Chapter 3

Chapter 3

As soon as Stephanie stepped out of the building, she saw Olivia getting out of a car.

Chris’s assistant, Kevin Wright, opened the door for her. She handed him several shopping bags.

“Give these to the secretaries,” she instructed with a graceful nod.

Her posture exuded authority, like she owned the place.

Kevin took the bags with a respectful nod. “Thank you, Miss Hart.”

Olivia gave a soft smile before turning, her eyes locking with Stephanie’s across the parking lot.

Stephanie narrowed her gaze.

Olivia paused, then walked toward her. “Stefi.”

Her voice was sweet, almost like a kind big sister.

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When Stephanie had first been brought into the Hart family, they’d mentioned that Olivia was only an hour older than her.

Stephanie knew that sweet tone was for Kevin’s benefit.

And, the challenge in Olivia’s eyes was unmistakable.

As Olivia got closer, her voice dropped, almost a whisper. “You’re his fiancée, but he wants me here in his workplace. Tell me, what does that mean?”

Stephanie’s expression didn’t shift. She stayed silent.

After a beat, she scoffed. “I’m his fiancée. And as long as I want, I can visit here and even the Ashford family anytime. You where else can you go except here? Oh, right–meeting in the darkness like rats doesn’t count.”

Olivia’s face flickered with a mix of surprise and irritation.

She quickly smoothed over the smugness, but her eyes narrowed with cold fury.

was clear–Olivia couldn’t go to the Ashford family. Too many old–fashioned relatives there

of satisfaction as she saw Olivia’s

her a glare, her voice sharp. “Don’t get too comfortable. As long as I’m

a slight smile, her

brushed imaginary dust off her shoulder. “The world doesn’t revolve

the start that Chris’s heart belonged to someone else. Walking away from him had always been the

knew

face stiffened: “What do you

process what was happening. She had always believed

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had fought over him two years

  • Olivia think that maybe it was

said. If I lose Chris, I can move on and find someone else. But you? He’s the only guy who will ever marry you, and you won’t even get a grand

anger, drained

seeing Olivia’s

to provoke her today–maybe she had forgotten the bitter

waste any more time, Stephanie

just as she was about to walk away, Olivia suddenly grabbed her wrist. “Stefi, I’m just back in town to see a

expression and added, “I don’t want to come between you

go of me,”

as Olivia touched her

away, but Olivia yanked her hand back forcefully.

echoed, like a piece of fat falling

a gentle drop.

registering

she heard Chris’s enraged

for Stephanie–the drama queen was just putting on a show for her favorite audience.

Olivia, still acting her part, before looking

smirk tugged at the corner of her lips as she

in

Stephanie dunked Olivia’s head into the icy cold

the freezing water hit Olivia like a ton of

relentless, her grip firm as she held

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