Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Stephanie made her way back to Cloudridge Valley, the place that still felt like home.

As soon as she stepped into the elevator lobby, she spotted Ella sitting on the couch, looking up from her phone,

When Ella saw her, she shot up and rushed over, pulling her into a hug. “Girl, all men are pigs. Tomorrow, I’ll introduce you to someone way better.”

Stephanie gave a tired nod. “Sure.”

Ella expected Stephanie to lash out, but instead, she seemed strangely calm–like the whole thing with Chris hadn’t even

fazed her.

Ella pulled back, giving her a quick once–over. When she noticed bloodstains on Stephanie’s clothes, her eyes widened.

“Wait, what? That’s blood? Did you get hurt?” She rushed over to check.

Stephanie glanced down and saw a few spots of blood on her beige coat.

With a nonchalant smile, she shrugged. “Easy. They’re not mine.”

Ella blinked, confused. “Whose is it, then?” Her voice was laced with concern.

Stephanie replied coolly, “Don’t know. Maybe Olivia’s or Chris’s.”

Ella’s eyes went wide. “What?”

Stephanie, noticing the worry in her friend’s face, casually explained, “Yeah. I taught Olivia and Chris a lesson.”

Ella’s eyebrows twitched when she heard Stephanie’s calm response. She was in awe of how efficiently Stephanie had handled everything.

Ella had just run into Chris and Olivia at the hospital that morning and told Stephanie about it. Now, not even half a day had passed, and Stephanie had already dealt with them.

She couldn’t help giving her a thumbs–up.

A mischievous grin spread across her face as she teased, “I know a short fuse can get you in trouble, but when it comes to

jerks like them, you need a temper like yours.”

What those two had done was outrageous–so much so that even Ella couldn’t hold back her anger. And she wasn’t the one who’d been betrayed.

Ella had thought Stephanie would cry and whine abo handled things herself.

a tear. She’d taken

had pulled it off, but she was glad to see her handling it so

that Olivia had a way of pushing

head upstairs just yet. Let’s

“You took the afternoon

early. Still

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up in just a week, and everything going

for a while before heading into a

it as she muttered, Let’s not get this next time. It doesn’t taste that great?

fan of bland food–Ella knew

her meal, not even slowing down to chew properly. She mumbled between bites, “I don’t have time for that today, but I’ll take you to a Mexican place next time

the workday was usually quick and

asked, “So

his name, Stephanie’s steak suddenly

put down her knife and fork with a sigh, wiping her mouth before turning to Ella.

Her fork hovered in mid–air as she processed the request.

“Your families are

hours ago, Stephanie was dealing with Olivia, and now she

the weight of what she was saying. “I

surprised by

she realized it made sense. That was the

engagement with Chris had neve

choice in

a secret they’d kept hidden for

family had been desperate.

the Ashfords for several major business deals, and losing that connection could be disastrous. So, Catlin and Chad Hart had quietly arranged everything

out, Chris had unexpectedly

treating her like

then, Stephanie thought he’d finally seen through Olivia’s true colors.

toward Olivia made

kind to her only to keep her close,

Stephanie had sworn to put Olivia behind bars, and she

situation and

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knew exactly what kind of guy Chris was two years ago, right?

you went and tried on wedding dresses? Were