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.”

silenced his phone, glancing up. “Did

sir.” Kevin

toward Olivia’s office but paused, as if remembering

hunting for a job, reaching out to everyone. Make sure

her.”

blinked, thrown

sure he heard him right but didn’t dare ask directly. Instead, he hesitated for a beat before asking,

like a punch to the

Yesterday, Stephanie had messaged Ella, pulling the plug on the wedding. He was

she’d thrown him aside so easily had Chris grinding

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

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he added, “That’s all it will take for her to realize she can’t survive on

room. Catlin stood up when she

you think Dr. Pierce will be coming back?”

let out a breath. “I’m handling

could tell from his tone that nothing was resolved.

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friend, right? Do you think Dr. Pierce’s trip

blinked, a little caught off guard.

a maybe–it was definitely true.

and for a second, his frustration with Stephanie flared up

at Olivia, fragile and vulnerable in that bed, he knew he couldn’t let Stephanie keep

phone buzzed again.

notifications kept rolling in. It used to be rare for him to get this many

hoping for something else, something different–but nope. More alerts about Stephanie’s

ridiculous. What had started as a couple thousand

what exactly she was buying.

hadn’t realized just how materialistic she was,

interrupted his thoughts. “Chris,