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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

darkened with

to see me,” Olivia continued, her voice full of emotion, now

kindly. The

headache coming

could respond, Olivia spoke again, her voice full of

you can, just wait a

Whispering Bay?” Olivia

sell,” Chris said flatly. “I’ll find

had decided to give

hadn’t told Olivia that the house there was now owned by

was out of reach for

state from her illness only made her sound more vulnerable, evoking sympathy from anyone who heard.

bet she’d made with Stephanie

chances of moving into Whispering Bay were

was left

returned with the

told the person on the phone, “I have to handle something here,

urgent, and with Jackson involved, they couldn’t

response,

was left staring at the

up on her!

the bathroom and asked, “Did

but he hung up

Catlin’s expression darkened.

on

Catlin still believed they couldn’t afford to

and Chris really broke up, what would

hung up on her. What

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

specifically chosen for Olivia’s recovery, and the Ashford family would certainly

already put a strain on Chris’s relationship

would likely pressure him

even push for it! He

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

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

hundred

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

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

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well for Olivia or Catlin at the hospital. Chris hadn’t been here, and

of them would visit Olivia’s hospital

no one had

was that the situation at the Hart family wasn’t

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