Chapter 104
Chapter 194
Hearing the words “romantic relationship Chris’s expression darkened again.
“You really think someone like him would be interested in her? he scoffed,
Kevin hesitated
But considering how well Stephanie’s stuwas doing, she clearly wasn’t just snobody.
At her age, what she'd built was impressive.
And the Harts had no clue about the studio-let alone funding it.
Kevin knew exactly how much they gave her each month, and it wasn’t nearly enough to support something like
that.
Chris's voice turned cold. “Figure out who that man really is. Fast”
Everyone knew the owner of Shallow Bay Area wasn’t ordinary, but no one had ever uncovered his identity.
And now Stephanie had somehow gotten close to him.
She sure had a way of making things work in her favor.
By the tChris got home, he barely had a second to react before something flew straight at him.
Thud!
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOf all places, it hit him right where he’d been injured earlier that day.
The sharp pain shot through him instantly.
Christian was furning.
Grace, who always sided with her son, looked furious as she shot him a glare.
Chris took a deep breath and said coldly, “I already told you, before they go over the contract tomorrow, they'll
meet the Lucanos heir.”
His voice was laced with irritation.
He was clearly fed up with Fred's repeated outbursts.
Fred snapped, “Meet him? You've already pissed him off, what, you think he’s still willing to see you?”
Chris’s eyes narrowed. “And when exactly did | offend him?”
Chris wasn’t having it. He hadn’t even met the guy-how could he have offended him?
Fred scoffed. “Oh, really? Then why did he tellto keep you in check?”
Chris's face darkened. “He said that?”
What the hell was this Lucanos heir playing at?
Since when did he care about someone else’s family ?
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Chapter 194
None of it made sense,
For a brief moment, confusion flickered in Chris’s eyes.
But that only made Fred, already fuming, even angrier.
“The assistant just got back to us,” Fred snapped. “And his exact words? Askto keep you under control.”
Chris fell silent.
“You still wanna say you didn’t piss him off?”
“I've never even met him!”
Fred grabbed the nearest ashtray and hurled it at Chris. “Then explain why he’s saying this!”
Chris dodged just in time. The ashtray slammed against the door behind him with a heavy thud, leaving a deep
dent.
If it had hit him, there'd definitely be blood.
Tension crackled between them, anger bouncing back and forth.
Chris clenched his jaw. “I'm telling you, I've never met the guy!”
This was seriously getting out of hand.
Chris hadn't even met the guy. How the hell could he have offended him?
And finding him was like chasing a ghost.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLately, everything felt like a struggle.
-Frustration burned in his chest.
Fred was still fuming. “You sure about that?”
“I swear | haven't met him!” Chris shot back, just as frustrated.
Watching the two go at it, Grace finally lost her patience. “Enough. You're tellingyou really never met him?”
Chris nodded. “Never.”
Fred narrowed his eyes. “Then how exactly did you manage to piss him off?”
Both Chris and Grace froze for a second.
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