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.”

fixated on acquiring the place,

Chris stayed silent.

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

deep breath. “I’ll be meeting

was

hesitate.

that, he hung

off guard. His father never

strange sense of unease crept

ignored the buzzing phone and put it on silent.

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

as she was about to check, another

accidentally pressed on

voice came through, simmering with restrained

me or what? You just won’t let up.”

all those unknown

he gone as far as using every employee at the Ashford

Chris’s voice was tight, every word laced with

she was fully awake. “What are you getting

sell it to me. Name a price,

Olivia blinked.

been losing his mind all afternoon trying to

cut straight to the point–no pretense, just pure

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wanna

Name your price!”

out a short laugh. “SC

He

Bay Area, and you think he needs your pocket

expression darkened ins

you just say?”

Ashford family?

mocking

smirked. “Look, Chris, let’s

the Ashfords are the richest in

you really afford?”

straight to a truth no

no problem throwing it right

you’re the most promising heir of the Hart family. But let’s be real–you were the only

hyped you up, and

painfully true.

nearly saw

didn’t let up. “Sure, you’re the CEO of the Ashford Group, but remind

Chris

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

over ten million, doesn’t

that kind of money? What do you think your father will say when he finds out you want to drop millions just to buy a recovery retreat for

Chris’s head pounded.

she wasn’t throwing punches, she was running

this point, he’d rather take a

she was, she wasn’t

back, financial approvals at the company had

on anything over

even a million–dollar transaction needed a green

his jaw. “Fine. Name

Why keep asking? What now, you planning to

straw. Chris

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

hold back.

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scoffed. “Take it by force? Wow,

“I’m not-”

afford it? That place in Shallow

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