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

how Stephanie had pulled it off, but she was glad to

just that Olivia had a way of pushing her buttons, making

her eyes. “Don’t head upstairs just yet. Let’s

“You took the

Still gotta to get back

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coming up in just a week, and everything

a while before heading into a nearby restaurant.

muttered, Let’s not get this next

bland food–Ella knew that

the other hand, was devouring 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

quick and no–nonsense

asked, “So what’s

Stephanie’s steak

sigh, wiping her mouth before turning to Ella.

fork hovered in mid–air as she processed the

beat, she asked, “Your families are okay with

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

her voice at odds with the weight of what she

surprised

sense. That was

engagement with Chris had

been Stephanie’s choice in

was born to a maid, a secret they’d kept hidden for years. The Ashfords had wanted to call

family had been

the Ashfords for several major business deals, and losing that connection could be disastrous.

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

treating her like

he’d finally seen through Olivia’s true colors.

Chris’s shift back toward Olivia made

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

had sworn to put Olivia behind bars,

of the situation and muttered under her breath, “He’s

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of guy Chris was two years ago,

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