Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 287

Ronald had been with Stella for quite some time before he finally took his leave.

Not long after, a knock sounded at the door.

Stella called out in a clear voice, "Come in."

The door swung open to reveal a housekeeper. "Miss, there's a gentleman by the name of Larkin here to see you."

Stella paused for a moment. A Larkin?

"Is it the young one or the old one?"

"The young one."

Ah, so it was Jaxon.

Remembering what Blaise had said yesterday at Spring Hill- how he'd do anything to make her happy- Stella couldn't help but find it laughable.

Did they really think she was interested in their petty offerings? The issue had never been about the uneven distribution of resources. They could favor Ursula all they wanted and neglect her; it didn't bother Stella in the slightest.

Everything happening now had nothing to do with whether they were good parents and siblings to her.

The housekeeper, noticing Stella's silence, respectfully asked, "Would you like to see him?"

"Of course, I'll see him."

In this whole tangled mess, she was never the one who needed to avoid anyone.

...

Jaxon was waiting at the gate, having been denied entry to the Wave Residence. This only fueled his anger further.

"That ungrateful brat, I'm her brother, for Pete's sake, and this is how she treats me," Jaxon fumed to Yorick.

Once, Jaxon had at least tried to maintain a gentlemanly demeanor. That was back when he was respected in Portis City. Even though the Larkin family wasn't as influential as the Quarry family, nobody had dared to treat him with such disregard, not even letting him past the gate.

Listening to Jaxon's complaints, Yorick frowned but said nothing. Truth be told, to Stella, the entire Larkin family was never even on her radar.

As Stella approached, she overheard Jaxon still ranting.

"She's actually trying to ruin Ursula, trapping her here in Portis City. How can she be so cruel?"

The more he spoke, the angrier he became. He had been up all night dealing with Ursula's situation, but no matter what he tried, he couldn't get her out of the city.

Yorick, too, had spent a sleepless night struggling with the issue.

Now, Ursula was running out of options.

Jaxon stiffened and locked eyes with Stella. He swallowed his anger, trying to keep it in check, but when he spoke, his tone was far from friendly.

"What do you want? You've caused such a scene. What is it that you're after?"

Jaxon was desperate now.

In that moment, he actually hoped Stella would name her price. As long as there were terms, there was room to negotiate.

Stella crossed her arms, a mocking smile playing on her lips. "Is this how you ask for a favor? Seems like Ursula doesn’t mean much to you after all."

"You..."

"Oh, and by the way, Ursula and I made a little bet about whether she could move into Mist Bay. The wager was one hundred thousand. As her brother and admirer, which one of you is going to pay up?"

Jaxon's face, already sour, turned an even deeper shade of blue at the mention of a million.

"You've got the nerve to ask for money? After what you've done to her? You still want money?"

Jaxon was furious. How did he end up with such a shameless sister?

Stella said nothing, simply watching him with amused detachment.

Yorick shot her a cold look. "I'll pay it."