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.

but instead, she didn’t shed a

fully get how Stephanie had pulled it off, but she was

this fiery–it was just that Olivia had a way of pushing her buttons,

“Don’t head

took

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

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up in just a week, and everything going on, Ella worried she might

a while

her steak, poking at it as she muttered, Let’s

bland food–Ella knew that well.

the other hand, was devouring her meal, not even slowing down to chew properly. She mumbled between bites, “I

during the workday was usually quick and no–nonsense for

swallowed, then asked, “So what’s the plan with Chris?”

the mention of his name, Stephanie’s steak suddenly

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

in mid–air as

beat, she asked, “Your families are okay with

with Olivia, and now she was already making moves

with the weight of what she was saying.

an eyebrow, surprised by the

it made sense. That was the truth. They didn’t need

with Chris

Stephanie’s choice in the

family 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

the Hart family had

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

out, Chris had unexpectedly stood by Stephanie’s side—a major shift

Stephanie, treating her like she was the most important person in

finally

Chris’s shift back toward Olivia made it

to her

all, Stephanie had sworn to put Olivia behind bars, and she had the evidence to make

of the situation and muttered

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you knew exactly what kind of guy Chris was two years ago, right? So why the hell did you

Were you