Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 757

Yvonne, Dan, Xander, Hull... These people had all gotten tangled up together, thanks to Susanna.

And the whole thing was an absolute mess.

...

Meanwhile, over at the Quinn family, things weren't going so smoothly for Stella, either.

After she read the latest headlines coming out of Portis City, her face darkened instantly.

Tegan James called.

"You've seen the news, right? There's no doubt it's Yorick Quarry stirring up trouble. He wants to ruin your reputation."

The news from Portis City was everywhere.

Article after article claimed that Stella looked down her nose at the Larkin family and refused to acknowledge them as blood relatives. Some even said Ronald dumped Yorick because of her.

Basically, they were painting her as a stuck-up, social-climbing diva.

If Stella didn't believe Yorick was behind this, she'd have to be pretty naive.

Her eyes narrowed. "Ignore it."

"Is this going to hurt your standing with the Quinn family?" Tegan sounded genuinely worried.

Stella scoffed. "What's the worst that can happen? Whatever they think they can do to me, it's just their own wishful thinking."

The Quarrys really would stop at nothing.

she knew those rumors would reach Ferrowland soon enough. She could take it, but with her wedding to Ronald just

been pretty full of

particular.

book to bring Stella down-thinking they could

they'd been disappointed

a few more words with Tegan, Stella hung

number. He answered quickly, his

"It's me."

little sis," he replied, the words dripping

still sore about Stella giving the Larkin family

in Portis City right now?" Stella asked, not bothering

His reply

Jaxon. The Larkins have only

of what had happened had nothing to do with Stella.

mess with Blaise Larkin and his mistress-everyone knew Ursula orchestrated that, but somehow, Stella got blamed for it all just

Jaxon

"What

Larkin family? everything that's

tell

you're still not

"What do I want? You should be asking yourself

him, she

your sake, I hope you're not involved

She didn't finish the threat, but her tone was enough to

up, he asked quietly, "Can't you let Mom

"She'll answer to the law for what she's done.

begging for mercy. Some people