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Chapter 193
When the Giovanni family downfall and Valentina forced her to leave, she hadn't wanted to take anything to
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for Snowball.
But knowing she couldn't predict what lay ahead, she hadn't wamed the little fox to suffer with bez
“She’s doing great,” Sebastian reassured her, gently ruffling for soft dair
The peaceful atmosphere of the bay felt worlds apart from the chase unfolding bebore i Long Hatbor
Especially for Fred.
After much effort, he had finally gotten his hands on the contact information for heir of Lucanos assam Bumente
reached out, the response he got left him stunned into silence.
Even Grace was at a complete loss.
“They really said that?”
“Yeah, just one sentence-Your son's education comes first! Then they hung up”
His son’s education? What did that even mean?
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtGrace frowned. “What does this have to do with Chris? He hasn't even met them yet How could be bave pissed
frem of already?”
She was frustrated, but since the other party held exactly what they needed, she knew better than to push too
bard
Fred's face darkened. “Call Chris. Tell him to get his ass back here. Now”
No wonder the kid had been avoiding a meeting with the Lucas family’s heir. Had he already messed things un
If that was the case, Fred was going to make him pay for it
Grace turned to the assistant. “Call the young master. Now!
They needed answers before tomorrow-before the Lucano family signed that contract
If they didn’t straighten this out tonight, the risk to the Ashford was obvious.
Even Grace, who had always favored her son, was livid.
Meanwhile, Chris was still agonizing over his failed attempt to buy Whispering Bay when the call from home
cin.
“Not coming back, he said flatly
“Chris Ashford, you've got snerve!” Grace snapped over the phone. “Get your ass hright now
“Mom-"
“You know damn well what's at stake tonight. If we screw this up with the Lucano family, you know what
happens next”
Her voice was laced with warning. “And don’t forget about the ten men stationed outside Olivia's hospital room.
They're not just there for show,”
Chris clenched his phone tighter at his mother’s veiled threat.
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After a long pause, he swallowed his frustration and gave in. “Got it. I'm on my way?
Hanging up, a dull ache settled in his head.
He instinctively tried calling Stephanie again-only to be met with silence. The line was dead.
He never imagined things would cto this-where he couldn't even reach her.
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As they neared the Ashford estate, Chris, who had been silent the whole ride, finally spoke. “How long do you
think she’s known that guy?”
Chris Ashford, who had been silent all the way, finally spoke, “How long do you think she’s known that man?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmKevin hesitated. “Probably not long. Miss Giovanni never had much of a social life before
But even as he said it, doubt crept in. They had always assumed Stephanie was just a nobody, surviving off the
Harts’ scraps.
Yet, she owned a business pulling in over two hundred grands a year-how could she possibly have no social
connections?
At the very least, she wasn’t as simple as they had thought!
“The guy owns Whispering Bay, He's not just srandom nobody,” Kevin added. “Maybe they were business
partners before?”
Chris scoffed. “Business partners turning into lovers?” His voice was ice-cold.
Kevin's lips twitched.
“...0r maybe they were lovers all along?”
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