Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Chris gunned the engine, rage building inside him.

Stephanie shot a quick glance at the luxury mall across the street. She pulled out her phone, and dialed Jennifer.

“The meeting’s pushed back two hours,” she said, her voice tight with purpose.

Jennifer picked up instantly. “Got it.”

After hanging up, Jennifer was off, spreading the words.

Stephanie wasted no time. She stormed into the mall, no hesitation, no second thoughts.

For the next two hours, she treated herself to everything she could find–jewelry, cosmetics, designer bags–anything that screamed expensive.

Meanwhile, Chris was speeding down the road, heading straight to the hospital where Olivia was.

His phone buzzed over and over, each vibration a new purchase notification.

He didn’t even bother looking at the screen, but every time, it was the same–thousands of dollars spent.

He let out a sharp laugh, bitter and scornful. “She said she didn’t need money? Yeah, right.”

It was obvious what was going on. Stephanie had barely gotten her card back and she was already on a full–on shopping

spree.

Chris shook his head, a bitter smile playing at the corners of his mouth. She always acted like she was above it all, but the second money was involved, all that pride went out the window.

Chris shook his head, a bitter smile playing at the corners of his mouth. She always acted like she was above it all, but the second money was involved, all that pride went out the window.

Kevin approached, standing at attention. “Sir.”

his phone, glancing up. “Did

sir.” Kevin

started toward Olivia’s office but paused, as if remembering

voice low but firm. “She’s been hunting for a job,

her.”

blinked, thrown off

dare ask directly. Instead, he hesitated for a beat before asking,

hit Chris like a punch to the

had messaged Ella, pulling the plug on the

aside so easily had Chris

for her to realize she can’t survive

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week,” he added, “That’s all it will take for her to realize

up when

do you think Dr. Pierce will be coming back?” Catlin asked, her voice full of

breath. “I’m handling it.

from his tone that nothing

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is Stefi’s best friend, right? Do you think Dr. Pierce’s trip abroad maybe has something

little caught

wasn’t just a maybe–it was definitely true.

pleading look, and for a second, his frustration with Stephanie flared up

Olivia, fragile and vulnerable in that bed, he knew he couldn’t

buzzed

in. It used to be rare for him to get

something different–but

getting ridiculous. What had started as a couple thousand was

what exactly she was

how materialistic she was, how money–hungry.

interrupted his thoughts. “Chris,