Chapter 20

Chris, pissed off by the icy look she gave him, took a deep drag from his cigarette and exhaled with a sharp hiss.

“I know you can drive,” he muttered, “but I need to talk to you about something.”

Stephanie didn’t move, her eyes still cold. “I don’t want to.”

Without another word, she turned to head for her car.

But Chris quickly stepped into her path, grabbing her arm just as she tried to close the door.

She shot him a glare. “Let go.”

Ignoring her, Chris jerked her out of the car, his grip tight.

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It was obvious he had the strength on her, and Stephanie had no choice but to go along with it. Her eyes seethed with anger as she glared up at him.

“Let go of me,” she hissed, teeth clenched.

Chris didn’t say anything. He dragged her toward his car and snatched the keys from her hand.

Without hesitation, he tossed them to Kevin, who caught them effortlessly and sped off in her car.

Stephanie’s fury only grew. “You jerk…”

Chris finally let go, but the damage was done.

“Get him back!” she demanded, her voice rising.

But by now, Chris was already in his car, the engine roaring to life. He glanced over at her. “So, you coming or not?”

Fuming, Stephanie kicked the tire of his car, frustrated.

But after a long pause, she finally climbed into the back seat, clearly unwilling to back down.

Chris, ever the one to push buttons, shot back, “Come to the front.”

her gaze on the road

tone sharp, cutting through the silence.

hard. “Go ahead, yell. Let everyone hear

sitting in the passenger seat next to Chris made her skin crawl. She couldn’t do

his teeth, his frustration

the engine, pulling away, leaving the Ashford

her arms folded tight, eyes staring out the

look at her in the rearview mirror. “Eastview? Why?”

why someone like her would want to go to a place full of corporate

Eastview Tower was simply not a place for someone

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snapped back, “None of

his temper

since Olivia showed up, it seemed like Stephanie

a few more blocks before Chris abruptly

an eyebrow. “What

his cigarette, the

blinked, caught off guard.

serious or if this

black card from his

card, unsure of what to make

care, Chris was trying to buy her off with

card closer, his tone low. “Your family’s too busy

card issues.

if anyone found out she was dealing with money problems, it wouldn’t be good for either

a card before, but she turned him

might be desperate enough to take

cash

Chris yanked it back,

eyes, realizing she should’ve known it

leaned back, smirking. “The wedding.

as she expected. Nothing

hand

heartbeat. But for Chris to

“I thought you weren’t in the

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