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.

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

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

That night...

and explained everything. He played along with Regina's plan, just enough

every angle. If she'd succeeded,

Xander found a way out in the chaos-a tiny window-and helped Stella

the way, she had set up all kinds of traps,

together.

s

always wanted Ronald, more fiercely than

ghostly pale

was even. "You didn't end up like this because

this because of what you did

in ragged gasps. "You don't deserve him, Stella! You're nothing! Why should you get everything the Quinns have? You're

were close once that all changed because of you!

own brother. You're filthy. You never should've stayed

caught Regina's words—each one dripping with