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Chapter 223
Chapter 223
The moment he realized Fred had also come, Kevin knew they were in deep trouble.
Fred despised Chris getting distracted by women-especially this time, with Olivia. Fred was beyond annoyed.
The Ashford Group was at a critical juncture, and now was not the tfor distractions.
Chris took another drag from his cigarette, inhaling deeply. His frustration was palpable.
“Did you find out?” His voice was cold.
Kevin lowered his head silently.
At such a critical time, Chris was most concerned with such insignificant trifles.
Kevin sighed and rubbed his forehead. No wonder the Old Mr. Ashford had followed along.
By now, the Lucano family and Jackson had likely already sealed the deal.
The Old Mr. Ashford had stepped in merely to scrape up whatever was left-the real profit was long gone.
Kevin nodded. “Yes, she cwith the man who hit you.”
At the mention of this, Chris face darkened even more.
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Scratching his head, Kevin added. “Miss Giovanni and the man who hit you... They seem to be dating.”
Because he still didn’t know the man’s name, he could only say so.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHis investigation had confirmed that Stephanie arrived at Whispering Bay in the scar as that man.
Chris's face darkened at the news.
Before Kevin could say another word, Chris’s phone buzzed with a message notification.
He opened it and saw that it was from Olivia.
A short text. [Chris, | can’t go Whispering Bay to recover, right?]
Seeing this message, his expression darkened even further.
Memories of his past ridicule of Stephanie surfaced in his mind.
They had said that without her engagement to him, and without the Hart family’s support, she would be nothing
and wouldn't last a day out there.
Yet the truth was she had a better life.
Now, knowing Stephanie had been living comfortably at Whispering Bay all this time, Chris felt how ridiculous
their mockery of her had been.
Back then, she must have felt that they were nothing more than clowns!
Chris stared at Olivia's message for a moment, then typed a single word in response. [Yes!]
Whether he liked it or not, there was no denying the truth anymore. In terms of buying Whispering Bay, they had
hit a dead
end.
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Chapter 223
They had seen Stephanie’s stance firsthand..
She would never back down. Not an inch.
She clearly knew that he was trying to buy Whispering Bay for Olivia's recovery, but never said a word about it.
She had simply stood back and watched.
Like the whole thing was a joke.
The more Chris dwelled on it, the darker his expression became.
About ten minutes later, Fred emerged from inside, his face grim.
There was no need to ask. The deal had fallen through.
The second their eyes met, Fred's eyes blazing with fury.
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He tried to contain it. Failed. With a burst of rage, he strode forward and kicked Chris hard. “You ungrateful little
bastard! You're going to be the death of me!”
The impact sent Chris stumbling. If Kevin hadn’t been there to catch him, he would have hit the ground hard.
Fred glared at him, his expression murderous. The deal was well and truly dead.
Still seething, he wanted to say more, but turned on his heel and strode off.
If he stayed even a second longer, he might actually kill his only son.
Trailing after him, Steve emerged, sparing Chris a quick glance before hurrying to follow Fred.
However, Chris stopped him. “Steve, how bad was it?”
In fact, he could tell the result from Fred's face, but he still had to ask.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSteve glanced at him and sighed, shaking his head. “The Lucano Group has made their choice. They'll only be
working with one partner in Long Harbor. It would be the Hodge Group.”
In other words, the Ashford Group never even had a shot.
Even Fred himself couldn't sway them.
It was enough to show that there was no turning back on this.
Chris’ face was grim. Weighing every word, Steve added, “Mr. Ashford, you really shouldn't have made things so
difficult with Miss Giovanni.”
Thinking of what Mr. Lucano had just said inside, he couldn't help but shake his head.
“According to srumors from Fiorenza, Mr. Lucano is very protective of his own people.”
Chris’ expression darkened.
Protective? Of who? Stephanie? All this... for a woman?‘ He inwardly cursed.
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