Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 1004

Hull shook his head, a little incredulous. “Sure, I’ve met my share of schemers before, but never anyone this cunning—pulling off moves this bold. That’s a first.”

He clarified, “She wasn’t just some random girl hanging around Quinn. She was actually close with Stella—good friends back in college, I think?” The years blurred the details, but Hull remembered enough.

Susanna raised a brow. “Really? She was close with Stella? Wow, takes some serious scheming to pull that off.”

Hull nodded. “Yep. But she got herself exiled from Ferrowland by Mr. Quinn—couldn’t keep her feelings for him hidden, and eventually confessed. He tossed her out, just like that.”

“He actually kicked her out of the country?” Susanna looked startled.

Hull’s tone was certain. “That’s right. If I recall, it was right after the first confession.” Truthfully, that was about the only intersection Ronald and Berry ever had.

Susanna’s eyes sparkled with admiration as she caught onto the point. “Now that’s what I call a real man!” she burst out. The way he dealt with problems—clean, direct, no drama. Not like that Yorick, hemming and hawing over Ursula, swearing he wanted to marry Stella, but still getting involved in so much mess. Men like him—Susanna would gladly keep them on another continent.

Catching her starry-eyed praise of Ronald, Hull’s face clouded over. He pulled her to his chest with one quick motion. “And what about me? I don’t measure up?”

His tone made it clear he wasn’t thrilled. Susanna froze for a second, then gave a sheepish little laugh. “Y-you? Of course you do.” Was this some kind of joke? Whether Hull was a real man—she knew that answer better than anyone. If he were any more of a man, she wouldn't be able to handle him—he was already more than she could take. She had zero doubt: if she so much as pretended to disagree, she wouldn't be able to leave the bedroom for a week.

“You—definitely, you’re totally the real deal,” she stammered, trying to keep him in a good mood.

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