Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 720

He—he—he—

Wait a second. Wasn’t he always the cold, untouchable type before?

Yeah, that look of his—just one icy glance and you’d freeze on the spot. He was the guy who could silence a whole room just by walking in.

That was Susanna’s impression of Hull.

Dangerous. Severe. Unapproachable.

He seemed like the kind of man who didn’t have feelings. People around him either thought he had some health problem or was just completely uninterested in, well, anything romantic. Zero needs.

And yet, this guy—this absolutely straight-laced, all-business man—just leaned in close and whispered in her ear, “Make sure you’re squeaky clean…”

Susanna sat at the kitchen table, stunned into silence for what felt like forever.

By the time she snapped out of it, Hull was already gone.

Her face was burning red—way redder than she’d ever let anyone see.

Of course, that’s when Barnaby and Silas walked in. Just perfect timing.

Barnaby couldn’t help himself. “Whoa, somebody’s got spring fever over here—”

He didn’t even get to finish before Silas smacked him hard on the back of the head. Loud enough for a sharp “whack!” to echo off the kitchen tiles.

Barnaby yelped. “What the hell was that for?”

“I told you, if you run your mouth this afternoon, there’ll be consequences,” Silas warned, giving him a look that could curdle milk.

Barnaby’s mouth really didn’t have a filter. Silas had threatened to hand him over to Dr. Finley the other day—no one knew what kind of wild punishments the doc would come up with. The boss, for some reason, hadn’t signed off on it. Maybe only Hull had the patience for Barnaby. Anyone else would’ve snapped and “accidentally” lost him a dozen times by now.

Barnaby grumbled, “I didn’t even say anything…”

His voice trailed off, sheepish and a little shaky.

Silas shot him another glare, sharp as a slap. “How long’s it been since you had your mouth taped shut last time, huh?”

Barnaby flinched, his face clouding over. “Still can’t feel half my jaw.”

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