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.

through, and Olivia immediately again. Chris then stood up. “You’re

to the balcony, phone in

when he’d left this same spot, he’d been

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

Olivia was saying on the other end of the line, it

he finally hung up and came back inside, his face was grim.

glance at Stephanie, looking like he was about to bolt out the door.

a beat, Stephanie said, “I guess…

sarcasm, like she already knew Olivia’s whole game

even further, clearly annoyed by Stephanie’s jab at

by that point, he was too drained and defeated to

with me. I’ll

order, a way

her gaze

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

almost like he was trying

his family’s interference, Chris had planned to give her the

days.

maybe, if he was just a bit gemiler with her, she’d be satisfied.

am? Your puppet? You think you can just

earlier that morning, insisting the wedding

family’s pressure, he was shamelessly

reputation is so important, but what about mine?