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.”

glancing up. “Did

Kevin nodded.

but paused, as if remembering

for a

her.”

thrown

directly. Instead, he hesitated for

hit Chris like a punch to the

had messaged Ella, pulling

easily had Chris grinding his teeth. He scoffed,

take for

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take for her to realize she can’t survive on her own.”

up when she saw him, her

Pierce will be coming

breath. “I’m handling

his tone that nothing was resolved.

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

little caught off guard.

a maybe–it was

look, and for a second,

at Olivia, fragile and vulnerable in that bed, he

phone buzzed

It used to be rare for him to get this many messages in a whole month, but now they just kept

for something else, something

ridiculous. What had started as a couple thousand was now tens

wonder what

realized just how materialistic she was, how

voice interrupted his thoughts. “Chris, Chris?”

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