Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

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?”

before him hit Chris like a punch to the

left first?” His voice was a sharp, low

shrugged. “Maybe you should call

phone and

She’s on her way,” his mom, Grace, said,

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the confusion in her voice. “Why’re you

actually get through to Stephanie, he wouldn’t be

mom was already on the line, he

didn’t mention that Stephanie had blocked him–hell, that’d be way too embarrassing to bring up.

was still a little edge. “You’d better apologize properly when you see her, and you better promise me you won’t be

mode, and Chris could feel his patience running

family was on edge, especially

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

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

finally answered,

knew him too well, cut him off before he could finish. “Your grandparents said if this wedding falls apart,

didn’t realize how much his grandparents were invested in this. It felt