Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 685

Dan sat up in his hospital bed, his anger burning hotter with every passing second. The worst part? He was innocent.

That's right-innocent!

He hated to admit it, but it was clear as day now: he was being set up.

But Xander..... that bastard, why did he run?

Thinking back to last night, when Yvonne had been with Xander, Dan's blood pressure spiked. He wanted nothing more than to hunt Xander down and wring his neck.

Yvonne's voice crackled through the phone, cold and sharp. "Wow, Dan. How did I not realize before that you're such a scumbag? Can't own up to what you did, huh? Or are you just a coward?"

Dan stammered, "I-"

She cut him off. "You sleep with me and then pretend it never happened? Then try

to pin it on Xander? Two birds, one stone, huh? You're really something."

She must have figured Dan wanted her and Xander to fight. Maybe he did.

from outside, catching the tail end of Yvonne's tirade. His face was a mess

nearly shouted, "I swear,

was ridiculous. He was being framed and couldn't even prove

scoffed, "Keep lying. Go on. Doesn't matter. Either way, I'm not

death, and now this?

mind? Why aren't you going after the guy who actually

what he said, she wouldn't believe him—not after the whole fake death stunt. He was

snapped, "Sure, keep

Xander quietly looked away.

approached him with a respectful nod.

"Where's Ronald?"

"He's in the study."

barely above a whisper, and started

exit. Stella, standing nearby, was too engrossed in Yvonne's fury to see

you

the hell had actually slept with her last night? If Dan

voice cut in on the phone. "Sir, you need to calm

are you alright? Sir? Sir—somebody help,

Yvonne was speechless.