Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

The whole hospital room was thick with tension.

That single gunshot had everyone on edge, and Scar's hand instinctively moved toward the back of his belt.

But before he could make a move, Xander let out a cold chuckle. "Go ahead. Try it," he warned, his voice carrying a lethal edge.

Scar froze, all bravado draining from his face. He glared at Xander, his whole body taut, ready to defend himself but too scared to try.

Xander's eyes flicked over to Dan.

There was a mocking glint in his gaze. "I've seen my share of shameless bastards, but you, Dan? You take the cake."

"You mess around with women, then blame them for being too much, and now you want her dead? That's a new low, even for you."

Every word dripped with disgust.

Dan's breath came short. "She's not hurt, is she?"

Xander shot him a look. "You're asking me?"

Dan had nothing to say.

He honestly didn't know what had happened-Yvonne had already taken Susanna and bolted. That had to mean they were safe, right? He let out a shaky sigh of relief.

Just as he was about to speak, Scar cut in. "It was me. I did it."

turned to glare icy

an eyebrow. "Oh

our boss, and she tried

Scar had seen the murderous look in her eyes. She'd wanted Dan gone, plain and simple-not just

short, humorless laugh. The next second, he

right-hand man-the guy who'd been with him through thick and

"XANDER!" Fury

these years, and now Scar- his

gun, scoffed, and walked out, leaving Dan alone in

He looked again at Scar, motionless on the floor-

mind? Did he really just kill for Yvonne? Did

cold

...

Xander slid into the backseat of

glanced at him in the rearview mirror. "Mr. Schultz,

an eyebrow. "She came

"Yes, sir."

remind me who's Ms.

a second, Xander genuinely couldn't remember who this Ms.

the girl Mr. Miguel brought

Xander said as it came

with her? Did she and Stella

fight?"

he'd chased her before, after he'd married Yvonne, he felt