Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

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At the Ashford residence, Grace frowned as she spotted the cast on Chris‘ arm. “What did you do this time? And what about that bruise on your face?”

After two nights of fighting with Sebastian, the bruise on Chris‘ face had turned even nastier.

His arm, now in a cast, made it clear that the fight had not ended in his favor.

“It’s nothing,” Chris said flatly. “Why are you here so late?”

“Your father wants to see you. He’s waiting in the study,” Grace replied.

Chris gave a slight nod and turned to head upstairs.

Grace watched him go, her gaze lingering on his cast, her expression unreadable.

She turned to the butler beside her. “I need to see Kevin.”

“Understood,” he nodded and left.

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Upstairs, as soon as Chris stepped into the study, the heavy scent of smoke hit him.

retired for a year now, but the air of authority still clung to

past year, Chris had been running the Ashford Group with

sharp gaze locked onto him. “The heir to the Lucano family from Fiorenza has arrived in Long Harbor. You are aware of that,

Chris

met him?” Fred

Chris admitted.

Lucano’s assistant, but so far, there had been

“Jackson met

brows furrowed.

birthday banquet,”

clear displeasure in Fred’s voice. “Is Olivia holding you back?”

announced the engagement cancellation. Olivia’s return was no longer a

replied, “This has nothing to

for three days, and you still have not met him. Do you have any idea how many people are after

know,” Chris said steadily.

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of smoke, his gaze turning even sharper. “If you really like Olivia, keep her as a

but Chris understood the

years ago, it had been the same.

and the entire Ashford family had issued a deadly threat

jaw and gave a curt nod. “Understood.” His tone was not

a hand dismissively.

one of them carried a weight Chris