Yvonne huffed, "Easy for you to say-you''re not the one stuck dealing with Hull and Ronald''s feud."


    Hull had always run with Ronald over the years, that much was true.


    But if anyone really understood how much muscle Hull had on his own, it was Yvonne.


    Xander just shrugged, "Well, your brother Ronald''s got him."


    Yvonne: "..."


    The room fell dead silent.


    Yvonne, who''d been loungingzily on the bed, shot straight up at Xander''s words.


    She stared at him in total disbelief. "Wait, what did you just say? Say that again?" Xander: "I said, your brother Ronald has him. So why are you freaking out?"


    Yvonne: "!!!"


    Hold up...


    Ronald has him?


    "That can''t be right! If my brother had him, I''d know about it, wouldn''t I?"


    Xander: "Guess what? You really don''t know."


    Yvonne: "???"


    Silence, again.


    Yvonne just gaped at Xander, lookingpletely stunned.


    He reached over and pinched her cheek, grinning, "Brain short-circuited, huh?"


    Yvonne, still reeling: "No, I mean... this can''t be right—"


    ?


    "How could he be with my brother?"


    Xander: "Yeah, how could he? What''s Ronald nning to do with ck Gate, anyway?"


    Xander sounded pretty frustrated now.


    Ronald really had them all dancing to his tune...


    Xander was starting to wonder if everything he''d fought for-the old Loutan estate, the other properties were about to slip right through his fingers.


    He might''ve just done all the dirty work for Ronald without even knowing. Fuming, he gritted his teeth.


    Yvonne blinked, mouth twitching. "Are you sure about this?"


    "I asked him myself."


    Yvonne: "..."


    Wait, he actually asked him?


    What the heck was going on? Who was she? Where even was she?


    She''d already been stressed enough about Susanna and the whole ck Gate


    mess.


    Now, hearing this from Xander, Yvonne was totally thrown for a loop.


    Susie was with Ronald?


    What...


    Meanwhile, on Ronald''s end, he''d just gotten Ste to sleep. He tuck her in gently ly before slipping out t


    the


    fashiberet


    He answered, "What''s up?"


    "Ronald, is Susie with you?"


    Yvonne''s voice was tentative and, if you listened closely, a little dazed.


    Clearly, Xander''s news had left her still in shock.


    Ronald pressed his lips together. "Why?"


    Yvonne: "Seriously, Ronald, this is messed up. Why''d you take her?"


    "Don''t tell me you''re into Susie or something..."


    Ronald: "..."


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    mes warning you, that is not


    okay! She''s Star''s best friend. If


    with


    with her, I''m teaming up


    Star and we."ing after you."


    Yvonne''s mind was a chaotic mess.


    She couldn''t figure out why Ronald would want Susanna, but Xander had


    sounded so certain.


    It really worried her...


    After all, when Star disappeared for those three years, Yvonne had


    practically lost her mind


    for her.


    If Susanna went missing now, where would she even start looking?


    The thought was terrifying.


    Ronald, hearing Yvonne''s wild guess, immediately scowled.


    When he didn''t answer, Yvonne got anxious. "Ronald."


    "Honestly, I''m starting to think marrying Xander was a huge mistake."


    Yvonne: "What?!"


    How did this suddenly be about her and Xander?


    Ronald''s voice was low and annoyed. "He''s always been an idiot, and now he''s


    rubbing off on you."


    Yvonne: "..."