to avoid causing trouble.

right-could you help me

What kind of 'help' did he mean? Was it something to do with Hull? Because if it was,

"It's about

Susanna cut him off before

was a stunned silence from the

just gonna say no like that?" Barnaby sounded almost

Seriously, I'm already under enough suspicion as it is. Don't ask me for

could hear

sure this

I'm out. Deal with

been

Just don't forget to eat," Barnaby said, finally giving

faded away,

Jeez. That was close.

her distance from Hull. Get too close and something always went wrong-like accidentally seeing him half-dressed or, worse, messing

time, she was

...

Meanwhile, at the party...

already there, rocking a sleek black cocktail

it was the only color she could pull off these days-anything else

Stella, Yvonne called