Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Right now, she had no appetite at all-her only thought was to find Susanna as soon as possible.

Xander pulled out his phone and made a quick call, his tone brisk and decisive. No surprise, he was giving orders about Black Gate.

These past couple of days, they'd gotten to know every inch of Black Gate's operation.

All to force Black Gate to give up Susanna. Every time Black Gate refused, they'd hit another one of their key strongholds.

And these weren't just symbolic blows-these were Black Gate's lifelines.

From Xander's perspective, it was only a matter of time. Once Black Gate couldn't take the pressure anymore, they'd have to hand Susanna over.

Even hearing Xander make arrangements over the phone, Yvonne couldn't shake her unease.

The instant Xander hung up, she blurted out, "What on earth is Black Gate thinking?"

They'd already hit several of Black Gate's key locations-places crucial to their survival.

How could Black Gate still refuse to hand Susanna over?

Xander just smirked. "Lacey's missing, remember? When she left, she took half of Black Gate's treasure map with her. Maybe what we've hit so far just doesn't compare to the value of that map."

Yvonne fell silent. He was probably right.

something that valuable in Lacey's hands, Black Gate could afford to ignore

do now?"

matter how

unreadable. For a second, Yvonne felt like she was staring into a

you looking at me like

an unknown value. But what Black Gate's losing right

paused, choosing his

for him, "What they're losing now is what

giving her a look of

suggested, "Should we push

moment.

glint barely visible. "All right. Let's

with that, Yvonne and Xander were

launched another round of attacks on Black Gate, giving them no

recover.

was clear: the attacks would stop only when

Meanwhile

side of things, there was the whole pregnancy test

it was Melissa's, but...

she started, catching

her. Just one look and Stella quickly corrected herself, "I mean,