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.

instead, she didn’t shed a tear. She’d taken

didn’t fully get how Stephanie had pulled it off, but she

Stephanie wasn’t usually this fiery–it was just that Olivia had a way

her eyes. “Don’t head upstairs

took the

flashed a grin. “Nuh, I left early. Still gotta to get back to work after lunch.”

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in just a week, and everything

a while before

it as she muttered, Let’s not

wasn’t a fan of bland food–Ella

mumbled between bites, “I don’t have time for that today, but

was usually quick and no–nonsense for

second, swallowed, then asked, “So what’s the plan with

his name, Stephanie’s

before turning to Ella. “Can you help me issue a statement? I want to announce that we’re canceling

froze. Her fork hovered in mid–air

“Your

with Olivia, and now she was

at odds with the weight of what she was saying.

surprised

thought, she realized it made sense. That was the

with Chris had neve

Stephanie’s choice in the

maid, a secret

Hart family had been

major business deals, and losing that connection could be

ago, when Stephanie and Olivia had fallen out, Chris had unexpectedly stood by Stephanie’s side—a major

treating her like

finally seen through Olivia’s true colors.

back toward Olivia

kind to her only to keep her close, in line.

bars, and she had the evidence to make

the situation and muttered under

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frown creasing her forehead. “Wait, you knew exactly what kind of guy Chris was two years ago, right? So why the hell did you agree

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