Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Damn it!

Who the hell would do something like this? Mailing someone a used, pee-soaked pregnancy test? That's beyond disgusting.

No wonder this thing was just dumped in a box. Someone who didn't know better might've thought it was some kind of priceless relic.

But in reality? It was just to keep Lottie's precious little princess hands clean, huh?

Honestly...

Melissa had done a lot of thinking while she was abroad these past few weeks.

She'd really screwed up last time. Stella wasn't just anyone she was practically raised by Lottie.

And the entire Quinn family adored Stella. Her place in that family was untouchable.

Someone like that-if Melissa ever managed to marry Ronald, she'd be signing up for life on the hardest difficulty setting.

The truth was, if she ever set foot in the Quinn family, Stella would always be one step above her, no matter what.

Just thinking about that kind of life was suffocating-she honestly had no clue what she'd been thinking back then!

But now? She'd figured it out.

She wasn't going to daydream about becoming Mrs. Quinn, perched on some lofty pedestal in Ferrowland.

swear, it really

back to Ferrowland, maybe

she had nothing to do with

Ms. Norton, you're really not planning to come clean

It was obvious.

of them clearly

Ronald might get together, Melissa had still dared

she said, Melissa started to panic. "I swear, it really

her head, turning to the butler behind her. "Go get

swear

I was the

disgusting thing

by

the minute walk outside, strück lightning in the rain, choke on the first bite of my dinner, drown while drinking water, or just never wake up from

Stella: "..."

Lottie: "..."

two women exchanged a look, something complicated

one glance-and both of

mean it! If it was

left the country, her mom had warned her-the Quinns were

situation was shaky. If the Quinns decided to kick them while they were down, the Norton

to convince Stella and