Chapter 104
Chapter 104
Chris’s gaze was cold and unreadable. “Sell it to you? You’re not even a collector. What do you want it
for p>
People said that when Chris looked at you like that, it felt like he could see straight through you.
But the man in front of him was Zac Davis. Zac had grown up with him. He came from a powerful family and carried himself with a calm confidence you rarely saw. He met Chris’s stare without flinching.
“To give to someone,” Zac said. Snow had settled on his shoulders.
For Zac to stand out in the snow just to ask for one item, it meant it mattered.
Chris let out a short laugh. His fingers tightened around his cane. “Not for sale p>
Zac frowned. “You’re not going to use it p>
“I don’t care,” Chris said.
Zac stepped in and caught his arm, stopping him from getting into the car. His voice stayed steady, but it went firmer. “I have never asked you for anything. This brooch matters to me p>
“And you’ve never asked because you know where the line is,” Chris said. The air around him seemed to drop a few degrees. “So what do you think you’re doing right now p>
Zac didn’t back down from that chilling glare. “If I’m asking, you know it’s because this is very important to me p>
“Zac Davis p>
Chris grabbed him by the collar and cut him off. His voice was low, controlled, and edged with bitter sarcasm. “So she calls you ‘Zac‘ in that sweet voice and you just lose your mind, is that it p>
Winter’s voice flashed through his head, soft and smiling, saying “Zac” again and again until it grated on his nerves.
The moment Chris moved, Gavin dipped the umbrella to block the line of sight from the guests nearby.
To anyone watching, it would have looked like two close friends having a private argument.
No one would guess Chris was actually putting hands on his friend.
Zac’s expression flickered.
So Chris already knew who the brooch was meant for.
Zac didn’t deny it. He didn’t even pull Chris’s hand off his collar. He replied calmly, “You two are getting divorced p>
“Who told you I’m divorcing her?” Chris’s eyes went ice–cold.
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He let go of Zac and got into the car.
“As long as we’re not divorced, she’s still my wife,” he said flatly. “Don’t you dare forget that again p>
Snow tapped against the windows as the black Bentley drove through the night.
At an intersection, a black SUV came fast from the right and cut across the lane, blocking the Bentley
and forcing it to stop.
Gavin tightened his grip on the wheel, alert now.
In Liono City, anyone bold enough to stop Chris’s car was either fearless or out of their mind.
Then Gavin recognized the driver and instinctively checked the rearview mirror.
Chris’s hand on the armrest slowly tightened. A faint smile touched his lips. It was calm and confident, with a stubborn edge that said he already knew he would win.
Winter had already changed out of her gown and back into regular clothes.
She held the steering wheel and stared at the Bentley.
This was the road Chris always took back to Blackwood Manor.
She had gone to the charity auction for one reason. She needed to corner Chris and finish the interview. She wasn’t about to back off now over a brooch.
Blocking him here was her best chance to catch him off guard. If she let this slip, it would be hard to pin him down again.
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A passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she’s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.