Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 765

Hearing this, Yvonne just stared at Susanna, completely speechless.

Seriously, could someone please explain what goes on in Susanna's head? Move an entire mountain? Did she think she was some kind of American folk hero, like Paul Bunyan or something?

And besides, that mountain wasn't blocking anyone's way. Why waste the effort?

Yvonne rolled her eyes. "If you've got that much muscle, why did Star need to call me to chew you out?"

"Seriously—if you're that strong, who at Black Gate could give you trouble?"

Susanna blinked. "Wait... that actually makes sense."

"So what am I supposed to do about the mountain?" she asked, still confused. "If I'm not moving it, then what?"

Yvonne gave her a look-the kind you give someone when you start to wonder if they left their brain at home. She'd thought anyone who could be friends with Star had to be sharp. Clearly, she'd been wrong.

"We're going to get across," Yvonne said. "No tools, just swim over and then climb up from there."

Susanna's jaw dropped. "Swim over? Without tools? That's way too far! What if there are sharks?"

whale a few days ago, Susanna had developed a serious fear of the

grinned. "Sharks?

Susanna shuddered, remembering the cold dread in her stomach. Sharks were terrifying. People

smile widened mischievously. "Then...

a shark? More like the

Yvonne asked, raising

not

dock and into the cold, salty water. Susanna surfaced, spluttering and feeling utterly

beat, "two groups came ashore. One of them was your brother

"He's not my brother. I've told you

shrugged. "Whatever. Point is, they're here

quiet. The danger suddenly felt all too real, like she was caught

Susanna. Get

paddling toward the island. From here, it looked close, but the cold water bit into her skin, and the salt stung her eyes. For someone who'd spent her life pampered and

on shore, Chloe dragged a lounge chair over for Yvonne, who sat down as someone handed her a

Susanna, a glimmer of a smile on her lips. "She's

stronger," Yvonne agreed, "but her brain could

even do