Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 135

Chapter 135

He knew the drill, young women could be obsessed with their looks, sometimes taking things to extremes.

Sofia had once dieted so hard she’d landed in the hospital.

Ever since then, Sebastian was strict about healthy eating for the women in his family.

Stephanie slid into the chair opposite him, all innocence. ‘Is my big brother saying I eat too much now?

“Yes!” Sebastian shot bark without missing a beat.

Stephanie blinked.

Seriously? Is he worried I’m going to bankrupt the Giovannis with my appetite?

Okay, he probably just cared about her health, didn’t want her pulling a Sofia and ending up in the ER for a crash diet.

Stephanie took a sip of her porridge. “What time did you get back last night?”

“Past two,” Sebastian answered.

“Did you come into my room?”

Sebastian paused, a flicker of something unreadable crossing his eyes.

He met her gaze, a hint of caution in his voice. “Why?”

“Just wondering.”

Stephanie shrugged it off. Maybe it was just a weird dream.

She’d had this strange sensation of being enveloped in a cold aura while half–asleep, like she was being held.

to move, but felt completely paralyzed, like in a

have been

studio, while Sebastian went to his study for

was already past ten when he finally

forward.

“Hmm?”

requesting a meeting. And Mr. Hodge too.”

Chris Ashford and Jackson Hodge were eager to partner with Sebastian.

met Sebastian once, but Chris hadn’t even gotten in the same room

he wasn’t interested

be discharged. And Ashford is digging into who owns Whispering

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info and let him give up?

humorless sound. “He’s got tunnel vision for that sick woman. He’ll run into a brick wall before be quits.

it would be too good for her.

glint of amusement sparked in Sebastian’s eyes. “Leak nothing. Let

this place, the more amusing it will be. He’ll

out.”

his hope; prolonging his

knows Miss Giovanni lives here. He’s been asking her

owner of her own home. The

of Chris grilling Stephanie reminded Sebastian

pulled

a miracle the Ashford Group hadn’t crumbled under such

him,” Sebastian

kind of torture was knowing your opponent was in the know while you were completely in

stewing in his ignorance, driving himself

****

to find

Hodge is here!“she