Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 437

In the room, Susanna clutched her blanket, looking as pitiful as a kitten caught in a rainstorm. "I'm really not hungry..." she murmured.

Hull stood outside, his voice firm as he declared, "Three minutes."

Susanna's eyes widened in alarm. Was leaving the room really unavoidable today? Or was it that breakfast simply had to be eaten, no excuses?

Faced with Hull's commanding tone, Susanna knew better than to argue. Reluctantly, she dragged herself out of bed.

Last night, in a bid for security, she had stacked several pieces of furniture against the door. Moving them in the dead of night hadn't seemed too difficult, but now, with an empty stomach, each piece felt like it weighed a ton.

Outside, Hull listened to the sounds of furniture being shifted and couldn't help but smile with a knowing glint in his eyes.

Barnaby, observing Hull's transformation from stern to amused, was puzzled. Just a moment ago Hull had been all business, and now he was smiling. Was that a touch of warmth? It was hard to believe.

Just then, Enzo gave Barnaby a light thump on the back of the head.

"What are you gawking at? Let’s move," Enzo said.

Barnaby protested, "What was that for?"

Enzo replied, "Stop staring. We've got things to do. Let's wait for him in the study."

Barnaby grumbled under his breath. Was it really necessary to get smacked for just glancing at his boss's face?

Enzo pulled him along to the study, where they didn't have to wait long before Silas joined them.

As soon as Silas entered, Barnaby nudged Enzo. "Hey, do you think our boss is still... you know, up to it?"

Silas almost choked on his own breath.

Seriously? Talking about this here?

Barnaby's curiosity was unashamed, while Enzo remained unruffled, fixing Barnaby with a calm stare.

Barnaby suddenly felt a pang of guilt.

How could he forget? Enzo never gossiped about their boss behind his back. But surely, even he had to be a little curious, right?