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At the Ashford residence, Grace frowned as she spotted the cast on Chris‘ arm. “What did you do this time? And what about that bruise on your face?”

After two nights of fighting with Sebastian, the bruise on Chris‘ face had turned even nastier.

His arm, now in a cast, made it clear that the fight had not ended in his favor.

“It’s nothing.” Chris said flatly. “Why are you here so late?”

“Your father wants to see you. He’s waiting in the study,” Grace replied.

Chris gave a slight n

gave a slight nod and turned to head upstairs.

Grace watched him go, her gaze lingering on his cast, her expression unreadable.

She turned to the butler beside her. I need to see Kevin”

Understood.” he nodded and left.

Upstairs, as soon as Chris stepped into the study, the heavy scent of smoke hit him.

Fred had been retired for a year now, but the air of authority still clung to him.

For the past year, Chris had been running the Ashford Group with little interference from Fred.

But now, Fred’s sharp gaze locked onto him. “The heir to the Lucano family from Fiorenza has arrived in Long Harbor. You are aware of that, right?”

Tam Chris nodded.

“Have you met him?” Fred asked.

“Not yet,” Chris admitted.

Kevin had been trying to arrange a meeting with Lucano’s assistant, but so far, there had been no response.

Fred’s expression darkened. “Jackson met him.”

Chris‘ brows furrowed. “What?”

“At his grandfather’s birthday banquet,” said Fred.

There was clear displeasure in Fred’s voice. “Is Olivia holding you back?”

Stephanie had publicly announced the engagement cancellation. Olivia’s return was no longer a secret.

At the mention of Olivia, Chris‘ face tensed for a split second before he quickly replied, “This has nothing to do with Olivia. I am handling things with Mr. Lucano.”

and you still have not

know,” Chris said

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you really like Olivia, keep her as a distraction. But if she starts affecting you,

sentence, but Chris

it had been

had caused a major scene, and the entire Ashford

His tome was not exactly respectful but

hand

few simple words, yet every one of them carried a weight Chris could not

he immediately noticed Grace standing there, her expression

looked like he wanted to disappear into

even colder. “You have really let

moment Grace said that, Chris shot a glance at Kevin, his eyes going

gaze, he didn’t even dare to

about to say something. But in the end, he swallowed the

go,” he said to

nodded quickly and

front door, Grace’s voice rang out

was planning to

Recovery

most prestigious real

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had once set her sights on it, hoping to purchase a home there for her own retirement. But no one in the

that Chris was willingly buying it for a sick woman. Grace had looked into it. The source

to be? She wants the whole world to know about their relationship? So if Chris doesn’t buy it for

wandering around doing?” Chris tone carried a clear

especially when it came from his

her expression darkened “Right. She’s so sick,

said, his tone sharpening as he turned

spoke Olivia isn’t as simple as you

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is? Grace shot back.

was momentarily taken

on. You’ve spent too much time with Olivia. Now, whenever something goes wrong, your first instinct is to

Chris was so furious he couldn’t even find the

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