Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 647

For Stella, the Quinns and the Lugars were her bottom line. Mess with her family, and you were in for a world of trouble-no way she'd ever just let it slide.

"If you can tie a rope, you can tie your tongue, too. If you've got the guts to talk trash, at least have the nerve to stand by it."

A mocking voice rang out from the crowd.

Both women whipped around, glaring daggers at whoever spoke, looking as if they'd eat her alive.

Stella and Yvonne turned as well, and Stella's eyes went wide in surprise.

It was Lola.

Lola stood there, her arm looped through a man's, and met the two women's furious gazes head-on. "What's wrong? Still want to act tough? Seems like your apology isn't all that sincere after all."

Just a hint of "not sincere," and the color drained from the women's faces.

No one dared play games in front of the Quinn family.

Lola glanced at Stella, and when their eyes met, she gave her a warm, reassuring smile.

Stella couldn't help but smile back, just a little.

Yvonne scoffed. "Well, it looks like that madam was right. You two aren't really sorry at all. In that case..."

"Please, Lady Yvonne, we really are sorry!"

"Yes, please, you're far above us. Don't take this out on our families—please!"

woman who had tried to slap Stella was now

shook her head. "I'm not the one you should

fell

Not her?

stare at Stella. Truth was, neither of them could stomach the idea of bowing to

she was nothing more than the adopted daughter, a mere pawn in the Lugar family's marriage games. They'd always assumed she'd

the man who'd raised her. That

woman they used to look down on,

Now...

one of them sharply in the shin.

both women turned to Stella, voices

Stella, we're sorry. Truly, we

Stella? Don't call me that. I'm not sure

ago, they'd been whispering that she was just the

talked about her. But they'd dragged her mother and Ronald into

the woman down, her

squirmed under her

Everyone in Ferrowland knows

you deserve

princess

a dry,

turned to leave, a strong arm slipped around her shoulders,

gently into a protective

up, meeting