Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 11

The building was full of small businesses, with three office towers, so it wasn’t unusual to see people job hunting in the area. Before Stephanie could say anything, Ella jumped in again. “I offered you money, and you turned it down. Now you’re out here looking for a job?”

Stephanie let out a short laugh. “Let’s grab something to eat first, and we can talk while we’re at it.”

Since Ella didn’t know about Stephanie’s studio, explaining it all in a couple of sentences would be impossible.

They decided to go to a nearby Mexican spot.

Once they sat down, Stephanie figured it was time to fill Ella in about the studio. She spent the next half hour giving her all the details.

Ella’s eyes widened when she heard about the studio. “You’ve been keeping this a secret? I had no idea

If Ella didn’t know, it was a pretty safe bet that neither the Hart family nor Chris did either.

Stephanie shrugged. “It’s not like I wanted to keep it a secret. I just never found the right moment to tell you,”

Ella thought about it for a moment, then nodded in understanding.

It made sense. When they’d first met abroad, their conversations had mostly been about shopping and relationships.

been quick and offhand.

year now?” Ella asked,

Ella

raising an eyebrow.

nodded. “Yeah, a year.”

information, then asked, “Is it

most important

it was the Giovanni family or Chris.

money, she could afford to say “no”

a little. “Not much. Just a

choked on

And Stephanie was calling

more intrigued than ever. “A travel design studio

lucky to break even in their first year, but hers was already turning a

it right, it’ll make money. Just promise me you’ll keep

nodded, understanding

definitely try to take anything Stephanie had. And Ella remembered that

Ella

really shouldn’t care about them. They’re just trying to force you into