Chapter 113

Chapter 113

Chris was losing it.

Watching that man’s car drive in, all the recent events replayed in his mind.

“Since when did this place have an owner?”

“Not long, maybe about a month ago, Kevin replied after some thought.

Everyone had assumed the estate was vacant.

Chris scoffed, “A month, huh?”

A lot had happened in that time. Ever since he postponed his wedding with Olivia, trouble had come one after another.

But one thing stood out–his run–in with that man at Cloudridge Valley.

After that, he never saw Stephanie at that place again.

Instead, she turned up here.

So, that man… he was the owner of this estate?

Chris closed his eyes, his entire body radiating cold fury.

Olivia. Why did she keep showing up in his life like a ghost that refused to leave? It was bad enough she was tied to Macro and Allison.

Now, she was connected to this place too?

She had to be doing this on purpose.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.

Kevin hesitated before asking, “Should we ask Miss Giovanni about it?”

From the looks of things, she was staying here.

If Chris wanted to buy this place for Olivia’s recovery, he’d have to go through her.

Chris’s expression darkened even further. “Ask her what? So she can humiliate Olivia?”

Kevin fell silent.

‘Humiliation?‘

Looking at the situation now, both Chris and Olivia had been completely played by Stephanie.

They had exhausted themselves trying to buy the estate, only to find out she had been living there all along.

The frustration burning inside Chris was unbearable.

His phone buzzed. It was his father, Fred.

He ignored the call, but then Kevin’s phone rang. Unlike Chris, Kevin didn’t have the luxury of ignoring Fred.

“Sir,” Kevin answered respectfully.

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Fred’s voice was sharp and commanding. “Give the phone to Chris.”

The anger in his tone made it clear–if Chris were in front of him right now, Fred would probably tear him apart.

Kevin glanced at the backseat, where Chris sat with his eyes closed. Covering the receiver, he murmured, “Sir, it’s your

father.”

Chris sighed, opened his eyes, and took the phone. “Father.”

“You went to Whispering Bay again?” Fred’s voice was ice–cold.”

on acquiring the place, all

Chris stayed silent.

nothing to you, don’t you?” Fred’s voice turned

meeting the heir of the Lucanos

was serious, but there was a

didn’t hesitate. “Forget it.”

he hung up.

of the call caught Chris off guard. His father

strange sense of unease crept over him.

phone

finally woke up past 7 PM, her screen was flooded with missed

she was about to check, another call came

pressed on answer. “Stephanie speaking.”

voice came through, simmering with

me or what? You just won’t let up.”

unknown numbers were him?

as using every employee at the Ashford

doesn’t he?” Chris’s voice was

she was fully awake. “What are

sell it to me. Name a price, anything goes.”

Olivia blinked.

his mind all afternoon trying to

that he finally had, he cut straight to the point–no pretense, just pure

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“You wanna buy it?”

Name your price!”

let out a short

He

Shallow Bay Area,

darkened

just

Ashford family?

she mocking

smirked. “Look, Chris, let’s

Sure, the Ashfords are the richest in Long Harbor, but tell

you really afford?”

straight to a truth no one

problem throwing it right in his

of the Hart family. But let’s be real–you

hyped you up, and you actually

painfully

saw red. “You-!”

let up. “Sure, you’re the CEO of the Ashford Group,

Chris snapped.

be showing up at the office much, but tell me–how much can you

over ten million, doesn’t

even have that kind of money? What do you think your father will say when he finds out you want to drop millions

Chris’s head pounded.

she wasn’t throwing punches, she was running her mouth.

a hit than listen

infuriating as she

back, financial approvals at the company

on anything over ten million without his father’s

needed a green

his jaw. “Fine. Name your price.”

you–you can’t afford it. Why keep asking?

final straw. Chris

up, but considering how hard it was to even get Stephanie on the phone, he forced

hold back.

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by force? Wow, you

“I’m not-”

can you even afford it? That place in Shallow Bay Area? Bare minimum, we’re

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