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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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mother

darkened with

continued, her voice full of emotion, now

Olivia kindly. The things she must have said were likely cruel.

headache

could respond, Olivia spoke again, her voice full of

can, just wait a little longer,”

Bay?” Olivia

flatly. “I’ll find another

had decided to give up on

told Olivia that the house there was now owned by the man

was out of reach

Her weakened state from her

she was thinking about the bet she’d made with Stephanie

of

was left breathless.

returned with the contract

have to handle something here, I’ll hang up now.”

matter with the Lucano family was urgent, and with Jackson

Olivia’s response, Chris ended

at the hospital, was

hung up on

the bathroom and asked, “Did

hung up on

Catlin’s expression darkened.

on

still believed they couldn’t afford to lose

Chris really broke up, what would

now, Chris hung up on her.

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

Bay was a priceless property, specifically chosen for Olivia’s recovery, and the Ashford family would certainly

the cancelled wedding with Stephanie had already put a strain on

pressure him even more.

upset. “I didn’t even push for it! He promised me this in the

and now that he hadn’t followed

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

hundred thousand dollars!

move in when she made that

more she thought about it, the darker her

****

Catlin at the hospital. Chris hadn’t been here,

of them would visit Olivia’s hospital

now, no one had come.

the situation at the Hart family wasn’t any better.

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