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.

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

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

The man who took her

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

a shadow, suffocating, heavy. And that familiar scent of

hand shaking. “You… you like these,”

twisted

stood there, his presence pressing in on her, making the air feel thick

away, and for a second, it was like they were

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

time.”

hung in the air, soft but heavy, like a delicate shift in the atmosphere. For

as quickly, his large hand shot out and grabbed her wrist. Before she

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

since she left him, and in all

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

trapped in her throat. “I… I…”

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