Chapter 101

The moment the doorknob turned, Olivia sensed it immediately. She turned her head and saw Chris standing at the doorway. Her pupils constricted at the sight of those familiar eyes, and her heart clenched so hard it almost hurt.

Her mind raced at lightning speed. Without a second thought, she ended the phone call.

Chris frowned. His sharp gaze flickered with something unreadable as he spoke. “Who’s going to prison?”

He had heard.

Olivia’s breath hitched. “Oh… so you caught that, huh?”

“Olivia, could you…” Chris said.

“It was just a scam call. I told him to stop messing around, or he would end up in jail. What are you thinking?” She forced herself to stay calm, but inside, she was already in a full–blown panic.

No one, especially Chris and the Hart family, could ever find out about what happened back then. If they did, she was as good as dead.

“That so?” Chris‘ eyes remained deep and unreadable.

Olivia nodded. “Of course. What else would it be?”

hair in a seemingly affectionate gesture.

she couldn’t see his expression, a shadow of deep thought flashed across

Scam calls shouldn’t even be able to get through.

be discharged?” Olivia wrapped her arms around his lean

several of her friends had already asked her if Chris had really bought Whispering Bay, Shallow Bay Area for her.

had been dripping

and that she would be moving there soon to recuperate. They had even started making plans for

Chris. He would buy Whispering Bay for

moment, Chris was lost in

know why, but deep down, an unfamiliar sense of resistance welled up

“Soon,” he said.

controlled, he gently grasped Olivia’s arms and pried them off his waist.

sighed. “I don’t want to make things difficult for you, but the smell of

“I

Bay, he felt a

owner wasn’t willing to sell, and he didn’t even agree to lend it. No matter how

more thing. I want to see Stefi.” The moment Olivia

“Why?” he said.

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