Chapter 327
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The Lugar family and the Schultz family were locked in a bitter rivalry, a feud so deep it felt like it could tear the very sky apart.
Stella’s feelings toward Xander were more than resentment; they were a storm of betrayal and anger. Once, Xander had been Ronald’s brother, someone Ronald trusted implicitly. Stella, too, had seen him as family, even as his sister Regina Schultz pretended to be her close friend while secretly scheming.
Stella had been living in Portis City for several years, but the desire to see Xander pay for his betrayal never left her. Now, she finally had her chance.
Xander’s patience was waning as Stella continued biting him. “Star, let go,” he said, a hint of frustration in his voice.
When she refused to release him, Xander gripped her jaw, forcing Stella to relinquish her hold with a wince of pain. “Send me back,” she demanded through clenched teeth.
Xander raised a brow. “I risked my neck to get you out of there, and you think that’s an option, my dear fiancée?”
With that, Stella spat a mouthful of blood at his face.
Wiping his face with a sigh, Xander remarked, “You’ve grown up, and with it, grown feistier. What happened to the sweet girl who used to follow Ronald around, calling him brother with that syrupy voice?”
Back in Ferrowland, she had been so obedient, so docile.
Now, she was like a wildcat.
…
Meanwhile, Idris relayed the latest intel to Ronald.
“Sir, Xander says if you keep pursuing, he’ll jump out of a plane with Ms. Stella as a last resort.”
Ronald’s eyes narrowed, his presence exuding a chilling aura.
“Find out what he wants.”
Idris nodded. “Yes, sir.”
Over in Mist Bay, Susanna was on the phone with Stella when the call was abruptly interrupted by alarming noises. Ignoring the pain in her backside, she rushed to Mist Bay, too wary to involve the police. She knew the people around Stella were not to be trifled with and feared that calling the cops might land Stella in more trouble.
Anxious but determined, she arrived just in time to witness Hull’s ruthless side firsthand. Smoke curled from the barrel of his gun, and even Finley, the usually carefree playboy, wore a steely edge as he holstered his weapon.
“Idris has been contacted,” Finley said, his usual flippancy gone. “They’ve got enough people; we don’t need to be there.”
Hull slid his gun back into its holster
and turned, spotting Susanna staring at him from the car. Despite her fear, she couldn’t bring herself to speak. Blood stained the
snow-covered ground, the crimson stark against the white, adding a chilling edge to the scene,
Finley noticed Susanna and
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sauntered over. “What brings your here? Didn’t get his pants off the first
til you’re back for another
shot?”
Susanna was speechless, caught completely off guard.
Hearing Finley’s words, Hull stepped forward and slapped him on the back of the head.
“It seems Mr. Quinn was soft on you earlier, letting you off without making you run with a weighted pack.” “You… you’re such a schemer.”
Those ten or so laps had nearly cost him his life. Weighted pack? Might as well just hand over his life to him.
Hull turned to Susanna and asked, “What are you doing here?”
“I came to find Star. Is she okay?” Susanna mustered the courage to ask, her voice trembling.
Hull replied, “You won’t be seeing her for a while.”
“What? Why?”
“Her fiancé came to take her.”
Susanna was bewildered.
Fiancé? Stella had always been fond
of Ronald, the man who raised her. So who was this fiancé? And was he the
reason Mist Bay was in such chaos?
Hull lit a cigarette and took a drag, “Think you can head back home?”
Susanna nodded. “I can.”
“Good. This isn’t a place you should be.”
“But is Star in danger?” Susanna pressed, her concern evident.
She actually had a fiancé? So what was Yorick supposed to be, then?
It turned out Stella knew more big shots than just Ronald. Anyone who could turn Mist Bay into this mess was definitely not a simple character.
Hull exhaled a cloud of smoke, his gaze distant. “There shouldn’t be any danger, at most she’ll have to suffer a bit.”
That Xander was a piece of work. Now that the truth between Stella and Ronald was out, there was no telling what he’d do next.
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