Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

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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.

on the phone

the relationship

personally taken in and raised Stephanie, and yet those people dared to treat her

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

Thinking of Lilian…

her made Jackson want to beat her senseless.

there was Chris Ashford and the people from the

to imagine what fate

he uncovered regarding how Sebastian protected Stephanie sent shivers down his

box back into Jackson’s hand. “If I say anything nice about you to him,

eyelids twitched furiously. “What…”

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

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course, he knew that!

thought Stephanie’s background would turn the

all, she was the apple of Sebastian’s

him and me fell apart because of you–right at my grandfather’s birthday celebration.”

a fight broke out between Lilian and Stephanie, and everything just went

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

had turned

I have nothing to say,” Stephanie remarked.

Jackson

nothing more to say, then his cooperation with Sebastian would

an office

set the gift box back on the desk and slid it toward her.