Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 650

"Here. For you."

Stella shook her head. "I don't need it."

She really didn't-money wasn't something she was short on.

Lola raised an eyebrow. "What, you think it's dirty?"

Stella shook her head again. "No, it's not that."

It wasn't about being dirty. From the way Lola was talking, it was obvious she needed this much more than Stella did.

Lola pressed the envelope into her hand. "If you don't think it's dirty, just take it. I got this for you anyway."

She'd split her cut from the cash she hustled from Jaxon back in Portis City, and she'd meant to give this share to Stella then. Things got complicated, one thing led to another, and she'd missed her chance. Now, running into Stella in Ferrowland, it seemed like fate giving her another shot.

Stella frowned at the words "for you." "Why are you doing this for me?"

paths a handful of times, barely exchanged more than a few words. Why go out of her

dark alley. Then, out of nowhere, a beer bottle shattered

answer. Instead, Lola took a step closer and shoved the envelope into Stella's

strode away. Stella had the urge to run after her, to shove the money back, but as she looked at Lola's retreating figure,

from the house.

"What are you even doing out here? What if you ran

she couldn't help worrying. To the whole Quinn family, Stella was basically the baby everyone was scared would get hurt if

Stella said, rolling her eyes. "If someone tries something, I'll handle it. Besides, after what

women had been thrown out, wailing like banshees. Stella had made quite the name for herself tonight. By

in the doorway. "Hey, sis," Yvonne called. Stella looked

say a word, just pulled Stella into a quick hug. "Let's

"Okay."

few steps when a woman's voice called out, "Ronald!" Stella sighed

the very woman the gossip queens had

you should

Stella raised an eyebrow, recognizing