Chapter 20

Chapter 20

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Chris had been talking to Kevin for what felt like forever, but it was the kind of conversation that felt good to get off his chest.

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He showed up at Cloudridge Valley early for lunch, but both his and Kevin’s calls were straight–up blocked by Stephanie.

No other options left, he went ahead and knocked on her door.

Ten minutes straight, nothing.

His mood, which had been kind of okay earlier, plummeted.

Kevin rubbed his chin, thinking. “You think she dipped out before you even got here?”

of her leaving before him hit Chris like a

first?” His voice was a

you should

pulled out his phone and dialed his mom immediately..

her. She’s on her way,”

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a pause, and Chris could hear the confusion in her voice. “Why’re you calling me? Shouldn’t

could actually get through to

the line, he forced a

Stephanie had blocked him–hell, that’d be

tone softened, but there was still a little edge. “You’d better apologize properly when you see

Chris

especially

about to accept Olivia–she could mess up the family’s future, they

another big promise to Stephanie. It only pissed him off more.

hesitated, but finally answered,

he could finish. “Your grandparents said if

much his grandparents were invested in this. It felt like one wrong move, and he

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