Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 800

The man set her gently on the bed, looming over her with a mischievous grin. "Relax," he teased, "I'm not about to throw a rifle in the baby's crib. I'll ship Barnaby off in a minute, promise."

Susanna rolled her eyes. This guy he didn't just lack a filter, he seemed to have misplaced his common sense entirely.

Now Hull was starting to get why Ronald had flat-out refused to take Barnaby in the first place. Having one Finley around was enough; why risk his sanity with another loudmouth?

"Wait, what do you mean, 'baby practicing with a rifle'? Who's having a baby?" Susanna sputtered.

Hull just smirked. "What, you think he's got a point?"

"No! That's not-ugh." Susanna was about to lose it.

did she end up surrounded by people whose logic belonged

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no more training, no more games. Her ankle was sprained, and Hull had made up his mind: he was going to protect her,

plotting something big at Black Gate, so he kept quiet about Susanna's whereabouts. Idris called Susanna, but kept mum about Yvonne's trip to Black Gate—just asked her where

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had a grudge. Her mother's past had become the spark that set off the powder keg at Black Gate, and Dan was more than happy to fan the flames. Now, with Hull and Susanna's complicated relationship in the mix, everyone seemed to have it out for

get a

word from Susie?" she asked,

her chest tighten. Damn Dan. She was starting to worry Dan had actually done something unthinkable to Susanna, but she had no proof. Of

at Black Gate. I'll bring Susanna home, I swear." Truth was, she hadn't seen a trace of Susanna yet and was starting to worry she was gone for good. Still, for Stella's sake, she

hesitated. "And Dan-did he give

let on. "Don't worry about me. If Dan tries