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.”

glancing up. “Did

sir.” Kevin nodded.

Olivia’s office but paused, as if

been hunting for a job, reaching out to everyone. Make sure no one

her.”

blinked, thrown off

but didn’t dare ask directly. Instead, he hesitated for a beat before asking, “She still doesn’t want the

Chris like a punch to

had messaged Ella, pulling the plug on

about how she’d thrown him aside so easily had Chris

will take for her to

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for

Olivia’s room. Catlin stood up when she saw him, her eyes wide with

Dr. Pierce will be coming back?”

out a breath. “I’m handling it. Don’t worry,”

tell from his tone that nothing was

+13

Do you think Dr. Pierce’s trip abroad maybe has something to

little caught off guard.

maybe–it

look, and for a second, his frustration with

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

phone buzzed

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

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

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

but wonder what

just how materialistic she

soft voice interrupted his thoughts. “Chris,