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.

didn’t shed a tear. She’d taken action and

but she was glad to see her handling it so

knew Stephanie wasn’t usually this fiery–it was just that Olivia had a way of pushing her buttons, making her lose control.

head upstairs just yet. Let’s grab something to eat. It’s already past

took

“Nuh, I left early. Still gotta to get back to work after

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wedding coming up in just a week, and everything going on,

while before heading into a nearby

Let’s

wasn’t a fan of bland food–Ella knew

properly. She mumbled between bites, “I don’t have time for that today, but I’ll take you

workday was usually quick and no–nonsense for most

a second, swallowed, then asked, “So

the mention of his name, Stephanie’s

fork with a sigh, wiping her mouth before turning to Ella. “Can you help me issue a statement? I want to announce

Her fork hovered in mid–air as she processed the

“Your families

Stephanie was dealing with Olivia, and now she was already making moves with the families?

the weight of what she was saying. “I don’t need their

raised an eyebrow, surprised

after a moment of thought, she realized it made sense.

Chris had neve

choice in

knew Olivia wasn’t really the Hart family’s biological daughter–she was born to a maid, a secret they’d kept hidden for years. The Ashfords had wanted to call off the engagement from

Hart family had

could be disastrous. So, Catlin and Chad Hart had quietly arranged everything

Olivia had fallen out, Chris had unexpectedly stood by

Olivia was sent away, Chris had pampered Stephanie, treating her

thought he’d finally

toward Olivia made it crystal clear.

her only to

Stephanie had sworn to put Olivia behind bars, and

the complexity of the situation and muttered under her breath,

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forehead. “Wait, you knew exactly what kind of guy Chris was two years ago,

today… you went and tried on wedding dresses? Were you really planning to marry him in