Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 219

The weight Ursula held in Yorick's heart was evident to all who knew them. So, why on earth would Yorick hang up on Ursula's call?

A sense of foreboding crept into Cloudia's heart.

"Yes," Ursula confirmed with a nod. "Rick said he was busy and just hung up, claiming he was off to a business meeting."

The way Ursula framed 'business meeting' made it sound like Yorick was hiding something.

Cloudia's face turned an even grimmer upon hearing this.

Just as she was about to call Stella and warn her to steer clear of Yorick for good, she realized her calls wouldn't go through. Ever since their fallout, Stella had cut her off completely, blocking her on all forms of communication.

Frustration choked Cloudia!

She was about to find another way to reach her when her phone buzzed with a call from Blaise.

No sooner had she answered than Blaise launched into a tirade.

"People say a woman who isn’t married well can ruin three generations. I never believed it until now. Is this how a mother acts? How can you treat your daughter like this?

I've told you countless times, we owe Star. Go easy on her, don't get mad at her, but you wouldn't listen. You even signed that agreement.

Now look, you're about to tank the whole company!"

Cloudia's heart skipped a beat.

"What do you mean? Me? Tank the whole company?"

"The folks messing with our company are from the same one that helped Star's studio."

The situation was now crystal clear. What had been mere speculation was now confirmed.

Cloudia was speechless. The silence that followed was deafening.

Ursula, overhearing the conversation, felt a surge of displeasure.

As she spoke, she couldn't help but grind her teeth.

Blaise shot back, "What? You want to blame her? Cloudia, let me tell you, if you can't see the basic facts, the Larkin family's downfall will be on your hands."

A shiver ran down Cloudia’s spine.

Blaise continued, "If you don't want to lose your title as Mrs. Larkin, then start by being a mother. The company going bankrupt isn't a joke."

These past weeks had been a frenzied search for the root of their problems, and now, to find out their home was in turmoil too, set Blaise off.

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In the end, Cloudia couldn't recall how she managed to end the call, or what else Blaise had said. She only remembered two things: the company's woes were somehow tied to Stella, and Blaise's insistence that she reconcile with Stella.

Reconcile? As if it were that simple. Every encounter with Stella had been a battlefield.

With their relationship in tatters, Cloudia knew approaching Stella now would only mean facing her wrath.