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.

Black Gate could afford

do now?" Yvonne

then no matter how much damage they caused,

and unreadable. For a

blinked. "Why are you looking

is an unknown value. But

paused, choosing his

him, "What they're losing now is what keeps the

her a look

hesitated, then suggested, "Should we

moment. Hadn't

glint barely visible. "All right. Let's

and Xander were

attacks on Black Gate,

recover.

clear: the attacks would stop only when Susanna was

Meanwhile

Stella's side of things, there was the whole pregnancy test

it was Melissa's, but...

started, catching

looked up at her. Just one look and Stella