Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

Stephanie froze when she saw the car. “You… you shipped your car here?*

That was his car–the one he always drove in Fiorenza.

Seeing it here in Long Harbor hit her hard. It made it clear: he wasn’t planning on leaving anytime soon.

A cold wave of dread settled deep in her chest.

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Sebastian glanced down at her, his presence towering over her, making her feel even smaller. She swallowed, her nerves a mess under his gaze.

“Miss.” Elliot’s respectful voice cut through the tension.

Stephanie, still trying to hold it together, nodded stiffly. “Mr. Grant.”

Before she could say anything else, Sebastian grabbed her again, pulling her into the car like it was nothing.

Sebastian climbed in after her, his expression unreadable. Stephanie shifted as far as she could to the other side of the seat, but it didn’t matter.

how far she tried to distance herself, he was

closed around her wrist, his grip firm and unyielding.

even react, he effortlessly

squirmed, her voice trembling. “Don’t… don’t do this…”

giving a

bright red. “I’ve

this situation felt wrong. She was sitting on his lap, the closeness between them in such a public place making her feel

cheek, sending a shiver down her spine before it paused at her chin.

to look

eye.

truly was beneath that cool, controlled exterior. Instinctively,

to Sebastian, there

leaned in, his voice teasing. “So, you’ve grown up, huh? You’ve become independent? Ready to spread those wings and fly away as far as you can?”

like a little kid again, unsure of how

have fun these last few years?”

her like a punch

the past few days. She’d been sharp, direct, even fierce with

all crashed down. The bitterness she’d been carrying twisted inside her, and before she could stop it, her eyes

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