Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 29

Stephanie stayed firm, her words sharp and biting.

Chris, frustrated, took another drag from his cigarette.

He seemed to hit a wall, finally asking. “Then what do you suggest? What should I do?”

In his mind, he’d done everything he could–what more did she want?

All he needed was for Allison to come back. With her, Olivia had a shot.

Stephanie, cool as ever, replied, “Don’t bring up the wedding again. It’s over between us.”

“Chris, you– Grace snapped, clearly annoyed. Chris froze, the ash falling from his cigarette onto his hand. “Why do you

have to…

The words “It’s over” hit him harder than anything else.

He couldn’t wrap his head around it–With her financial problems, why did she think she could just walk away from him?

Seeing the shock on his face, Stephanie sneered. “Forget about Allison too. If you can get her back to treat Olivia, then go ahead. You’re rich, you’re capable, you don’t need me, right?”

mixed sarcasm with an uncomfortable

twisted with anger at the

money and power could fix things with Allison, he wouldn’t be begging

used all his connections, but they’d all shut him down.

already reached out to Allison, and she had

making it impossible for Chris to force her into

expression turned to pure

at his annoyed expression. She asked, bluntly, “Anything

a cab around here wasn’t exactly easy. Since Chris had sent Kevin off with her car, he

like a lightbulb had just gone off. He raised an eyebrow. “What’s at Eastview Tower? Got an interview? Looking for a job

voice was flat. “None

this time, cutting through the tension in the car.

simmered in him, but he couldn’t figure out how to let it out.

changed–she wasn’t the

had this urge to teach her a lesson, to

before he could say anything, his phone

for a second, then picked

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he answered, “Olivia, you