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.

it had been quick and offhand.

year now?” Ella

Ella

raising an eyebrow.

“Yeah, a year.”

then asked,

the most important

was the Giovanni family or Chris.

money, she could afford to

little. “Not much. Just a few million.”

nearly choked on

And Stephanie was calling it “not

“A travel design studio makes that much? In its first year?”

to break even in their first year, but hers was

shrugged casually. “If you’re doing it right, it’ll make money. Just promise

nodded,

And Ella remembered that Olivia had a background in tourism

shady morals, it wouldn’t surprise Ella if he was trying to sabotage things

care about them. They’re just trying to force you