Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella)

The person crouched behind Landseer asked nervously, "Did you ever expect Mr. Murray would have a connection with that she-devil?"

Landseer was wiping sweat from his brow, especially after hearing the sounds of a brawl from inside. "Who would've thought Yvonne could be involved with a guy? It's a curveball no one saw coming. What are we gonna do?"

His face was twisted with worry. "All our efforts are wasted."

With Dan tied to the Lugar family, getting him to invest in those raw materials was now a dead end. The ruckus inside was unmistakable.

"Who knows if they're fighting or if it's some weird love-hate thing?" If it's the latter, we're screwed.

Everyone stood silent, processing the mess.

Inside, Yvonne and Dan were tearing the place apart. Yvonne had quite the fighting skills these days. Maybe Dan had had one too many drinks or was going easy on her because she was a woman. Either way, she knocked him out cold with a final punch.

Yvonne emerged, her long hair in disarray, looking like a wild woman. Landseer flinched at the sight. "Ms. Quinn, are you alright?"

Yvonne shot him a look. "Remember this, I'll be telling my brother about tonight."

Landseer had been up to a lot over the years, and now with Dan involved, things were murky. She definitely planned to inform her brother.noveldrama

Landseer was taken aback. "Ms. Quinn, please don't."

"Hmph."

Yvonne let out a disdainful sound, then strode off. Landseer hesitated, wanting to follow, but upon seeing Dan unconscious in the room, he quickly returned to attend to him.

Outside, the night sky had opened up, pouring rain. Yvonne walked through it, her earlier fierceness dissolving into a somber solitude. Even from a distance, her silhouette was heart-wrenching.

In a car not far off, Xander sat in the back while Kyle drove. "It's really coming down," Kyle observed.

Xander scoffed. "She's tough as nails, a little rain won't bother her."

Kyle kept silent, though he wondered why they had come all this way. But Xander's mind seemed elsewhere. He lit a cigarette, took a couple of puffs, and then abruptly pushed open the car door to step out.

But just as he did, a figure appeared behind Yvonne, umbrella in hand. Both Xander and Kyle recognized him - it was Louis, one of Ronald's men.

Kyle was taken aback. "Whoa!"

Xander's eyes narrowed, and he pulled his foot back into the car. "I thought Ronald only had a soft spot for Stella. Didn't expect him to care for this tomboy too."

Kyle scratched his nose, sensing Xander's rritation at Louis's sudden arrival. Clearing his throat, he said, "Well, they're both his sisters, just different personalities, different treatment."

That much was true. Ronald wasn't playing favorites; one sister was sweet and innocent, pampered from the start, while the other was wild and lived on her own terms.

Meanwhile, Stella had slept soundly through the night. When she woke up the next morning, it was rare to find Ronald still there. Back in Portis City he often disappeared before she woke, leaving her alone.

She turned over and nestled into his arms. Ronald glanced down. "Awake?"

Stella nuzzled closer, pouting playfully. "I'm starving."

Her stomach had woken her up. Ronald checked his watch on the bedside table;

it was past nine. With a tender smile, he said, "Let's get you something to eat."