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.

broke. The baby just happened, but

66

too. I'm not raising

Stella's jaw dropped.

girl was

never wanted Jaxon, just his cash. Most people would never admit that.

little laugh. "What? You think I'm trash? I get it. People like

shook her head. "I don't look down on

are just...

the Quinns, who knows where

if you did. I started working at fourteen. I've waited tables at diners, handed out flyers, sold shoes at the mall-name it,

bartending paid better, so I did that.

kept talking, and Stella just listened

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

Lola stopped, then laughed.

"Yeah. He really is."

said it with zero

cared about

ed.n

just his

found out,

blurted, "What about you

married!" Lola said, brightening

Stella stared. "Wait, what?"

me forever. He'll take care of

Technically

Stella blinked.

didn't know what

believe him?" she finally