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.”

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

Kevin nodded.

but paused, as if remembering

voice low but firm. “She’s been hunting for a

blinked, thrown

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sure he heard him right but didn’t dare ask directly. Instead, he hesitated for a beat

still hit Chris like a punch

Ella, pulling the plug on the wedding. He was the

him aside so easily had Chris grinding

take for her to realize

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it will take for her

Catlin stood up when she saw him, her

coming back?” Catlin asked,

let out a breath. “I’m handling it.

could tell from his tone that nothing was resolved.

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Stefi’s best friend, right? Do you

little caught

a maybe–it was definitely true.

a pleading look, and for a second, his frustration with Stephanie flared up again.

in that bed, he knew he couldn’t

buzzed again.

him to get this many messages in a whole month,

glanced down, hoping for something else, something different–but nope.

What had started as a couple thousand was

but wonder what exactly

realized just how materialistic she was, how

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