Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 28

It seemed like, in exchange for Allison’s medical care, Chris was trying to buy her off with money.

Chris nudged the card closer, his tone low. “Your family’s too busy with Olivia’s health. They probably haven’t had time to handle your credit card issues. Take it.”

After all, she was still technically his fiancée, and if anyone found out she was dealing with money problems, it wouldn’t be good for either of them.

He’d offered her a card before, but she turned him down.

Now, though, he figured she might be desperate enough to take it.

Stephanie’s hand twitched toward the card—who could turn down cash when it was handed to them like that?

But before she could take it, Chris yanked it back, a smug look on his face.

She rolled her eyes, realizing she should’ve known it wouldn’t be that simple.

Chris leaned back, smirking. “The wedding. On schedule?”

as she expected.

“on schedule,” Stephanie pulled her hand back, the card still hanging just out of reach.

money came with no strings attached, she’d take it in a heartbeat. But for Chris to use their wedding as a bargaining chip? That was a hard pass.

lip, her voice dripping with sarcasm. “I thought you weren’t in the mood to plan

would’ve thought he was still hung

obvious the Ashford family was really

hospital and no chance of him being with Olivia anytime soon, it

to soften his approach. “Let Allison come back and join

repeated himself, like it

it laughable. A credit card? Fine. But now he was adding conditions–first the wedding, then Allison?

just greedy;

doing favors for Olivia,” she said,

temper flare. “What favors? Haven’t I given you everything

shot him a cold

added, almost defensively, “Once she’s better, she’ll go abroad. Isn’t that

wasn’t buying his act. “Do you really think she’s

Chris stiffened, the reality sinking in.

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