Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 56

If they couldn't seal the deal, it was going to be trouble.

"You didn’t see their butler when you went there last time?"

"No," Orion nodded.

He didn’t dare to make a peep, aware that Yorick would probably complained about his incapability on this matter.

Cloudia called Yorick, “Rick, Stella just refused to help us get Finley and Tegan on board. What do we do now?”

Just hearing Stella's name gave Yorick a headache. It felt like she was some cosmic joke played on him.

“I’ll figure this out. Stop calling her.”

In the matter related to Tegan, they had understood totally Stella's stance. Why bother reaching out to her and humiliating themselves further?

“But Ursula…” Cloudia couldn’t finish her piece, her voice choked with emotion.

Stella’s heartlessness was beyond belief. How could someone be so indifferent in the face of a life-or-death situation? How was that family able to turn her into such a ruthless being?

The more Cloudia thought about it, the angrier she got.

Yorick uttered, “Alright. I’ll handle it. No more calls to her.”

“Okay.”

Ending the call, Yorick felt the anger boiling inside him. Rubbing his temples, he asked Orion, who was driving, “How does she even know Finley?”

“I...have no idea.”

“Maybe through Susanna Tucker?” Orion guessed after thinking for a moment.

Yorick thought that was the only plausible explanation. After all, given Stella’s competence, she herself wouldn't have the means to mingle with someone of Finley’s stature.

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