Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella)

With just a glance, Xander looked away and headed straight for his car, tossing over his shoulder, "You can get yourself home."

Yvonne fumed. "Are you kidding me? You pick me up like some white knight on the way here, and now you're just ditching me? Should I just march back in there and file for divorce right now?"

When he wanted to marry me, nothing could chase him off.

Now that the wedding's over...

Switching up on me like this? Seriously? What a jerk.

At least other newlyweds go out for a celebratory dinner or something.

Xander was already sliding into the driver's seat, a smirk on his lips as he looked

at Yvonne. "For the next six months, don't even think about it."

Yvonne shot right back, "Oh please, if I want a divorce, I'll find a way. Are you sure that line works on me?"

It's just a divorce, not rocket science.

Xander, clearly done with her sass, rolled up the window and told the guy in the front seat, "Drive, Kyle."

If he kept talking to this woman, he was going to have a heart attack.

Kyle glanced at him, a bit awkward. "Uh, are you really not gonna take Mrs. Quinn out for a wedding dinner or something?"

"We don't like the same food," Xander replied casually.

Eat with Yvonne? He'd rather chew glass. With her temper, one wrong word and she'd probably flip the whole table.

Kyle just stared. "..."

Yeah, that didn't sound like a real excuse.

"You might want to be careful, sir. If you push her too far, she'll march right down

to the courthouse and file for divorce herself," Kyle added, not doubting Yvonne for a second.

Xander's eyes went cold. "She wouldn't dare."

Kyle wisely went silent.

Wouldn't she? Everyone in Ferrowland knew better. Did Xander really have no clue about the woman he'd married?

Xander pulled out his phone and

dialed a number. The person on the other end clearly didn't want to

answer. It took two tries before

someone finally picked up.

"Mr. Schultz, calling to start a fight again?" Dan's voice dripped with sarcasm.

A slow grin tugged at Xander's lips. "Yvonne. She's my wife now."

Silence, heavy and cold, settled over the line.

Meanwhile, at the hospital.

The air in the room turned frigid. Dan opened his eyes, icy and sharp, and shot a look at Manny, who shrank under his gaze.

Dan quickly looked away, voice flat and cold. "What did you just say?"

Xander's tone was smug. "I said, Yvonne is my wife now. So how about you stop bothering her, or else—"

Dan's eyes flashed dangerously. "Or else what?"

"Or else I'll see to it you're run out of Ferrowland for good," Xander threatened, voice like steel.

If this guy thought he could swagger around Ferrowland, he had another thing coming.

Dan laughed, bitter and biting. "Big words, Mr. Schultz. Is the Schultz family still backing you up these days?"

Every word was clipped, his breath coming faster.

Xander chuckled. "Who cares who's backing me? Point is, Yvonne's my wife now. Mine. Got it?"

The line went even more tense, Dan's breath heavy and sharp.

Even over the phone, Xander could feel the dangerous energy radiating from Dan.

"Xander!" Dan nearly growled.

"What are you yelling for? Didn't you lose your memory or something?" Xander shot back. "Good, I hope by the time you remember, Yvonne andnoveldrama

I already have a kid together. Lose your memory for a lifetime, for all I care."

Dan didn't answer, but the silence was thick with rage.

In the front seat, Kyle couldn't help but think these two men obviously had a lot more history than just today's spat. This wasn't just a grudge-it sounded like a feud years in the making.