Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

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.”

out because she couldn’t let go of

with

can stir up trouble anywhere, but when it comes

only reason Grace cared so

marry Stephanie, calling her the family’s lucky

Grace was concerned, none of the Hart girls were worth

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

family had lost face. Dignity? Gone.

be taken back, Grace couldn’t help

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

with a stiff nod.

stepped out of the Ashford family when a sharp honk

the sound and

raised an eyebrow. He

of the car, a cigarette dangling from his

tall, lean frame seemed to command the space around him, the kind

made it clear: he wasn’t someone

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