Chapter 78

Chris was furious and stormed off

Jennifer peeked in cautiously, relieved to see Stephanie Giovanni’s expression was still calm before stepping inside.

God knows how terrifying it is when the boss is angry.

“Is he gone?” Stephanie asked.

Jennifer nodded, “Yeah, but he looked a mess, and he smelled terrible!”

Stephanie sighed.

“He was soaked and limping. You really did a number on him,” Jennifer said.

“I didn’t hit him”

“Really? Because it seems like Chris got beaten up pretty badly. His arms and legs looked like they were bruised all over.”

Stephanie fell silent.

If Chris had been beaten, he certainly had taken quite a few hits these past few days.

First from Sebastian, then from her, and now from Elliot.

“Ugh, what can I say? Teaching a fool is just too exhausting.”

“Wait, are you calling Chris a fool?”

-No way!

He manages a huge company like Ashford Group; if he’s a fool, then the previous chairman must have been utterly irresponsible.

“He’s a fool, can’t even take a hit”

At that moment, Stephanie truly believed Chris was a fool.

Everything that needed to be said had been said, and she had even taken action, yet he still didn’t get

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It was infuriating…

Meanwhile, Chris was in the car with Kevin, who was shocked to see him drenched when he got in.

What on earth was that smell?

“Sir, what happened to you…?”

Chris replied, “If you still can’t figure out those guys around Stephanie…”

“She’s moved to Whispering Bay now.”

Before Chris could finish, Kevin quickly shared the latest news, trying to keep himself composed.

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The air in

car went dead

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eyes, “What did you

moved to Whispering

out of Cloudridge Valley. She’s now living at Whispering Bay”

like a bomb, shattering his

thoughts spiraling out

“Are you sure

pause, Chris managed to ask, his voice

nodded firmly. “Absolutely.”

Chris was stunned.

had actually moved

Why?

the reason?

he thought she was just brought in by one of

just there… for what?

an

she living there?”

voicing his inner

had, she had always kept her life clean and simple, with

suddenly so many men

she living

were

because of the owner of Whispering Bay. I’ve checked, although I haven’t seen definitive property

when the land was bought, the contract was signed by a Mr. Blake,

Chris frowned, “58”

to the information, the land was bought eight years

old now

silent again.

car, the air grew heavy once

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66…

owner of Whispering Bay was now 66 years

a man that

grew shallow and rapid.

to speak again, his phone

glanced at Chris, “Sir, it’s Mrs. Hart.”

“Answer it.”

Chris replied automatically.

his own voice, nor did

mind was consumed by the image of Stephanie possibly being with a 66–year–old

herself to that extent for a man?”

the call.

company? I can’t get through

looked at Chris in the back seat, whose face was growing

Chris suddenly pushed the car door open and

skipped a beat.

said to Catlin Hart on the phone, “Yes, Madam, Mr. Ashford is

of car

Kevin was speechless.

had heard

does it sound like you’re

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