Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

C Chapter 123 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 cthrough, 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? 1/4 07:03 Tue, 11 Mar Chapter 123 Had his mother gone too? His face darkened with anger.

"Mrs. Ashford cto see me," Olivia continued, her voice full of emotion, now tinged with hurt.

From the sound of it, Grace had not visited Olivia kindly. The things she must have said were likely cruel. Chris felt a headache coming on.

Before he could respond, Olivia spoke again, her voice full of distress. “Chris, can't I be discharged?" "Of course you can, just wait a little longer," he replied.

"What about Whispering Bay?" Olivia asked, hesitant.

"The owner won't sell," Chris said flatly. “I'll find another place for you." He had decided to give up on Whispering Bay.

He hadn't told Olivia that the house there was now owned by the man backing Stephanie, and she was currently living there.

No matter what, the deal was out of reach for him.

"Oh," Olivia said, a trace of disappointment in her voice. Her weakened state from her illness only made her sound more vulnerable, evoking sympathy from anyone who heard.

But deep down, she was thinking about the bet she'd made with Stephanie and she had flaunted her victory.

Now, Chris was telling her that her chances of moving into Whispering Bay were gone for good.

Olivia was left breathless.

Kevin returned with the contract in hand.

Chris quickly told the person on the phone, “I have to handle something here, I'll hang up now." The matter with the Lucano family was urgent, and with Jackson involved, they couldn't afford to delay.

Without waiting for Olivia's response, Chris ended the call.

Olivia, on the other end at the hospital, was left staring at the phone, her face falling.

He hung up on her! Catlin emerged from the bathroom and asked, "Did you call Chris?" "Yes, but he hung up on me." Catlin's expression darkened.

'What was going on with Chris?' Although Grace's visit had been harsh, Catlin still believed they couldn't afford to lose Chris.

If Olivia and Chris really broke up, what would Olivia do? But now, Chris hung up on her. What did that mean? 2/4 93% Chapter 123 "Why would he hang up on you? Did you two have a fight? Is it because you're pushing too hard for Whispering Bay? Did that upset him?" Whispering Bay was a priceless property, specifically chosen for Olivia's recovery, and the Ashford family would certainly have objections.

On top of that, the cancelled wedding with Stephanie had already put a strain on Chris's relationship with his family.

Now, they would likely pressure him even more.

Olivia, hearing this, grew even more upset. "I didn't even push for it! He promisedthis in the first place." 'Everything was based on his word, and now that he hadn't followed through, why was he upset?" She thought about Stephanie's smug expression, knowing she'd likely rub it in soon enough. And that three hundred thousand dollars! 'Did Stephanie already know I wouldn't be able to move in when she made that bet with me?' The more she thought about it, the darker her expression became, and her breath felt heavier.

**** Things weren't going well for Olivia or Catlin at the hospital. Chris hadn't been here, and neither had her brother, Tyler.

Previously, at least one of them would visit Olivia's hospital room.

But now, no one had come.

What they didn't know was that the situation at the Hart family wasn't any better.

After Tyler's visit to the Harrington Global, he finally pieced everything together.

He turned to his father, Fred Hart, "It's Skyriver Travel."

The CEO of Skyriver Travel, who was Tyler's classmate, had known why. Tyler cto visit and asked directly if they'd offended Skyriver Travel. Fred's brow furrowed. "Skyriver Travel?" Tyler nodded. "Yes." Fred raised an eyebrow, clearly confused. "When did we offend them?" In Fred's memory, the Hart family had little interaction with Skyriver Travel.

The company was only a few years old, but its size was something the Harts could never reach.

Tyler's face darkened.

On the way back, he had thought a lot.

The more he thought, the worse his expression became.

He looked at Fred. "We didn't offend them, but recently, things have been rocky with Stephanie Giovanni." Tyler recalled the previous attempts he and Chris made to shut down Stephanie's studio.

07:03 Tue, 11 Mar Chapter 123 They'd researched all of Stephanie's partners, but not a single one dared to meet their demands.

When they contacted Skyriver Travel, the response was especially rude.

Fred looked puzzled. "What do you mean?" 93% Tyler's voice was grim. "Stephanie and Skyriver Travel have a close relationship. Most of their design work is done for her.

So, this time, if Skyriver Travel was behind the trouble with the Harts, there had to be sconnection with Stephanie.

Fred's frown deepened. "You mean Stephanie is behind this?" "It has to be her." Tyler gritted his teeth as he spoke.

Fred's face darkened as he removed his glasses and rubbed his aching. temples. His mind was racing, confused by the entire situation. At Mount Spring, Stephanie thought they were headed straight for the hot springs.

However, since it was almost noon, Sebastian took her to lunch-first, and they rested for an hour before heading out to the springs. When they left, Sebastian handed her a thick robe. "Wear this when you change and go out, don't catch a chill." "It's just a few steps," Stephanie said.

The changing room was close to the hot springs.

Chris insisted, "Still, you need to stay warm." "Alright," Stephanie said, taking the robe.

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