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.

would reach Ferrowland soon enough. She could take it, but with her wedding

sighed. "They've always been

and Jaxon Larkin, in particular. Back when Ursula Larkin's

the book to bring

they'd been

few more words with

hesitated, then dialed Jaxon's number. He answered quickly, his voice rough and

"It's me."

you, little sis," he

still sore about Stella giving the Larkin family the cold

in what's happening in Portis City right now?" Stella asked, not bothering with

caught. His reply

have only themselves to blame for

had nothing to do with Stella.

that, but somehow, Stella got blamed for it all just

Jaxon

ft back, "What

Larkin

tell

still not satisfied

laugh. "What do I want? You

she thought.

added, her voice icy, "For your sake,

didn't finish the threat, but her

he asked quietly, "Can't you let

to the law for what she's done. That's not

mercy.