Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella)

Lottie and Xander headed straight to the study.

Meanwhile, Stella was helping Yvonne get dressed, while Yvonne was grumbling under her breath.

"That shameless Xander, can you believe how much time he has on his hands? Who would've thought he'd record the conversation?"

In that situation, who in their right mind would think to hit the record button?

"But Xander did..."

Yvonne muttered, "What a jerk."

She was fuming.

Stella shrugged, "Well, you said it yourself, he's shameless. Who knows what he plans to do with the recording?"

Yvonne's face darkened at Stella's suggestion.

Yeah, what was Xander planning with that recording?

Stella speculated, "Trying to blackmail your brother?"

Yvonne clapped her hands together. "Exactly! He was chatting with Ronald back

then, so the recording must have been about him."

She started piecing it together.

When she went over, it was just Xander and Ronald in the study. What else could he be recording for, if not to get something on Ronald?

Hearing this, Stella paused.

Then she picked up the phone, "I need to call my brother."

What was Xander up to, recording a private conversation with Ronald?

That's not something a normal person would do.

The call connected quickly.

"Is the wedding dress here?" Ronald asked.

"Not yet," Stella replied.

Ronald chuckled softly, "So, you miss me? I've only been gone half an hour."

His voice was tender and teasing, causing Stella to blush and glance at Yvonne, who was giving her a look of mock exasperation.

Stella quickly turned away, covering the phone with her hand. "No, that's not it." "Oh? Then what is it, Star?"

"Xander came around asking my sister to marry him and played a recording," Stella explained, cutting to the chase.

If he kept flirting, Yvonne might actually start crying.

Even though she pretended not to care about Dan, Stella remembered how Yvonne looked when she returned-hair a mess, clothes damp.

Clearly, she'd spent quite some time outside...noveldrama

Even the strongest have their sensitive spots.

Dan had been a part of her life for so long; how could she not care at all?

Ronald's voice grew serious. "What recording?"

"Xander was saying my sister wouldn't want to marry him, but then suddenly there was her voice saying she would."

"We suspect when Xander spoke with you, he recorded it. Only you know what was said, but he's likely trying to blackmail you."

Stella summed it up succinctly.

Ronald listened, his eyes narrowing. Xander had recorded their conversation?

Behind his glasses, his eyes turned cold.

"Don't worry, he wouldn't dare."

Xander trying to blackmail him?

That would mean he's not enjoying his time in Ferrowland, when all he ever wanted while in Patrina was to return to Ferrowland.

Stella advised, "Just keep an eye on him. if he explained everything

to young

and mom, my sister and I still

don't trust him."

Ronald had vouched for Xander, but Stella wasn't buying it, and neither was Yvonne.

The incident back then had been chaotic. Xander's story might fit, but too much time had passed, and many details were fuzzy.

Ronald reassured her, "I understand."

"Alright, I'll let you go."

"Okay."

As the call ended, Ronald's expression remained cold. He removed his glasses, massaging his temples.

"Has Xander's story been verified?" he asked Idris.

Idris nodded, "Yes, it checks out."

Ronald put his glasses back on, but the chill in his gaze lingered.

Idris hesitated, "Are you really going to let Miss Yvonne marry Mr. Schultz?"

"Yvonne has a mind of her own. She'll make Xander's life a living hell."

Idris's mouth twitched.

No kidding.

Xander's sudden proposal to Yvonne had everyone questioning his motives.

But he

one thing during his time in Patrina: Yvonne and Skye were

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If Xander thought marrying Yvonne would cover something up, he was sorely mistaken.

Yvonne might just turn his life upside down. Marrying her wasn't a cover; it was inviting chaos.

Back at the Quinn family estate.

Just as Stella hung up with Ronald, Susanna called.

Over the phone, Susanna assured Stella that she hadn't done anything rash.

Stella praised her, "Good job, that's exactly how you should handle it."

In Stella's opinion, Susanna's past antics in Hull were due to her being too proactive.

In Portis City, Susanna would have known all the tricks without Stella needing to say a word.

But in Hull, it seemed she was genuinely startled.

However, she overlooked one crucial detail—they were living under the same

roof...

Just a moment ago Susanna claimed she hadn't done anything, but then she added, "I ripped Hull's clothes."

Her voice carried a note of despair through the phone.

Stella paused, "Wait, what?"

Susanna's sudden confession left Stella stunned for a few seconds, her mind

spinning.

Images of belt buckles, towels, pants, and shirts flashed in her mind.

"You managed to strip Hull of nearly everything he had on."

Susanna's despair was palpable, and Stella couldn't help but feel a twinge of secondhand embarrassment.

Susanna groaned, "Don't even start. I was completely out of it, just like that time

in Mist Bay."

"I swear, anyone who doesn't know the whole story might think I'm head over heels for him or something. But honestly, no matter how much I try to explain, it's like talking to @brick wall. Ugh..."