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.

nice. No wonder you had the guts to break off our engagement and cut

a problem with that? What, mad you can’t screw me over anymore?”

exactly what was eating him, and the rest

her to hit rock bottom, to

But instead?

didn’t just survive,

now, standing right behind

mercy,

ch.

on her feet. And every

been digging into her life, trying to figure out something–or someone–blocked

that, there was always some guys hovering around

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many secrets was Stephanie

it finally hit Chris–he had

looking down at

ants, too

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into something almost wicked. “So what’s the plan

Olivia for forgiveness? Maybe cry a little, so you’ll turn back on and save

my

cards

word dripped

Chris’s face twisted.

hearing her say it out loud, made him

this,” he snapped. “This is your mess. Own it.”

“My mess? What exactly

came out. Stephanie’s smile

this all started, I

Chris’s chest tightened.

know I owned

crime did I commit that made you

furious–no surprise there.

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