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.”

phone, glancing up. “Did you drive her car

Kevin nodded.

toward Olivia’s office but paused, as

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

her.”

blinked, thrown off guard.

right but didn’t dare ask directly. Instead, he hesitated for a beat

hit Chris like a punch

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

Chris grinding his

take for her to realize

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all it will take for her to realize she can’t survive

Catlin stood up when she saw him,

be coming back?” Catlin asked, her voice full of

out a breath. “I’m handling

his tone that nothing was

+13

I just remembered–Dr. Pierce is Stefi’s best friend, right? Do you think Dr. Pierce’s

little caught off guard.

wasn’t just a maybe–it

a pleading look, and for a second,

in that bed, he knew he couldn’t let Stephanie

buzzed again.

get this many messages in a whole month, but now they just kept

hoping for something else, something different–but nope. More

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

but wonder what exactly she was

hadn’t realized just how materialistic she was,

voice interrupted his thoughts. “Chris,