Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella)

Ronald let out a soft "hmm."

Stella was puzzled. "I'm not feeling bad or anything. Why did you ask Tegan to come over?"

"You haven't had much appetite lately," he replied.

Stella was stunned. Was he calling Tegan over just because she hadn't been eating much?

"So, how's it going?" Ronald asked.

"The car ended up in a ditch, but I've already called for a tow," Stella explained.

"Wow, seriously?"

"Yeah, well, I'll let you get back to it. Come home soon," Stella said.

Ronald agreed, "Will do."

She hung up, her heart still racing.

Then Tegan called. "Star, what's going on with you? Tell me your symptoms, and I'll have someone send over some medicine."

Stella was confused. "Wait, what about you? Did they get the car out?"

Tegan sounded flustered. "I've got something urgent to handle, so I can't make it over."

Stella sighed. She could tell Tegan got caught up in something urgent. "I'm fine. You don't need to worry about me."

"But Ronald said "

Stella cut her off. "Ronald is just worrying for nothing."

She had eaten a lot and didn't want to these past days. It wasn't such a big deal

to have called the doctor over.

Tegan hesitated. "Are you sure?"

Stella was firm. "Yeah, I'm sure. Don't worry about it."

Tegan chuckled nervously. "Fine, I'm leaving now if you say so."

Stella wasn't feeling unwell, so Tegan didn't have to come to Mist Bay. After a few more words, they hung up.

Stella put down her phone as the butler approached. "Miss, Mr. Patel is here."

"Let him in," she said calmly. What could Jeremy possibly want? They'd already discussed everything necessary.

Jeremy entered shortly after, and seeing only Stella, he paused. "Isn't your brother here?"

"Aren't you here to see me? What does it matter if he's around or not?"

"It matters," Jeremy insisted.

It did matter. Jeremy knew too well about Ronald's possessiveness, especially ofnoveldrama

Stella. He wouldn't have visited if he had known Ronald wasn't home.

Stella raised an eyebrow. "Why does it matter?"

Jeremy looked uneasy. "Because it does."

So, did Ronald being absent make him nervous? Stella thought that was ridiculous.

"Well, if it matters that much, you can leave."

Jeremy hesitated. "Leave? Now?"

"I came all this way, braving the winter cold," Jeremy remarked, feeling a bit exasperated.

The road was terrible. Jeremy wouldn't have come if it weren't for the Warner family's trouble. Ronald was too formidable.

Jeremy heard about the spat

between Vivian and Stella in the

mall. What made things worse was that Sirena was also present. He had no idea whether Sirena was involved. But Sirena insisted she had nothing to do with it, no matter how he pressed the issue.

Jeremy wasn't at ease and was eager to confirm with Stella. The Larkin family had suffered like hell And the Quarry family, the wealthiest and the most influential family once, was going downhill. And then came the Warner family!

Jeremy couldn't help but sigh at how heartless Ronald's moves could be!

Therefore, he had to visit and confirm with Stella, no matter what.

"So, what do you want from me? To be clear, I won't do favors or backdoor deals," Stella stated firmly. "Besides, you're the one with the exclusive rights to the ore in Portis City. What more could you possibly want?"

Jeremy was stunned. "No, no, I'm not here for any favors."

"Then what is it?" Stella pressed.

Jeremy was flustered, recalling the past mistake of sending the wrong gift that nearly jeopardized a partnership. He quickly shook his head. "No, no backdoor deals. I just want to talk."