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

Stella's phone buzzed. This

the call. He texted Idris instead: "Call Susanna. Help her with

bit of a

stress Star out

replied instantly: "On

later, Susanna's call

handled, Ronald headed back to the dining room,

he walked in, grinned, and held out another

chef had seriously upped his

by the day-well, pregnancy 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? She

Instead, he gently grabbed her hand, the one she was nibbling on.

bit off the half-eaten piece she was holding up

Stella blinked, speechless.

habits-why did he always insist on eating food she'd already taken a

just like you,"

was warm and playful, and

"My mom just tournent