Chapter 191

Chapter 191

Chris nearly saw red. “You-!”

Stephanie didn’t let up. “Sure, you’re the CEO of the Ashford Group, but remind me, who really calls the shots?”

“Shut up!” Chris snapped.

She chuckled. “Your dad may not be showing up at the office much, but tell me how much can you actually move from the company’s accounts? Anything over ten million, doesn’t it need his signature?”

“And now you’re talking about ‘any price‘? Do you even have that kind of money? What do you think your father will say when he finds out you want to drop millions just to buy a recovery retreat for your little sick sweetheart?”

Chris’s head pounded.

This woman–if she wasn’t throwing punches, she was running her mouth.

And honestly, at this point, he’d rather take a hit than listen to her any longer.

Because as infuriating as she was, she wasn’t wrong.

Ever since Olivia came back, financial approvals at the company had changed.

He couldn’t sign off on anything over ten million without his father’s approval.

Hell, even a million–dollar transaction needed a green light from the top.

Chris clenched his jaw. “Fine. Name your price.”

Stephanie scoffed. “I already told you–you can’t afford it. Why keep asking? What now, you planning to take it by force?”

Chris

up, but considering how hard it was to even get Stephanie on

by force? Wow, you really think you’re something, huh?”

“I’m not-”

you even afford it? That place in Shallow Bay Area? Bare minimum,

‘Hundred million!‘

Chris’s face darkened.

first instinct was to call her ridiculous, but the truth was, that was the actual market value.

took a deep breath. “I don’t have that

she was. She had dissected the Ashford

had originally handed him full control, but ever since Olivia came back, things

policy changes were just a cover–his authority

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you don’t have the money? Then that means you’re asking for

his jaw.

help? Who did she think

you to introduce

run into that man two or three times. Each

now, he had to meet

like asking for a favor.

Chris was silent.

the door open. He immediately caught the mischievous

she

line, Stephanie didn’t care. She simply replied, “Begging me won’t work. Whoever wants to stay here

hung up. Chris wasn’t her problem

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