Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

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Chapter 74

Chapter 74

Sebastian dropped Stephanie at Eastview Tower.

He told Stephanie that the driver would pick her up at night and asked her to eat well after returning.

Stephanie said that she wanted to have dinner with Ella, and Sebastian said then he would have the driver take her to the

restaurant.

Stephanie didn’t want to because she wanted to go cat spicy food with Ella, but she knew he wouldn’t allow it.

“Fine,”

Resigned, she mumbled, disappointment dripping.

Amused, Sebastian nodded at Elliot. The car pulled away.

Stephanie lingered, cheeks still flushed.

Returning from lunch, Jennifer spotted her boss crimson–faced at the entrance.

She leaned in for a closer look.

Stephanie startled backward. “What are you doing?”

“Boss, your face is all red. Are you dating someone?”

Speaking of date, back when Chris was Stephanie’s fiancé, who in the studio didn’t feel sorry for her?

Everyone knew his heart belonged to Olivia.

They’d grieved for Stephanie–marrying such a man promised lifelong misery.

Unexpectedly, she never intended to marry him.

Stephanie: “Dating? Don’t spout nonsense.”

He’s my brother–the one who raised me…

Jennifer: “You’re single now. What’s wrong with dating?”

Stephanie: “…”

It made sense, but she didn’t want to.

A shadow flickered in her eyes–too fleeting for Jennifer to understand.

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Afternoon Rush.

Stephanie drowned in work–back–to–back calls with major clients.

Near quitting time, irrelevant calls bombarded her.

First, it was Chris.

“Stephanie! Who the hell is that man?!”

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roaring vigor suggested his wrist

tone was

rip his head off!”

was truly furious.

face, and today his wrist was broken.

slide? Never.

Stephanie snorted. “So capable) Go

Chris: “Stephanie!

He roared again.

that guy’s identity, he’d

Stephanie: “Idiot.”

hung up and blocked

Soon, Catlin called.

many things have you been hiding

Is

didn’t feel the need to say a word to anyone from

was seething with anger. “What do you mean ‘necessary? I’m your

Olivia–those two losers–calling you

called her ‘Mom‘ would become a

tongue dripped venom, but today’s dose

conversation veered toward severing

understood

three million dollars last

are you? I’m coming now.”

thing. I’ve no time for you.”

deals inked–no minutes to spare

just hung up the phone.

work and personal phones now.

the Harts and Chris

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was even higher than that in the previous whole year.

Beyond annoying!

thrust the hospital phone at a nurse,

she’d blacklist every

“Find her location.”

very

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found that

had refused to cut ties with Stephanie.

were afraid

refused

to Long Harbor since two

do you think you

partner with whoever we damn

at all like a new company that just moved to Long Harbor.

them too.

couldn’t stand this.

those companies will terminate

further

now, interjected: “How did

and son exchanged storm–laden glances–ominous tension crackling.

Olivia’s words had steered their thoughts down a wrong

she can’t really have something going on with those people in