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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.

mention the man

always seemed

it about her that kept these men so interested?‘

thought about it, the angrier she

only had the situation at Whispering Bay fallen apart, leaving her humiliated, but now Stephanie was at the hot

she had nowhere to

her frustration rise, Chris’s cold tone brought her back to reality. “Olivia,” he said, his voice

to lash out, but

softened, replacing the anger with a hint of

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

were you going to

he answered shortly.

she trailed off, unsure of how

pinched the bridge of his nose, the pressure building. “I have business to attend to.

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

and it was becoming a bigger mess

Chris hung up

the blank screen, feeling a wave of confusion and disappointment

just hang

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

“Olivia, what’s wrong?”

her eyes red, looked up at her mother, her voice shaky. “Mom, Chris and Stephanie are both at the

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