Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

The conservative elders of the Ashford family were no joke.

Even though Chris seemed to be in charge of the Ashford Group now, those ders soll had more than enough power to t

the shots

That was probably why Chris had rushed back home and changed his mind so racky–deciding the wedding was back on after all.

Chris tried to smooth things over. “Our marriage doesn’t concern Olivia‘

A cold smile tugged at Stephanie’s lips. “Doesn’t it?”

She didn’t believe for a second that Chris would keep this from her.

Just as she finished speaking, Chris’s phone buzzed. He pulled it out and saw Olivia’s name on the screen.

Stephanie glanced at it, and sure enough, Olivia’s name was flashing back at her.

Chris shot her a stern look and said, “The wedding is going ahead as planned. No changes

Stephanie waved him off dismissively. “Go ahead and take the call”

There was a hint of sympathy in her voice–a little sympathy for Chris, of all people.

He was the heir to Long Harbor’s top family, but when it came to his own marriage, it was clear he couldn’t even make his own decisions.

first failed to go through, and Olivia immediately again. Chris then stood

the

few hours ago, when he’d left this same spot, he’d been full of arrogant

her at least a bit of respect. Clearly, the Ashford elders had given him a harsh

of the line,

finally hung up and came back inside, his face

a quick glance at Stephanie, looking like he was about to bolt out the

missing a beat, Stephanie said, “I guess… she’s feeling bad

words dripped with sarcasm, like she

darkened even further, clearly annoyed by Stephanie’s jab

was too drained and defeated to

“There’s a banquet tomorrow. You’re coming with me. I’ll have

suggestion–it was an order, a way to undo her earlier statement about canceling the wedding.

an eyebrow, her gaze steady

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forward, grabbing her by both shoulders. “What I said this morning was thoughtless. Our wedding is still going

was trying

hadn’t been for his family’s interference, Chris had planned to give her

days.

if he was just a bit gemiler with

away with disgust. “What do you think I am? Your puppet? You think you can

that morning, insisting the wedding be

his family’s pressure, he was shamelessly

so important, but what about mine? If I backtrack now, won’t that affect me too?”