Chapter 21

Stephanie stayed firm, her words sharp and biting.

Chris, frustrated, took another drag from his cigarette.

He seemed to hit a wall, finally asking. “Then what do you suggest? What should I do?”

In his mind, he’d done everything he could–what more did she want?

All he needed was for Allison to come back. With her, Olivia had a shot.

Stephanie, cool as ever, replied, “Don’t bring up the wedding again. It’s over between us.”

“Chris, you” Grace snapped, clearly annoyed. Chris froze, the ash falling from his cigarette onto his hand. “Why do you have to…

The words “It’s over” hit him harder than anything else.

He couldn’t wrap his head around it–With her financial problems, why did she think she could just walk away from him?

Seeing the shock on his face, Stephanie sneered. “Forget about Allison too. If you can get her back to treat Olivia, then go ahead. You’re rich, you’re capable, you don’t need me, right?”

Her words mixed sarcasm with an uncomfortable truth.

Chris‘ face twisted with anger at the mocking tone in her voice.

If money and power could fix things with Allison, he wouldn’t be begging Stephanie for help.

He’d used all his connections, but they’d all shut him down.

In fact, he’d already reached out to Allison, and she had flat–out refused.

And, the man behind Allison was making it impossible for Chris to force her into anything.

Chris‘ expression turned to pure frustration.

Stephanie didn’t even look at his annoyed expression. She asked, bluntly, “Anything else? If not, take me to Eastview Tower.”

Finding a cab around here wasn’t exactly easy. Since Chris had sent Kevin off with her car, he was now stuck driving her.

paused, like a lightbulb had just gone off. He raised an eyebrow. “What’s at Eastview Tower? Got an

even flinch. Her voice was flat. “None of your business.”

sharper this time, cutting through the tension in

but he

changed–she wasn’t the same

bold, completely rebellious. In that moment, Chris had this urge to teach her a lesson, to make her fall in

could say anything,

Stephanie, hesitated for a second, then picked up the call.

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Chapter 21

as he

came

her, but there was also something

call the doctor,” he said

a faint, tired “Mm,” almost inaudible. “The doctor said this is how I feel

give you any medicine?”

coughed a couple of times, sounding fragile. “No, they

doctor had decided not to

more, she’d be rattling like a maraca

worry grew even deeper. “I’m coming

responded. “If you’re busy,

over at Stephanie, almost absently.

She knew that was

a mocking smile slid onto Stephanie’s

felt his irritation flare up again. His

he muttered to Stephanie.

couldn’t help but laugh. “Oh? Am I imagining things? Didn’t you just say you wouldn’t

here he was, eager to run to Olivia’s side, even kicking her out of the car.

him wrapped around her finger. One phone call, and he

card back toward her. “Take it. Go get a cab.”

to just accept it without another

grabbed the card, shoving it into her bag. But she didn’t budge. She wasn’t going

remained icy, staring straight ahead. “You’re driving me there.”

the frostiness in the car, and besides, it had been Chris‘ idea to give her a ride in

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