Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Thinking back on all the hell she'd been through these past years, Regina Schultz felt a surge of raw anger burning in her chest.

She watched Stella Quinn, the center of everyone's attention, everyone treating her like she was some kind of princess. There was a time when Regina had been just like that.

Back when she was the beloved daughter of the Schultz family...

But everything that had gone wrong in her life-every single thing—was because of Stella.

"Stella, you're a snake! You ruined me! I hope you lose everything, just like I did. I hope you end up exactly where I am," Regina screamed, her voice echoing through the hall.

The butler's face turned pale. He motioned to the two maids nearby. "Take her away, now."

"No! I'm not going back there! I want to go home, take me back to the Schultzes!" Regina shouted, her voice cracking.

"Stella"

Stella interrupted her, her voice calm and clear. "What happened to you wasn't because of me."

Regina stared at her, speechless.

steady eyes, the memory of three years ago flashing across her

ago?" Stella said, her voice steady. "You took advantage of chaos in the Quinn family and had me kidnapped. You planned the whole thing-how you'd end up in Ronald Quinn's bed, how you'd get pregnant, how I'd disappear for good. You figured it all out, every single detail. But

That night...

tail, finally found him and explained everything. He played along with Regina's plan, just

had covered every angle. If she'd succeeded, Stella

tiny window-and helped Stella escape from Ferrowland before Regina's plan could

Stella out of the Quinn family. But along the way, she had set up all kinds of traps, hoping

together.

s

Ronald, more fiercely than anyone else—including Melissa

went ghostly pale as

"You didn't end up like

did to me. Do

deserve him, Stella! You're nothing! Why

Schultzes and the Quinns were close once that all changed because of you! You ruined everything for

brother. You're filthy. You never

he caught Regina's words—each one