Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 649

Lola noticed Stella wasn't answering, so she changed the subject.

"So, do you want it or not?"

"Want what?"

"Money, Stella. The Larkin family's money. I can split it with you."

Stella stared at her for a second.

Was this really happening?

She took a deep breath. "Do I look like I need money right now?"

Lola shrugged. "No, but Larkin money is different. Think of it as payback from them. You've earned it."

Back when Stella worked at Nocturne Hues, she'd heard Jaxon defending Ursula nonstop, always calling her his precious little sister. Stella had wondered then- what kind of people was she dealing with?

She asked, “So tell me, what made you ever like Jaxon in the first place?"

"Like him?" Lola's face twisted like she'd just bitten into a lemon.

Stella paused. "You had his kid. Didn't you like him?"

Lola rolled her eyes. "You actually believed those rumors?"

Rumor had it Lola tried to marry her way up the ladder, using her kid as leverage —and failed. Cloudia had confronted her more than once, fuming every time.

Lola smirked. "Please. Like I ever liked him. If anything, it was his money that caught my eye."

"Money?" Stella echoed.

baby just happened, but once he existed, I had

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hey—Jaxon should step up, too. I'm

Stella's jaw dropped.

was brutally

Jaxon, just his cash. Most people would

I get it. People like us, scraping by, you sky-high princesses could never

shook her head. "I don't look down

lives are

met the Quinns, who knows where she'd

I've waited tables at diners, handed out flyers, sold shoes

better, so I did that. Morals? Sorry, rent comes

some reason, Lola kept talking, and Stella just

Jaxon. Stella cut her off. "Okay, okay. I get it-Jaxon's

Lola stopped, then laughed.

"Yeah. He really is."

said it

never cared

ed.n

his

out, he'd

blurted, "What about you

Lola said, brightening

Stella stared. "Wait, what?"

forever. He'll take care of

Technically Stella's

Stella blinked.

didn't know

do you believe