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At the Ashford Group.

Kevin hurriedly knocked and entered Chris’s office. “Mr. Ashford, Mr. Hodge and the others have gone to Mount Spring

Chris raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?

“They’re supposed to sign the contract today?

Chris paused.

The contract–right, Jackson was supposed to finalize it with the Lucano family today.

With that, he realized Jackson had probably gone to Mount Spring to meet them.

It made sense.

Chris stood up abruptly, grabbing his suit jacket from the back of the sofa.

“Mr. Ashford is on his way there too,” Kevin added.

Chris frowned. “My father is going?”

Kevin nodded. “Yes.”

Chris remained silent, realizing that the Lucano family must be there as well.

Given his father’s recent actions with the hospital, Chris knew if the Lucano deal fell through, Olivia would likely be caught in the crossfire.

“Let’s go. We’ll bring a copy of the contract with us,” Chris decided.

Today, he was determined to secure the partnership, and if Jackson was working with them, Chris wanted to get in on the deal too.

“Got it. I’ll have the legal department prepare it right away,” Kevin said as he left the room.

Chris didn’t linger and headed straight out of the office.

Today, no matter what, he was going to secure the deal with the Lucano family.

His phone buzzed. The caller ID showed Olivia.

He answered immediately. “Olivia.”

“Chris, are you busy?” Olivia Hart’s voice came through, thick with emotion.

Chris frowned. “What’s wrong?”

Olivia’s voice trembled. “I can’t stay in this hospital anymore… Mr. and Mrs. Ashford…”

Her voice cracked, and she couldn’t finish the sentence.

“My mother?” Chris asked, his voice tight.

Wasn’t his father the one who’d sent someone over to the hospital?

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his mother gone

face darkened with anger.

Olivia continued, her voice full of emotion, now

kindly. The things she must have

felt a headache

her voice full of distress.

can, just wait a little longer,” he replied.

Whispering Bay?” Olivia asked,

flatly. “I’ll find another place for you.”

to give up on

owned by the man backing Stephanie, and she was

was out of reach for him.

said, a trace of disappointment in her voice. Her weakened state from her illness only made her sound more vulnerable, evoking sympathy from anyone who heard.

she was thinking about the bet she’d made

telling her that her chances of moving into Whispering Bay were gone for

was left

the contract in

person on the phone, “I have to handle something here, I’ll hang up now.”

was urgent, and with Jackson involved, they couldn’t afford to delay.

response, Chris

the hospital, was left staring at the phone,

hung up on her!

and asked, “Did you call

he hung up on

Catlin’s expression darkened.

was going on with

still believed they

Chris really broke up,

up on her.

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you two have a fight? Is it because you’re pushing too hard for Whispering

priceless property, specifically chosen for Olivia’s recovery, and the Ashford

with Stephanie had already put a strain on

pressure him even

this, grew even more upset. “I didn’t even push for

on his word, and now that he hadn’t followed through, why was

thought about Stephanie’s smug expression, knowing she’d likely rub it in soon

that three hundred

already know I wouldn’t be able to move in when she made that

thought about it, the darker her expression became, and her

****

Olivia or Catlin at the hospital. Chris hadn’t been here, and neither had her

least one of them

now, no one had

that the situation at the Hart family wasn’t

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