Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 769

On the island.

Susanna was going through her usual training routine today, and she was getting faster and more efficient at running laps. Her marksmanship was getting sharper, too.

But man, her skin had gotten so tan—she barely recognized herself in the mirror after her shower. She stared at her reflection, sucking in a sharp breath.

She poked at her sun-darkened cheeks and thought, How many bottles of moisturizer is it going to take to fix this? What if I never get my old skin tone back? If I end up as tanned as Yvonne, I don’t even want to think about it. Utter despair.

Just then, Chloe’s voice sounded from outside her door. “Susie?”

“Chloe, I’ll be out in a sec!”

“Yvonne says you can take half a day off today. Once you’re done showering, just relax.”

“Wait, seriously?”

Susanna’s eyes lit up like Christmas morning. She’d never imagined a half-day off could feel so precious, but now she totally got it.

Chloe just nodded. “Yep.” And with that, she walked off.

Without another thought, Susanna beelined for Yvonne’s room. Yvonne was still dead asleep—it was barely eight in the morning, after all.

Susanna had just finished her morning run, planning to shower, grab some scrambled eggs and toast, then hit the shooting range. But with half a day off? No way was she wasting it. She grabbed every single one of Yvonne’s fancy skincare products and hauled them back to her own room.

She’d barely made it through the door when a big hand shot out of nowhere, grabbing at her.

Susanna reacted instantly—she hurled the expensive moisturizer at the intruder and bolted for the door.

But she didn’t make it far. A strong arm caught her by the back of her hoodie and hauled her right back into the room.

Susanna: “!!!”

She didn’t hesitate. She fought back with everything she had, about to scream for help, but before she could even get a word out, the intruder had her locked in a bear hug, a broad palm covering her mouth.

Then, she caught a familiar scent. Her mind blanked for a split second.

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