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.

chest rose and fell, trying to catch his breath. “Well, isn’t that nice. No wonder you had the guts to break off our engagement and cut ties with the Hart family. Guess you’ve

right I do. Got a problem with that? What, mad you can’t screw

and

waiting for her to hit rock

But instead?

just survive, she

now, standing right behind her,

mercy,

ch.

her feet. And every

been digging into her life,

was always some guys hovering around her.

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many secrets was Stephanie Giovanni hiding?

Chris–he had never understood Stephanie,

the window, looking

like ants, too small to care about.

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“So what’s the plan now? Cut off my cards?

and homeless, begging Olivia for forgiveness? Maybe cry a little, so you’ll turn

my

cards

word dripped with mockery.

Chris’s face twisted.

to do. But hearing her

snapped. “This is your mess. Own

mess? What exactly did I do?”

nothing came out. Stephanie’s smile didn’t waver.

when this all started, I hadn’t done a damn thing.”

Chris’s chest tightened.

you didn’t know I owned my place at Cloudridge Valley. You didn’t know about my studio, either.”

tell me, what crime did I commit that made you

furious–no

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