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 dead

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narrowed his eyes, “What did

to

out of Cloudridge Valley.

a bomb, shattering his compostire.

blank, thoughts spiraling

“Are you sure

managed to ask, his voice barely audible, his head buzzing.

nodded firmly.

Chris was stunned.

moved into

Why?

the

she was just brought in by one of

there… for what?

Chris felt an inexplicable

is she

voicing his inner

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

suddenly so many men around her?

was she living at Whispering Bay?

were

be because of the owner of Whispering Bay. I’ve

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

Chris frowned, “58”

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

old now

fell silent again.

car, the air grew heavy once

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66…

Whispering Bay was now 66

a man that old?

breathing grew shallow and rapid.

his phone buzzed, vibrating. It was

Chris, “Sir, it’s

“Answer it.”

Chris replied automatically.

voice, nor did he register what Kevin

consumed by the image of Stephanie possibly being with

to that extent for a

answered the call. “Mrs. Hart.”

company? I can’t get through

Chris in the back seat, whose

respond to Catlin, Chris suddenly pushed

heart skipped a

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

he finished speaking, the sound of car horns blared from the traffic lights ahead.

Kevin was speechless.

had heard

sound like you’re outside?”

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