Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 25

Breathing was a luxury Stella couldn't afford for a few seconds. Trembling, she answered the call, "Hello?"

"Ms. Quinn"

The voice on the other end was all too familiar. As Stella's face stiffened, a torrent of uncontrolled emotions surged in her eyes.

With difficulty, she managed to say, "It’s me."

"Mr. Quinn's flight lands in Portis City at 8 PM tonight. He expects you to be there to meet him personally."

Stella's breath hitched violently.

"He's coming to Portis City?"

He had finally found her!

The thought of the shopping spree she had accidentally charged to the wrong card yesterday - she hadn't expected him to find out and come so quickly.

The person on the other end was his assistant, Idris! Despite his respectful tone over the phone, he was a feared figure in Ferrowland, known for his ruthlessness.

Even the assistant was intimidating! Let alone the man behind him, Ronald Quinn, the man who had taken her in and raised her.

Idris continued, "Yes, and Mr. Quinn also mentioned that you better have a good explanation ready, or else…"

Or else what? Idris didn't finish his sentence.

But Stella felt a shiver run down her spine.

She didn't even remember how she hung up the call. The rest of the afternoon, Stella was restless, her mind wandering even during meetings.

Ronald Quinn - the man everyone from the Larkin family wanted to know about, the man who had raised her, who held sway over both the lawful and the lawless in Ferrowland, where he was considered a king of the night.

And to her, he was a calamity...

Memories of the events that led her to leave Ferrowland three years ago flashed through her mind, bringing tears to her eyes.

As she finished work at 6 PM and left the office building, her phone buzzed incessantly. Absentmindedly, Stella answered, "Hello?"

"Did you really block my number?"

It was Cloudia's irritated voice on the line. Her tone was almost cannibalistic towards Stella.

Stella retorted, "When have I ever joked with you?"

Even if there were jokes, they were between the Larkin family and Ursula.

As for her…

She hadn't grown up by their side, and they always had numerous demands of her, criticizing her every move. Cloudia was always stern and reproachful.

As Cloudia heard Stella's icy tone, her headache intensified in frustration.

"You, you, I’m asking you, Tegan is your best friend right? Was it your doing with her trip abroad?"

Stella admitted, "Yes, it was me. So what?"

“You...”