Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella)
Chapter 21

Yorick's irritation was palpable as he took a drag from his cigarette, his attempt to appear nonchalant failing miserably. "I know you can drive. We need to talk."

Stella responded, "I've got nothing to say to you."

With that, she turned on her heel and made for her car.

But Yorick wasn't having any of it. He strode up swiftly, grabbing the car door before she could slam it shut.

Stella impassively glared at him, "Let go."

Instead, Yorick yanked her out of the car. The difference in their strength was clear, and Stella, unable to match him, glowered.

"You..."

Yorick dragged her towards his own car, snatching her car keys and tossing them to Orion, who caught them neatly and quickly got into Stella's car, driving it away.

This only fueled Stella's fury, "You..."

Yorick released her then.

Stella growled, "Get Orion back here!"

By then, Yorick had already started his car, looking at her, "You getting in or not?"

In her anger, Stella kicked the car's tire, but eventually, she climbed into the back seat.

"Sit up front!" Yorick demanded.

"Are you going to drive or not?" Stella shot back.

"Stella!" Yorick's tone grew heavier.

"Suit yourself," she retorted. She wasn't about to play the dutiful passenger, especially not in Yorick's car.

At the sight of her aggressive attitude, Yorick, feeling his cheeks burn with frustration, had no choice but to drive off, heading towards the Silk-River Residences.

Stella, arms crossed, gazed at the outside, "Take me to Orient Nexus."

Hearing it, Yorick instinctively glanced at her through the rearview mirror, "What business do you have there?"

In another words, for someone like her who depended on the family's support financially, there was no reason for her to go to somewhere corporate elites would gather. In his eyes, Orient Nexus was no place for Stella. "You don't need to worry about it," she snapped back.

Yorick felt his blood boiling.

Was this all because Ursula was back? Was that why Stella wouldn't even hold a proper conversation with him?

At the next intersection, Yorick pulled the car over.

Seeing him stop, Stella was confused, "What are you doing?"

Yorick, gripping the steering wheel tightly and taking a deep drag from his cigarette, laid down his terms, "Send Tegan back, and I'll stop seeing Ursula."

Stella raised an eyebrow, giving him a once-over. But before she could respond, Yorick pulled out a black card from his wallet and offered it to her.

"What's this for?" Stella asked.

Was he trying to bribe her over Ursula's condition?

But she wasn't one to accept free money.

Yorick pushed the card towards her, "The Larkin family's been busy handling Ursula's matter, they wouldn't have time to reinstate your card. Here, take this one." After all, she was his fiancée.

Actually Yorick had given Stella once before, and she refuse it. But right now...

Just as she reached for the card, thinking it'd be a shame not to take it, Yorick pulled it back, holding it close.

Stella was bewildered.

"Wedding still on?" Yorick asked sharply.

Stella was taken aback.

Wedding? As if she'd agree to such a thing!

She pouted, "I thought you weren't in the mood to deal with your own wedding."

Still thinking about the wedding huh?

It seemed the Quarry family elders were more insistent than she thought, especially with Yorick's grandfather currently in the hospital. Yorick's desire to be with Ursula seemed nearly impossible now. "Get Tegan back on her medical team, and I won't see Ursula again," Yorick repeated.

Both wedding and Tegan, how greedy!

"All this, just to curry favor for Ursula," Stella remarked sarcastically.

Seeing that she wasn't softening, Yorick's expression darkened. "What favor? Haven't I given you everything?"

Stella just looked at him coldly.

Yorick continued, "She'll leave the country as soon as she's well. Isn't that what you want?"

"Is she going to get better overnight?" Stella countered sharply.

She would love not to meet Ursula ever again, but could she go abroad immediately?

Gazing at Yorick's darkened face, Stella added, "And you said you won't see her, then she will not see you again?"

As if he had sacrificed a lot.

She reckoned he might make a fake promise and then huddle together with Ursula in the middle of the night.

She knew better than to trust a man like Yorick. Promises were cheap, and actions spoke volumes. It was better not to hold any expectations or give any chances.