Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

He-he-he-

Wait a second. Wasn't he always the cold, untouchable type before?

Yeah, that look of his just one icy glance and you'd freeze on the spot. He was the guy who could silence a whole room just by walking in.

That was Susanna's impression of Hull.

Dangerous. Severe. Unapproachable.

He seemed like the kind of man who didn't have feelings. People around him either thought he had some health problem or was just completely uninterested in, well, anything romantic. Zero needs.

And yet, this guy-this absolutely straight-laced, all-business man—just leaned in close and whispered in her ear, "Make sure you're squeaky clean..."

Susanna sat at the kitchen table, stunned into silence for what felt like forever.

By the time she snapped out of it, Hull was already gone.

Her face was burning red-way redder than she'd ever let anyone see.

Of course, that's when Barnaby and Silas walked in. Just perfect timing.

Barnaby couldn't help himself. "Whoa, somebody's got spring fever over here—”

hard on the back of the head. Loud enough for a sharp "whack!" to echo off

"What the

you, if you run your mouth this afternoon, there'll be consequences," Silas warned, giving him a

the doc would come up with. The boss, for some reason, hadn't signed off on it. Maybe only Hull had the patience for Barnaby. Anyone else would've snapped and "accidentally" lost him a dozen times

"I didn't even

off, sheepish and

shot him another glare, sharp as a slap. "How long's it been since you had

flinched, his face clouding over. "Still can't feel half

Silas replied, hands on his hips, "and

like he was a lost cause, shaking his head in

Susanna, meanwhile, was still

Barnaby's "spring fever" comment her face getting ev redder. She joined Silas in glaring

out, he turned to Susanna with a respectful

cheeks flare

that, Silas and

something. They'd definitely

Susanna "ma'am." Everyone except

often wanted to duct tape

polite "yeah" for Silas. Barnaby, though, got nothing but an icy

"Boss says Barnaby's supposed to stay here

Susanna blinked. "What? Seriously?"

No, please no.