Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 534

Men's minds work differently from women's. Hull suspected Susanna of being related to Black Gate. If he told Ronald his thoughts, Ronald might join him too. Without Ronald's help, saving Susanna from Hull's clutches would be like chasing a rainbow.

Seeing Ronald lost in thought, Stella sidled up to him and tugged at his sleeve with puppy-dog eyes. "Hey, Ron..."

She looked so determined yet adorably soft.

Barnaby sighed, rubbing his forehead. Oh boy, Boss's gonna lose his girl this time.

Ronald gave Stella's head a gentle ruffle. "I'll go have a word with Hull."

Stella nodded sweetly. "Okay," she chirped, but added, "I'm taking Susie with me no matter what."

Barnaby shook his head in disbelief. What kind of bond did they share, to stick together through thick and thin?

Ronald headed off, with Barnaby trailing behind, leaving Stella and Susanna alone.

Susanna clung to Stella's arm, her wide eyes full of fear, as if Stella might vanish if she let go.

Stella looked right into Susanna's bright eyes. "Don't worry. I'm not leaving you behind."

"Okay." Susanna nodded emphatically.

Just then, her phone rang.

"I need to take this," she said, stepping aside.

"Sure," Stella replied.

Whoever was on the other end must have had some juicy news because Susanna suddenly gasped, "Are you serious? Kicked out for real? And Jaxon did it? And Cloudia agreed? I thought she protected Ursula so fiercely as if she was her own. Now she's just letting her go?"

The questions came fast and furious, with Susanna's voice rising in disbelief with each one.

Stella instinctively glanced over at her friend, thinking to herself, Susanna's such a gossip hound, isn't she? Even during all this drama, she couldn't resist a good story.

Seeing Susanna's engrossed face, the fear she had earlier seemed to have vanished completely. There was something about gossip that was like a balm for her soul.

Susanna caught Stella's eye and exclaimed, "Thane wants his illegitimate son to join Quarry Group? Then what happens to Yorick?"