Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 966

How had it all come to this, so suddenly?

It was Susanna—of course, it was because of Susanna! Now that she was back, his other daughter, he didn’t respect her at all anymore.

Adelle’s insides twisted with fury. She wished, more than anything, that she could tear Susanna apart.

Derek looked at her, eyes icy and unfeeling. “Or is it,” he said, punctuating every word, “that you’re feeling guilty? Is that why you’re so unwilling?”

“You—” Adelle managed, at a loss for words.

Derek had practically flung those two words—“feeling guilty”—at her, harder than a slap. And because of that, his mind was set: nothing would stop him from getting a paternity test now.

Blacktower had descended into chaos.

Derek and Adelle were locked in their most explosive fight yet—the worst since they had been together.

Elsewhere, Xander and Yvonne’s fortunes were soaring.

Hull was still coordinating with them like clockwork. Every time Hull struck at Black Gate, they’d seize the moment to make their own move. In no time at all, Yvonne and Xander watched their assets grow.

On her end, Yvonne was on the phone with Stella, stifling waves of nausea with one hand to her mouth.

“Skye already picked up Tegan James,” Stella was saying. “Tegan said as soon as Skye saw her, she kept calling her ‘family.’ Yvonne, you’ve really tricked Skye good this time.”

Tegan had tried to stop Skye from calling her that, but Skye insisted. If Tegan really wanted to shake off Uriah Horner, she’d better play along and pretend to be her family for now.

Stella could only laugh at the mess. In her mind, it was obvious: Yvonne had played Skye, and now Skye was dragging Tegan into her games.

“That’s a good thing, right? Sounds like Skye’s dying for her brother to finally settle down,” Yvonne replied, half-laughing.

Stella groaned. “You’re just taking advantage—Skye’s going to hunt you down and make you pay, just you wait.”

Yvonne snorted. “What do I have to be afraid of? We’ve been at this for years. Anyway, she’s gotten one over on me plenty of times—I’m just evening the score.”

“You really don’t pull your punches, do you?”

Stella sounded almost worried this time. She wasn’t sure Skye wouldn’t come after Yvonne for real.

Yvonne rolled her eyes. “She stabbed me in the back more than once, Stella! Remember how hard I was trying to find you? And Skye was over there, just making things harder.”

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