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.”

the road ahead. “Are you leaving

his tone sharp, cutting through the silence.

was just as hard. “Go ahead,

passenger seat next to Chris made her skin

his frustration building by the second.

the Ashford house behind as they headed

kept her arms folded tight, eyes staring out the window. “Take me

look at her in the rearview mirror.

why someone like her would want to go

was simply not a place for someone like

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snapped back, “None of

felt his temper

like Stephanie could barely

Chris abruptly pulled over to the side of the

eyebrow. “What

steering wheel with one hand, taking another long drag from his cigarette, the smoke swirling around him. “If you bring

caught off guard.

serious or if

pulled a black card from his wallet and shoved it

she eyed the card, unsure of what to

seemed like, in exchange for Allison’s medical care, Chris was trying

nudged the card closer, his tone low. “Your family’s too busy with Olivia’s health.

card issues. Take

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

before, but

be desperate enough to take

turn down cash when it was handed to

Chris yanked it back, a

her eyes, realizing she should’ve

“The wedding. On schedule?”

as she expected. Nothing with

her hand back, the card still hanging just out of

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

“I thought you weren’t in the mood to

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