Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella)

Yvonne had never been falsely accused like this in her entire life, and seeing Xander with that accusatory look on his face was just driving her insane.

Today, she had to clear this mess up, or she wouldn't find peace.

The phone rang twice before it was answered on the other end.

"Hello."

It was a man's voice. A trace of pain flickered in Yvonne's eyes as she heard this familiar voice. Once upon a time, that voice's owner had given her countless pieces of advice, so how did things turn out like this?

Yvonne sniffed, hiding her emotions. "Did you steal Xander's stuff?"

Dan didn't reply.

Yvonne snapped, "You shameless jerk, if you're going to steal, don't drag me into it. Go explain yourself."

Stella gasped. Wow, that was a harsh scolding.

Xander was at a loss. This woman was really cutting, even cursing at her former sweetheart.

What a foul mouth! No wonder Dan dumped her.

Yvonne put the phone on speaker. Noticing Dan stay silent, Yvonne shouted, "Speak up!"

This idiot was trying to pin the theft on her, and there was no way she was letting that slide, even if he was the one she once held dear.

Dan started, "Don't make a fuss. I'll come see you once I'm done. Be good."

Xander and Stella both were in shock.

That last “be good" left Yvonne, who was boiling with anger, completely dumbfounded.

When Stella heard that, she couldn't help but twitch her lips. Was there a hint of... affection in his tone?

Xander's expression turned utterly stormy, and his glare at Yvonne was enough to burn through her.

Yvonne's mind went blank for a moment, then she snapped back to reality and started yelling into the phone, "Dan, you bastard!"

The call had already ended.

Yvonne looked at Xander, meeting his gloomy gaze, and her heart sank. She wished she could run straight to Dan and tear that jerk apart.

What the heck was he trying to do? He hadn't said much, but it felt like everything had been conveyed, leaving her with the blame for the theft hanging squarely over her head. swnovel

Yvonne swallowed hard. "Listen, let me explain."

She tried to keep her tone calm because facing Xander like this meant she really had to clear things up. A moment ago, she didn't feet the need to explain. But now? Dan's sudden remark had left the entire mess starkly on her.

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Xander's eyes, dark as obsidian, held a cold, mocking smile. "It has nothing to do with you?"

Yvonne's heart raced. "It really doesn't."

What did any of this have to do with her? Seriously... was Dan's affectionate tone really for her? That awful man was blatantly framing her.

Yvonne felt like she couldn't explain herself at all in front of Xander. Taking a deep breath, she said, "Well, let Star leave first."

She sensed the danger radiating from Xander and felt like a fight might break out at any moment.noveldrama

Dylan, who had been silent until now, quickly grabbed Stella's hand to leave. "Miss, let's go."

Stella didn't want to leave, but Yvonne gave her a look. "Just go, and remember to find Ronald."

Hearing that she should find Ronald, Stella understood that things might get out of control next.

If it were any other time, Xander would surely have come for Stella today. But the missing document was a huge deal for him, and he couldn't spare the attention for Stella now. swnovel

So, when Dylan led Stella past him, he didn't stop them.

With everyone gone, Yvonne turned to Xander. "So, does getting the document back now even matter?"

Xander was bewildered.

Yvonne explained, "It's been days since it was stolen. That scoundrel Dan must have gone through it by now, everything's already leaked, right?"