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

went

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eyes, “What did you

to Whispering Bay?

nodded. “Miss Giovanni moved out of Cloudridge Valley. She’s now

a bomb,

mind went blank, thoughts

“Are you sure

long pause, Chris managed to ask, his

nodded firmly. “Absolutely.”

Chris was stunned.

had actually moved into Whispering

Why?

was the reason?

was just brought in by one

there…

pondered this, Chris felt an inexplicable tightness

is she living there?”

asked, voicing his inner

Stephanie hadn’t shown the intense feelings for him that the world claimed she had, she had always kept her life clean and simple, with only two friends, Allison and Ella.

suddenly so many men

living at Whispering

were

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

bought, the contract was signed by a

Chris frowned, “58”

“Yes, according to the information, the land was bought eight years ago, so that Mr. Blake would be 66

old now

fell silent

car, the air grew

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66…

owner of Whispering Bay was now 66 years old?

man

shallow

his phone buzzed, vibrating. It was

Chris, “Sir,

“Answer it.”

Chris replied automatically.

nor did he register what Kevin

was consumed by the image of Stephanie possibly being

to that extent

call. “Mrs. Hart.”

a meeting at the company? I can’t

in the back seat, whose face was growing darker by the second.

respond to Catlin, Chris suddenly pushed the

skipped a beat.

Hart on the phone, “Yes, Madam, Mr. Ashford

the sound of car horns blared

Kevin was speechless.

had heard it

Why does it sound like you’re

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