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.

polished, refined look

knew the cold, ruthless side of him–the one that

The man who took her in,

immediately, she felt that chilling, authoritative gaze

shadow, suffocating, heavy. And that familiar scent of his… it wrapped around her like

out toward him, her hand shaking. “You… you

twisted in

presence pressing in on

buzz of the crowd seemed to fade away, and for a second, it was like they were

for a second, then reached up to adjust his scarf. “It’s

time.”

but heavy, like a delicate shift in the atmosphere. For a moment, the

Before

huh?” His voice was low, dark with something dangerous under

she left him, and

was his fault–maybe he’d spoiled

her voice trapped in her throat. “I… I…”

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