Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 755

Back then, when Stella clung to Yvonne's sleeve with those sad puppy-dog eyes, whispering that she missed her brother, Yvonne didn't budge. She hadn't let Stella talk to Ronald. No way, no how.

Now, standing in front of Susanna, who was working all the same tricks? Yvonne just rolled her eyes. No chance.

Yvonne tugged her dress free from Susanna's desperate grip, pulling it loose one inch at a time. "No can do, kiddo."

"Yvonne, come on!" Susanna whined.

"Whining won't change my mind."

With a huff, Yvonne turned on her heel and climbed into the waiting helicopter.

Glancing back down, she caught Susanna's big, sorrowful eyes staring up at her. Yvonne muttered under her breath, "Jeez, this girl's got the same act as Star." But even Star had never melted her heart. And now, with the metaphorical knife pointed at Dan, there was no way she'd go soft.

"You getting in or what?" Yvonne called out.

Susanna hesitated. "I..."

missing Hull already? You've barely

it'd only been a few days. And

person she'd tried to call was him. Only when Hull's phone didn't pick up had she called Stella instead. Somewhere deep down, she realized her instincts

let's move!" Yvonne

more than a little annoyed at herself for making that call in the first place. If only she'd kept things simple—forget all the fancy tech and just pulled a classic Skye Yoder move: a little sleight of

Susanna hurried, dropping her objections and

word on Susanna's location, he turned to Silas. "Call Lincoln. I want every inch around Cybele Island watched like a

called him," Silas

Yvonne was top-tier when

already knew and could be moving out as they spoke. That's why they needed eyes

plane's about ready," Silas added. "We should head

grunted in

airport, Dan got the update.

had been tearing his hair out searching for Susanna these past few days. If he was

he wanted was

had taken her, Dan started working double time-one eye