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Chapter 141

Chapter 141

And both he and Kevin saw her at Whispering Bay.

There was no question. That was her place now.

Stephanie gave him a slow shrug. “Yeah. What about it?”

Chris’s chest tightened.

Hearing her admit it felt like getting punched in the gut.

The house Olivia wanted more than anything, and Stephanie was just living there like it was nothing.

“Who owns it?”

Right then, Chris’s mind was a complete mess, he could barely even hear his own voice.

Stephanie’s eyes lit up, pure mischief. “Why ask me? Didn’t your amazing investigation already tell you it belongs to some 66–year–old guy?”

There it was again–the same line she always threw back at him. Every damn time.

Chris’s temper snapped. “Enough. Just tell me the truth.”

He was one breath away from losing it completely.

Stephanie’s smirk sharpened. “What’s this? Mr. Ashford admitting he couldn’t figure it out?”

Chris saw red.

This woman and her mouth could drive a man straight into cardiac arrest.

Stephanie tapped her chin like she was thinking real hard. “Say you couldn’t dig up the truth, and I’ll give you the answer right now.”

Chris’s chest tightened.

couldn’t do it–that was straight–up humiliation, and she didn’t

another. Didn’t help. His chest

way he looked at Stephanie turned colder with every second.

you know that?”

crossed. “I know. Now go

you wait,” Stephanie beat

had ever dared talk to Chris Ashford like

practically put out

the end, Chris stormed out, too pissed to even think

he slammed the door, he barked over his shoulder,

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some kiddie pool you can splash around in. And just because he threw you a

in.”

dripped poison.

second he was gone, Jennifer

put down her water. “He

“Stormed out like his hair

a hero. The man treated the boss well, and even managed to

Ashford name, and what was

with someone that moody? It’s a

snorted. “His face hasn’t looked decent a single day I’ve known him.”

shook her head, half amused,

the hell did you survive two whole years of

dropped the files and headed out.

minutes later, Stephanie’s phone rang. Sebastian, “The Hart

a

‘What’s this about?‘

“That little stash…”

told, ever since she reconnected with the Harts, Olivia had been acting

out

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