Chapter 140

Chris’s mind went completely blank.

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He stared at Stephanie, eyes blazing with anger, lips parting like he wanted to say something, but nothing came out.

Stephanie glanced at him, then at the box in her hand, with a giant diamond ring was sitting right there.

For a second, she thought maybe she was seeing things. But nope–it was real.

Wait a minute… What’s wrong with Jackson?

This was supposed to be an apology gift. Who the hell uses an engagement ring to say sorry?

Was Jackson seriously that clueless? Did he not know what a ring like this even meant?

Or…?

No. No way.

No halfway functional human being would have thought giving a ring like that was normal.

So the only explanation left was–Jackson was so out of touch, he didn’t even know what a proposal ring symbolized.

“Stephanie Giovanni!”

Chris’s roar shook the room.

Stephanie shot him a look, totally unimpressed. “Are you okay? Why are you yelling at me? So what if he proposed? What’s it to you?”

Her ears were still ringing.

This man was completely unhinged.’

He knew damn well she barely even knew Jackson.

Somehow, his brain still connected those imaginary dots and jumped straight to a proposal. Incredible.

to catch his breath. “Well, isn’t that nice. No wonder you had the guts to break off

with that? What, mad you can’t screw me

eating him, and the rest

for her to hit rock bottom, to crawl

But instead?

just survive, she thrived.

right behind

mercy,

ch.

on her feet.

been digging into her life,

there was always some guys

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was Stephanie Giovanni

it finally hit Chris–he had never understood Stephanie,

walked over to the window, looking down

too small to care about.

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“So what’s the plan now? Cut off my

you want me broke and homeless, begging Olivia for forgiveness? Maybe cry a little, so

my

cards

dripped with mockery.

Chris’s face twisted.

exactly what they’d been trying to do. But hearing her

snapped. “This is your

tilted her head. “My mess?

but nothing came out. Stephanie’s smile

started, I hadn’t

Chris’s chest tightened.

didn’t know I owned my place at Cloudridge Valley. You didn’t

crime did I commit that made you all decide I had to

furious–no surprise there.

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