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Chapter 217

Chapter 217

I’m busy here, I’ll call you back later,” he said quickly, ready to hang up.

But before he could, Olivia interrupted. “You’re at the hot springs, aren’t you?”

Chris froze.

His breath caught as his grip on the phone tightened.

“What about it?” he asked.

“Is there something important that needs to be discussed at the hot springs?” Olivia’s voice was sharp, laced with frustration.

Wasn’t everything supposed to be handled in the office?‘

‘Even if it were business, surely it wasn’t something that required a hot spring getaway!

Her tone made it clear she was questioning his motives.

Chris narrowed his eyes, there was rising tension.

Before he could respond, Olivia added, “Is Stephanie there with you?”

“You went to find her, didn’t you?”

Olivia’s mind raced, recalling what Mayra had said about the conflict between her and Stephanie. And now, Chris was there

TOO.

man who was protecting

is it that Stephanie always seemed

it about her that kept these

about it, the angrier she got–especially with

fallen apart, leaving her humiliated, but now Stephanie was at the hot springs with

made her feel like she had nowhere

tone brought her back to reality. “Olivia,” he said, his

had been about to lash out, but

with a hint of

for a moment. “I know,” he replied,

going to

he answered

trailed off, unsure of

the pressure building. “I

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thoroughly to Olivia, but not now–he had no

and it was becoming a bigger

word, Chris hung

a wave of

he just hang up

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mother, Catlin, stepped into the room. Seeing Olivia’s lost expression, she immediately dropped her concerns and walked over, trying to suppress her

“Olivia, what’s wrong?”

her mother, her voice shaky. “Mom,

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