Chapter 1386

Chapter 136

He never expected that Stephanie Giovanni turned out to be Sebastian Giovanni’s adopted sister.

When faced with Jackson Hodge’s beaming smile, Stephanie’s heart skipped a beat.

Instinctively, she tried to pull her arm away from his grip, but Jackson simply produced a small box and handed it to her.

A gift to make amends,” he said.

Stephanie was silent for a moment.

A gift?

Glancing at the box with its distinctive emblem, she knew exactly what it was: an expensive piece of jewelry meant as a bribe.

What exactly are you doing, Mr. Hodge?” she asked.

Jackson explained, “Lilian used to be so headstrong. I’m taking responsibility for her misdeeds.”

Tve locked her up, so she won’t be troubling you again. Rest assured, she won’t be popping up to annoy you anytime soon.”

Stephanie had nothing to say.

Was that really something to worry about?

Jackson shoved the box into her hand. “Help me put in a good word with Sebastian, will you? This cooperation is crucial for

us.”

Jackson had nearly beaten Lilian to death these past few days.

they had spoken on the phone quite amicably until Lilian

the relationship between

and raised Stephanie, and yet those people dared to treat her so

he knew better than this woman was simply not someone to mess

Thinking of Lilian…

the thought of her made Jackson

and the people from the

to imagine what fate

few days, every piece of evidence he uncovered regarding how Sebastian

“If I say anything nice about you to him, you’re really finished.”

eyelids twitched furiously.

continued coolly, “Mr. Hodge, don’t you dig into our relationship? Surely you also found out that he hates cutting

corners.”

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was left speechless.

course, he knew

Stephanie’s background would turn

was the

and me fell apart because of you–right at my grandfather’s

going smoothly until a fight broke out between Lilian and Stephanie, and

sisters, but Jackson really hadn’t seen a siscon like Sebastian.

had turned out was simply

Mr. Hodge says so, then I have nothing to say,” Stephanie

that,” Jackson

she had nothing more to say, then

an office chair and sat down.

her, Jackson set the gift box back on the desk

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