Chapter 249

He nodded, a curt “Got it,” escaping his lips. He rose, a practiced grace in his movements.“I’ll pick up Sam later.” It was a thinly veiled goodbye.

Ashley responded with icy politeness, “Okay.”

Chase didn’t linger. He walked over to Mrs. Sterling, the matriarch of the family.“Grandmother, I have something to attend to. I’ll be going now.”

Mrs. Sterling didn’t bother to rise, her voice as cold as the January air.“Goodbye. Don’t bother

eeing me out.”

from the hotel, his departure noted by Zark, who paused mid–exit from

earlier, barely touched her

most guests gone, Ashley went upstairs to find

Sam

are

you

finished?”

said, “Your father

home and playing with her Aunt Wu the next day brightened

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