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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.

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

the Ashford Group with little interference from

now, Fred’s sharp gaze locked onto him. “The heir to the Lucano family from

am.” Chris

you met him?”

yet,” Chris

meeting with Lucano’s assistant, but so far, there

“Jackson met

brows furrowed.

grandfather’s birthday banquet,”

clear displeasure in Fred’s voice. “Is

cancellation. Olivia’s return was

Chris‘ face tensed for a split second before he quickly replied, “This has nothing to do with Olivia. I am handling

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

Chris said steadily.

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smoke, his gaze turning even sharper. “If you really like

not finish the sentence, but Chris

ago, it had been the same.

caused a major scene, and the entire Ashford family had

tone was not exactly respectful

waved a hand dismissively.

words, yet every one of them

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