Chapter 26

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Seeing the necklace clutched in her hand only made her frustration spike. She stomped her foot, irritated.

Right then, the butler appeared, stepping into the tension. “Mrs. Ashford.”

Grace sighed, a heavy, defeated sound. “What’s she being so stubborn for? Who else would want her besides Chris?”

If she broke off the engagement, Stephanie’s reputation would tank. No prestigious family in Long Harbor would touch her

after that.

And the Hart family… Grace knew them too well.

If Stephanie lost Chris, they’d chew her up and spit her out without a second thought.

Grace couldn’t wrap her head around it. ‘How could Stephanie just reject someone like Chris?‘

The butler glanced at Stephanie. “She’s still young. She just can’t swallow her pride when it comes to Olivia.”

Stephanie was just acting out because she couldn’t

with

anywhere, but when it comes to

only reason Grace cared so much

Chris must marry Stephanie, calling her

Grace was concerned, none of the

over. She was furious about Chris and Olivia’s affair, but even more

family had lost face.

be taken back, Grace couldn’t help feeling like there was

raced through possible solutions as she stomped her foot again, making a final decision. “I’m really losing my mind! Where is Olivia

replied with a stiff

just stepped out of the Ashford family when a sharp honk broke

sound and saw

He hadn’t left

the car, a cigarette dangling

the space around him, the kind

to him that made it clear: he

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