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 ahead. “Are you

tone sharp, cutting through the silence.

wasn’t scared. Her voice was just as hard. “Go ahead, yell. Let everyone hear it.”

the passenger seat next to Chris made her

frustration

he revved the engine, pulling away, leaving the Ashford house behind as they headed

out the window. “Take me to Eastview Tower.”

a look at her in

her would

not a place for someone like

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annoyed, snapped back, “None of your

his temper

it seemed like Stephanie could barely stand to be

few more blocks before Chris abruptly pulled over

“What are you doing?”

drag from his cigarette, the smoke swirling around him. “If you bring Allison back, I’ll stop seeing Olivia.”

blinked, caught

he was serious or if this was

card from

of what to make of it. “What’s

Chris was

nudged the card closer, his tone low. “Your family’s too busy with Olivia’s health. They probably haven’t had

card issues. Take it.”

all, she was still technically his fiancée, and if anyone found out she was dealing with money problems, it wouldn’t be good for

before, but she turned him down.

figured she might be desperate enough to take

twitched toward the card–who could turn down cash when it was handed to

it back,

her eyes, realizing she should’ve

“The

as she expected. Nothing with Chris was ever

Stephanie pulled her hand back, the card

attached, she’d take it in a heartbeat. But for Chris to use their wedding as

her voice dripping with sarcasm. “I thought you weren’t in the mood to plan a wedding

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