Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 366

Stella snorted. "Why isn't it broken? It should’ve been."

Shawn stammered, "Y-you… it wasn't enough that you nearly broke my leg, now you're trying to get Xander killed? If your brother finds out you're in his hands, it's over for all of us."

Stella rolled her eyes. "It's not like I walked into his hands willingly. If anyone's to blame, it's him."

Trying to manipulate her? Not a chance.

Shawn was seething, seeing stars from his rage.

Xander stepped forward, grabbed Shawn by the collar, and dragged him to the door, tossing him out with a loud bang.

The door slammed shut, leaving only Stella and Xander in the room.

Xander took long strides toward her, his eyes catching the increasingly visible red marks on her neck. In an instant, his demeanor turned dangerous. His eyes narrowed slightly.

"I told you before, didn’t I? You're my fiancée," Xander said.

Stella scoffed. "Just because you say so? What kind of nerve does it take to say something like that without even considering the word 'consent'?"

"You..." Xander was infuriated, grabbing her and dragging her towards the bathroom.

"What are you doing? Let go of me, you jerk!" Stella yelled, hitting and clawing at him in anger.

Xander tossed her into the bathtub, aimed the showerhead at her, and reached for the faucet.

"You wouldn’t dare, Xander!"

Xander chuckled. "Dare to threaten me, huh? You’ve got guts."

With that, he turned on the water, soaking Stella as he roughly scrubbed at the marks on her neck with his thumb.

Stella was livid. In a desperate move, she grabbed the showerhead from him and swung it at Xander's head with all her might.

Xander felt a sharp 'clang' as it struck his skull, the pain reverberating through his head.

Gritting his teeth, he spat, "You crazy woman…"

This woman must have eaten too much jalapeño growing up- she was fiery enough to give anyone a run for their money.

Xander, his head ringing, lunged to grab Stella again. But Stella wasn’t one to back down. The two of them soon found themselves grappling in the bathroom.

Suddenly, the buzzing of Stella's phone broke through the chaos.

Stella locked eyes with Xander's piercing gaze, defensively clutching the phone to her chest. She shot him a fierce glare.

Xander demanded, "Who's calling?"

"None of your business!" Stella snapped.

Xander was momentarily speechless. This girl really had no fear! Had he been too gentle, too accommodating when they were back in Ferrowland?

He decided it was time she saw his tougher side.

Xander moved forward, pulling her wet form into his arms. Instantly, Stella went wild, struggling against him.

"Let me go, you bastard! Let go!"