Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 36

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At 7:30 PM, the airport was packed. People hustling in every direction, all in their own little worlds.

Stephanie stood by the exit, bouquet of tulips in hand, nerves fluttering.

She was dressed in a beige coat, her hair pulled up in a neat bun, giving off this sweet, innocent vibe–like she belonged in a Hallmark movie.

A chill breeze swept by, and she instinctively hugged her coat tighter around herself, feeling the cold creep in.

They’d agreed to meet at 8:00 at the exit.

When the clock hit S, she spotted him.

His tall frame cut through the crowd like a statue, and seeing him instantly flooded Stephanie’s mind with memories–like a movie skipping through scenes too fast to keep up with.

She remembered the way he held her, comforted her, how he could make her feel so safe… and so small at the same time.

coat and a gray scarf, exuding this polished, refined look that could’ve belonged to a model

only she knew the cold, ruthless side of

man who took her

gaze pierce right through her. Without thinking,

familiar scent of his… it wrapped around her like

toward him, her hand shaking. “You… you

twisted in

He just stood there, his presence pressing in on her, making the air

fade away, and for a second, it was like they were the only two

still holding the flowers, trembled. She hesitated for a second, then reached up to adjust his scarf. “It’s

time.”

heavy, like a delicate shift in the atmosphere. For a moment, the tension around him lightened.

wrist. Before she could process what was happening, he pulled her against

voice was low, dark with something dangerous

left him, and

her defiance was his fault–maybe he’d spoiled her

trapped in her

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