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.

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

of him–the one that hid behind that

man who took her in, raised

authoritative gaze pierce right through her.

shadow, suffocating, heavy. And that familiar scent of his… it

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

and fear twisted in her chest.

the flowers. He just stood there, his presence pressing in on her, making the air feel thick

for a second, it was like they were

second, then reached up

time.”

shift in the atmosphere. For a moment, the

wrist. Before she could

was low, dark with

left him, and in all that time, she hadn’t reached

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

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

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