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.

a black mid–length coat and a gray scarf, exuding this polished, refined look that could’ve belonged to

ruthless side of him–the one that hid behind that well–groomed

man who took her in,

and immediately, she felt that chilling, authoritative gaze pierce right through her. Without thinking,

was like a shadow, suffocating, heavy. And that familiar scent

out toward him, her hand shaking. “You… you like these,” she said softly.

twisted

just stood there, his presence pressing

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

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

time.”

a delicate shift in the atmosphere. For a moment, the tension

and grabbed her wrist. Before she could process what was

His voice was low, dark with

and in all that time, she hadn’t reached out once.

defiance was his fault–maybe he’d spoiled her too much, like

heart raced, her voice trapped in her throat. “I… I…”

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