Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 157

Ronald's lips curled into a smile.

It was supposed to be a smile, yet to Stella, it seemed eerily terrifying. "Ronald, please don't smile like that; it scares me."

Stella stepped forward, and with a look of pure innocence, cautiously tugged at Ronald's sleeve.

But Ronald, at this moment, wasn't someone to be easily placated. He withdrew his arm, the smile vanishing from his lips, "Who gave it to you?"

His voice carried a chill.

Such an extravagant diamond ring clearly showed someone's intentions.

Or was it that she had some secrets in Portis City he wasn't aware of?

Did she already have a boyfriend?

The thought crossed his mind, and a colder shade passed through Ronald's eyes.

Stella blurted out, "Jeremy."

She didn't even pause to think. She never covered for anyone, regardless of what Jeremy meant to Ronald as a business associate.

Nor did she care if there was some misunderstanding behind this ring; she refused to be caught in one, especially not with Ronald.

"Jeremy?" Ronald repeated as he heard the name, a flicker of surprise crossing his stern gaze, quickly replaced by a deeper coldness.

Jeremy, huh! How very generous of him.

Stella nodded, "Yes, Jeremy. He said it was an apology gift."

Mentioning this made Stella's head ache.

An apology gift, really? Saying it out loud didn't make it any more believable to herself, let alone Ronald.

What was Jeremy thinking? This was so unreliable.

As expected, Ronald raised an eyebrow.

In that moment, she was like a little girl who had done something wrong, not daring to act out in front of her parent.

Ronald reached out, pulling her into his embrace.

His warm fingertips gently lifted her delicate chin, and as their eyes met, Stella could clearly see a deep abyss in Ronald's gaze, almost pulling her into his depths.

Her explanation seemed feeble to Ronald, but when he spoke again, his magnetic voice was noticeably softer.

"So you accepted it?"

Jeremy must be out of his mind. But her explanation was lucid. Knowing the ring couldn't possibly be an apology gift, why would she accept it?

Stella replied, "I didn't accept it. He insisted on leaving it, and by the time I opened it, he was already gone."

"Really?"

"Absolutely. I swear, I barely interacted with him in Portis City, as you well know."