Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 1009

He used to hate seeing her upset.

But now? It was all Susanna’s fault. Adelle had told that girl to come back to Blacktower, and this was how she repaid her—by stabbing her in the back.

Just thinking about Susanna made Adelle seethe.

Derek let out a low, icy laugh. “Well. Excellent. She ran, did she?”

Ran… Why would she run? It was only a paternity test. Why run?

His laugh sent shivers down Adelle’s spine; she didn’t dare say another word. In all the years they’d lived together, she’d never seen Derek like this. Her silence only fanned the flames of his fury.

Suddenly, he snapped. He snatched the ashtray from the coffee table and slammed it onto the floor. It exploded with a thunderous crash, glass shards spraying in every direction. A sliver of glass caught Adelle’s shin, making her yelp in pain.

Derek’s breath came in short, angry bursts. “Good. Very good!” he spat. “Leroy!”

“Yes, sir.”

“Send Ronnie to help Caden. Now.”

Ronnie? He was one of Derek’s top enforcers, a man with plenty of muscle at his command. Caden was already chasing Ivanna. If Ronnie was involved, Ivanna wouldn’t stand a chance—not with a still-injured Leanne at her side.

Adelle’s face drained of color. She looked at Derek, struggling for air. “How could you?”

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