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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.

*****

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

had been retired for a year now, but

had been running the Ashford Group with

heir to the Lucano family from Fiorenza has arrived in

Chris

him?”

Chris

with Lucano’s

darkened. “Jackson met him.”

brows furrowed. “What?”

birthday banquet,”

voice. “Is Olivia holding

the engagement cancellation. Olivia’s return was no longer

tensed for a split second before he quickly replied, “This has nothing

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

know,” Chris said

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even sharper. “If you really like Olivia, keep her as

not finish the sentence, but Chris understood

years ago, it had been the same.

had caused a major scene, and the entire Ashford family

curt nod. “Understood.” His tone was not exactly respectful but it was not

a hand dismissively.

every one of them carried

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