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.

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

cold, ruthless side of him–the one that hid behind

The man who took her in, raised her…

she felt that chilling, authoritative gaze pierce right through her.

presence was like a shadow, suffocating, heavy. And that familiar scent of his… it wrapped

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

twisted

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

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

still holding the flowers, trembled. She hesitated for a second, then reached up to adjust

time.”

soft but heavy, like a delicate shift

large hand shot out and grabbed her wrist. Before she could process what was happening, he pulled her against

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

him, and in all that time, she

fault–maybe he’d spoiled her

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

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