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Everyone could see how much of a place Olivia held in Chris’s heart, so how could he have hung up on her?

Catlin had a bad feeling in her gut.

Olivia nodded. “Yeah, Chris said he was busy and just hung up. He said it was about business.”

The way she said ‘business‘ made it sound like Chris was trying to cover something up.

Catlin’s face turned even darker, convinced something was off.

Just as she was about to call Stephanie and tell her to stay away from Chris, she realized her calls weren’t getting through.

Since things went south, Stephanie had completely shut her out, blocking every form of communication.

Catlin was seething.

She was about to find another phone to try again when Tyler’s call came in.

As

soon as she answered, Chad started in on her.

“You know, they say a woman can ruin three generations with a bad marriage. I never believed it before, but now I see it clearly. Is this really how you act as a mother?”

“Is this how you treat your daughter? I’ve told you time and time again, we owe Stefi so much. You need to be kind to her, stop fighting with her. But you wouldn’t listen and even signed that agreement to cut ties with her.”

“Now look, the whole company’s going down because of you!”

Catlin’s chest tightened.

“What do you mean, the company’s going down because of me?”

“The people who’ve been causing trouble for our company are the same ones who helped Stefi make over two million dollars last year.”

It was all finally clear.

What was once a guess was now confirmed.

Catlin was speechless.

The room fell silent.

The conversation wasn’t quiet, and Olivia heard it all.

When Catlin heard Chad’s frantic accusations, blaming her for the trouble with Stephanie, she wasn’t happy.

Chad rarely visited her in the hospital, and she always felt he favored Stephanie the most in their family.

Now, hearing that the company’s current troubles were linked to the very company that helped Stephanie’s studio make money, Olivia realized how serious the situation had become.

It seemed like the Hart family was in deep trouble–and Stephanie was somehow involved.

‘What should they do now?‘

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Would they beg Stephanie for help?”

Let her to return to the Hart family again?‘

was out of the question.’

Harbor, constantly asking

was almost certain her own secrets would be exposed. She

Amidst the thoughts.

these thoughts, Chad’s voice cut through. “I don’t care what you do, but you need

Catlin’s breath caught.

big the company’s problems were, especially with Tyler not even showing up at the

had tried calling

hearing that all the trouble was connected to Stephanie, she was both furious and anxious.

now. “Did

right away,

with frustration, “Are you sure all of this

teeth clenched

back, “What, you want to blame her now? Let me tell you something, Catlin, if you can’t even see the basics, the Hart family will fall apart under

words, Catlin’s heart

angry. “If you don’t want the company to collapse, or lose your position as Mrs. Hart, you need to learn how

about the

in chaos, and Chad had been frantically searching for the problem.

falling apart at home with the constant turmoil between mother and

it, the

didn’t even remember how

Chad’s words, but the key points

Chad insisted she

‘Smooth things over?‘

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it really that

time she met with Stephanie, it was like a battle.

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bad that it was clear that any attempt to approach Stephanie now would only lead to

confrontation.

want

at the company

heavily, his voice full of

a tightness in her

back down, we could face even bigger problems.”

The one that made Stephanie’s studio money?”

“Yes.”

Catlin fell silent.

‘Could it be?‘

really that powerful?‘

did she not

it has nothing

didn’t want to go groveling to

that company really had ties to Stephanie, then Catlin had no choice but

reluctant to approach her. Chad’s voice was low and angry. “She’s the one causing

tone made it clear how much he resented Stephanie.

beat. “Is it really her?”

“Yes, that opportunist.”

thought about it, the angrier

a bad mood, felt her heart sink even further when she heard

the hospital room and found Olivia lying on the bed, pale and

hair had thinned considerably, and she hadn’t dared to look in

the same answer–she needed Dr.

chemotherapy session was a torturous ordeal

stepping out for a bit.”

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She wanted nothing more than to stay by her daughter’s side, but Stephanie was causing

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