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

sir.” Kevin

Olivia’s office but paused, as if

voice low but firm. “She’s been hunting for a

her.”

blinked, thrown off guard.

heard him right but didn’t dare ask directly. Instead, he hesitated for

still hit Chris like a punch to the

Ella, pulling the plug on the wedding. He

so easily had Chris grinding his teeth. He scoffed, shaking

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

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for her to realize she can’t

into Olivia’s room. Catlin stood up when she

Dr. Pierce will be coming back?” Catlin asked, her voice

a breath. “I’m

could tell from his tone

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

blinked, a little caught off

maybe–it was definitely true.

pleading look, and for a second, his frustration

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

buzzed again.

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

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

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

what exactly she

materialistic

interrupted his thoughts. “Chris, Chris?”

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