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Chapter 148

Chapter 148

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Lunch with Ella barely wrapped up when Stephanie got back to the studio–and sure enough, Elliot had already dropped the full file on Tyler’s side piece.

Velvet. Just like the rumors said.

There was a whole section with her address and phone number too.

Before Stephanie could even step into her office, Jennifer blocked the door. “Boss, I called you three times. Why didn’t you pick up?”

“Phone was on silent. Why? Something blow up?”

It was after hours–what could possibly be that urgent?

Everyone at the studio knew Stephanie had a strict no unnecessary overtime policy.

Jennifer gave her a look. “Mrs. Hart’s here.”

Stephanie’s smile instantly dropped.

Catlin.

‘Again?‘

Fantastic. That woman just couldn’t take a hint. Clearly, if Stephanie didn’t make herself crystal clear soon, Catlin was gonna keep popping up like a bad rash.

Still refusing to sign the disownment papers, this woman really was something else.

“How long’s she been here?”

“Two hours.”

Stephanie whistled low.

doubt this

thinking about that smug little text Olivia sent

to head into her office when her phone rang.

like he’d been waiting for her. “What’d you end up

“Steak.”

her first choice got vetoed, she

downstairs. You coming down,

you doing here this

for

“Alright, hang tight.”

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office. Catlin

Sebastian see her blood relatives in action—no need to show him just

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were officially done, there was still something

skin crawl.

spotted Sebastian’s signature ride parked right out

the door, holding it open like

Sebastian

she locked eyes with him–calm, intense, and impossible

a rip current, no

a velvet box. The second she opened it, her breath

“This is–Sicily Sunrise?”

recognized it instantly.

once at auction and thought it was the most stunning diamond she’d ever laid

it caught the light–it wasn’t just jewelry. It was art.

set into a

dropped.

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