apter 22

Chapter 22

Chris gunned the engine, rage building inside him.

Stephanie shot a quick glance at the luxury mall across the street. She pulled out her phone, and dialed Jennifer.

“The meeting’s pushed back two hours,” she said, her voice tight with purpose.

Jennifer picked up instantly. “Got it.”

After hanging up, Jennifer was off, spreading the words.

Stephanie wasted no time. She stormed into the mall, no hesitation, no second thoughts.

For the next two hours, she treated herself to everything she could find–jewelry, cosmetics, designer bags–anything that screamed expensive.

Meanwhile, Chris was speeding down the road, heading straight to the hospital where Olivia was.

His phone buzzed over and over, each vibration a new purchase notification.

He didn’t even bother looking at the screen, but every time, it was the same–thousands of dollars spent.

He let out a sharp laugh, bitter and scornful. “She said she didn’t need money? Yeah, right.”

It was obvious what was going on. Stephanie had barely gotten her card back and she was already on a full–on shopping

spree.

Chris shook his head, a bitter smile playing at the corners of his mouth. She always acted like she was above it all, but the second money was involved, all that pride went out the window.

Chris shook his head, a bitter smile playing at the corners of his mouth. She always acted like she was above it all, but the second money was involved, all that pride went out the window.

Kevin approached, standing at attention. “Sir.”

silenced his phone, glancing up. “Did you drive her car back?”

Kevin nodded.

but paused, as if remembering

to Kevin, his voice low but firm. “She’s been hunting for

thrown

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ask directly. Instead, he hesitated

still hit Chris like

pulling

about how she’d thrown him aside so easily had Chris grinding his teeth. He scoffed, shaking his head.

week” he added, “That’s all it will take for her to realize she can’t survive on

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Chapter 22

“That’s all it will take for her to realize she can’t survive

Catlin stood up when she

Dr. Pierce will be coming back?” Catlin

“I’m handling it. Don’t

could tell from his tone that nothing was resolved.

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hesitated before asking. “Wait, I just remembered–Dr. Pierce is Stefi’s best friend, right? Do you think

blinked, a little

just a maybe–it

a pleading look, and for a

bed, he knew he couldn’t let Stephanie keep acting

phone buzzed again.

for him to get this many messages in a whole month, but now they

for something else, something different–but nope. More alerts about Stephanie’s spending.

getting ridiculous. What had started as a

what exactly she was

just how materialistic she

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