Chapter 4

After the chaotic, mud–slinging fight, a crowd quickly gathered, eager to see how it would all play out.

Kevin struggled to drag Stephanie away from the scene.

Olivia’s face contorted in pain, her eyes brimming with tears as she glanced at Chris. “Chris, I…”

Chris’s face twisted into a mask of rage.

He barked at Kevin, still holding on to Stephanie. “Get her out of here–now!”

Stephanie yanked at Kevin’s grip, but he wasn’t about to let go.

It was the first time he’d realized just how strong she was–he could barely hold her back.

“Come on, Miss Giovanni, let’s go,” Kevin urged.

That’s when Stephanie suddenly remembered something.

“My bag! My bag,” she rushed to say.

The bag she’d used to hit Chris was lying next to him. In a fit of fury, Chris grabbed it and hurled it at her.

Kevin snatched it out of the air just in time, shoving it into Stephanie’s arms. “Got it, let’s go.”

Finally, the chaos started to settle.

Kevin managed to drag Stephanie to the car, planning to take her home, but she wouldn’t have it.

She didn’t want to be anywhere near Chris–or anything related to him–so she drove off by herself.

Chris, still dazed from the blow to his head, stood frozen for a moment.

When his mind finally clicked back into place, his eyes landed on Olivia–her hair a mess and her leg swollen. His anger toward Stephanie flared up even more.

Without hesitation, he scooped Olivia up into his arms. “I’m taking you to the hospital.”

Tears welled up in Olivia’s eyes as she nodded weakly. She looked utterly broken.

rushed to bring the car

reached the spot where they’d

his voice

been quick–and now she was gone in the

darkened even more.

quickly added, “I’ll grab another car from the garage.”

response, Kevin dashed off–he had to get the

Stephanie waited for the light to change, her phone buzzed.

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saw it was

snapped. ‘Come home tonight. We

a sip of water, her voice flat.

wasn’t busy at all, but she knew exactly what Catlin wanted to talk about–and she didn’t want to hear

voice, now tinged with annoyance, cut through. “Busy? With what? You

chest. She was Catlin’s daughter, but there was no love in the relationship- Catlin didn’t hate

take care of him instead?” Stephanie shot back.

hung

knew exactly what Catlin was

fallout with Olivia two years ago was still

she’d probably be

Chris and the Hart family were clearly worried Stephanie

pretend anymore. Her voice softened slightly. “That’s all in the past, Stephanie. You need to let

was getting cold.

and Stephanie felt the chill sweep across

almost

spoke again, her voice laced with irony. “Catlin, I almost died in that car crash. It’s only been three

two whole months in a hospital bed after they pulled

had been the mastermind behind the crash. She feared that if Stephanie returned to the Hart family, she’d take

life, to make sure she never came back.

mother, was blaming

through, cool and dismissive. “That wasn’t her fault, Stephanie. Stop holding

her

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