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.

reach Ferrowland soon enough. She could take it, but with her wedding to Ronald just around the corner,

sighed. "They've always been pretty

particular. Back

they tried every trick in the book to bring Stella down-thinking

they'd been disappointed

a few more words

then dialed Jaxon's number. He answered quickly,

"It's me."

sis," he replied, the words dripping

about Stella giving the Larkin family the cold

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

breath caught. His reply was cold

true, Jaxon. The Larkins have only themselves to blame

Stella. But the Larkins seemed determined to pin it all on

his mistress-everyone knew Ursula orchestrated that, but somehow, Stella got blamed for it all just because

Jaxon

ft back, "What more do

from the Larkin family? everything

tell

you're still not satisfied

do I want? You should be

to him, she

icy, "For your sake, I hope you're not

but her tone was enough

he asked quietly,

answer to the law for what she's done. That's

mercy. Some people never