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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.

to mention the man who was

it that Stephanie always seemed to

about her that kept

the angrier she got–especially with Chris’s attitude towards her now.

her humiliated, but now Stephanie was

feel like she had nowhere to hide.

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

to lash out, but his coldness made her

replacing the anger with a hint of vulnerability.

a moment. “I know,” he replied, his voice softening, but the tension still

you going to see Stephanie?”

he answered shortly.

then…” she trailed off, unsure of how to push further.

the pressure building. “I

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have explained things more thoroughly to Olivia, but not now–he

situation was still unresolved, and it was becoming

hung up the phone.

blank screen, feeling a

hang up

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

“Olivia, what’s wrong?”

her voice shaky. “Mom, Chris and Stephanie are both at the

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