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.”

up. “Did you drive her car back?”

sir.” Kevin

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

been hunting for a

her.”

thrown off

Instead, he hesitated for a beat before asking, “She still

hit Chris like a punch to the

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

how she’d thrown him aside so easily had Chris grinding his teeth. He scoffed, shaking his head. “She

it will take for her to

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

Olivia’s room. Catlin stood up when

think Dr. Pierce will be coming back?” Catlin

breath. “I’m handling

his tone

+13

before asking. “Wait, I just remembered–Dr. Pierce is Stefi’s best friend, right? Do you think Dr. Pierce’s trip abroad

little caught off

a maybe–it was definitely

a second, his frustration with Stephanie

Olivia, fragile and vulnerable in that bed, he knew he couldn’t let Stephanie keep acting like this.

phone buzzed

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

down, hoping for something else, something different–but nope. More alerts about

started as a couple

but wonder what

just how materialistic she was,

interrupted his thoughts. “Chris,