Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 10

The moment they mentioned blocking Stella's credit card, a smug satisfaction flickered in Ursula’s eyes.

"Stella,” she thought, “not a dime of the Larkin fortune belongs to you. There can only be one daughter in the Larkin family, and that's me."

While she reveled in her thoughts, her façade of concern was impeccable, "But blocking her card, how will she survive? She's been living off the Larkin's for the past two years without a job."

Jaxon chimed in, "Ursula, stop making excuses for her. It's time we taught her a lesson."

Ursula looked hesitated, glancing towards Cloudia, who nodded in agreement, "Listen to your brother. It's about time she learned to be a proper lady."

Just the thought of Stella's fiery temperament gave Cloudia a headache. She couldn't believe Stella would let go of her feelings for Yorick so easily. To her, the debacle two years ago was all because of Yorick. Accusations flew that the car accident was orchestrated by Ursula, all because of her obsession with Yorick.

Ursula's gaze then shifted to Yorick, who frowned but remained silent, evidently agreeing with Cloudia and Jaxon's approach.

Cloudia then turned her attention to Ursula's ankle, "How's the injury? Is it serious?"

Ursula shook her head, "It's nothing serious. Rick insisted on bringing me to the hospital."

Cloudia reassured, "It's better to be cautious. Your dad arranged the best specialist to re-examine you."

"Thank you, Mom."

"Silly child, there's no need to thank me."

As Cloudia heard Ursula's gratitude, her heart ached for her.

So, the family gathered, their concern for Ursula mingling with discussions on how to discipline Stella. They unanimously decided to cut off her two thousand monthly allowance, hoping this would force Stella to compromise and drop the matter with Ursula.

In the end, their confidence stemmed from believing that Stella's love for Yorick was intense, that she was just acting out. This time, they wouldn’t even give her any chance of being petulant.

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Meanwhile, Stella had spent the entire afternoon in a meeting at her studio.

This was a major project, a historic moment for the design industry, and Stella was giving it her all. Securing the financial backing was crucial.

As she left the studio, it was already six.

“Star?” Susanna’s voice echoed nearby, sounding a bit astonished, almost as if she couldn't believe she'd run into Stella there.

The area was bustling with people leaving their offices at peak hours.

Turning around, Stella saw Susanna approaching, "What are you doing here? Looking for a job?"

The three buildings around were all office spaces, home to numerous small firms.

Before Stella could reply, Susanna blurted out, "I offered you money, and you refused. Now you're here job hunting?"