Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Topic Shift: "By the way, the Quarry family called me."

At the mention of the Quarrys, Ronald's face immediately darkened. "And what did they want?"

Lottie shrugged. "What else? Beg you to go easy on them. Thane called me himself."

Thane. For years, that guy had always given off this untouchable, arrogant vibe. For him to pick up the phone now? He must really be desperate.

Ronald scoffed. "If his kids can't manage to behave like decent human beings, what am I supposed to do about it?"

Just a few days ago, all that drama in Portis City was clearly orchestrated to use Stella as leverage, hoping to make Ronald back off.

Threaten him? Yeah, right.

People seemed to forget: Ronald never bowed to threats. If they wanted to go scorched earth with him, he'd happily turn their world to ash.

Lottie nodded. "Yeah, make sure Star keeps off her phone lately. Last thing we need is some desperate idiot going after her."

Now that both the Quarrys and the Larkins were bankrupt, all they had left was their lives-and they were getting reckless.

Ronald's tone softened. "Yeah, I got it."

chatted for another minute before hanging

phone buzzed. This time, it

a moment, then declined the call. He texted Idris instead: "Call Susanna.

bit of

Star out at a time like

instantly:

later, Susanna's call log

room, where Stella was munching on a slice

up as he walked in, grinned, and held out another slice. "Try this!

had seriously upped

would do that. Ever since she'd found out she was expecting, she'd been extra careful about eating right. And now, knowing she was carrying triplets?

her hand, the one she was nibbling on. "I want

bit off the half-eaten

Stella blinked, speechless.

and his weird habits-why did he always

not bad. Tastes just

and playful, and Stella's cheeks immediately

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