Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 128

“They’re all charmed by the novelty. But once that fades, your different backgrounds will become a problem. You’ll be rossed

aside

This sudden rupture in their relationship triggered a primal fear in Catlin.

She realized, with a jolt, that she didn’t want to sever ties with Stephanie.

“Whether I’ll be tossed aside or not is none of your concern,” Stephanie retorted. “Just sign the damn papers.”

The phone went dead.

Stephanie’s final words, laced with a clear threat, sent a wave of dizziness through Catlin.

Seeing Chris Ashford, she looked heartbroken.

“Chris,” Catlin began.

Chris stepped forward. “Was that Stephanie?”

Catlin nodded, anguish etched on her face. “Yes, she wants to cut ties. She said the papers need Chad’s signature, too.”

“What the hell is she playing at? Why does she have to make such a mess of things?”

Catlin’s frustration with Stephanie was at its peak.

Why couldn’t Stephanie just behave, especially when we’re already going through so much?‘ Catlin wondered.

Was it because of that studio, the one supposedly making over two million dollars a year?

If that was her motivation, she was incredibly shortsighted.

good

for a

tantrum,” Catlin

was done talking

wanted to cut ties, so be it.

and Dr. Pierce’s assistants resurfaced, darkening her

news she’d received had only fueled her anger.

serious as he took

“What happened now?”

replied, her voice heavy with exasperation. “She

years, and hardly a

the first real call was to demand a

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really going this

assumed it was just talk, that

she had no intention of

again, glancing at Chris and

about her studio? When can we shut

Tyler exchanged a

Stephanie’s studio darkened

was clear they had underestimated

hadn’t just started the studio, she had the

from Stephanie’s business partners had been

it down. Her partners are all

Catlin was stunned.

bring up the studio again,” Tyler said, his face

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had revealed just how little respect the Hart family, and even the Ashford family, commanded