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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.

this was about

that smug little text Olivia sent

head into her

his voice came through, warm and lazy, like he’d been waiting for her. “What’d you end up eating for lunch?”

“Steak.”

got vetoed, she wasn’t in the mood

downstairs. You coming down, or should

are you doing here this

something for you.”

“Alright, hang tight.”

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office. Catlin

blood relatives in action—no need to show him just how low they could go.

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if she and the Harts were officially done, there was still

skin crawl.

she spotted Sebastian’s signature ride parked right out front.

was already at the door, holding it open like always.

the car and gave Sebastian a look. “Alright, what’s the big

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

felt like getting caught in a rip current,

answering, he handed her a velvet box. The second she opened

“This is–Sicily Sunrise?”

it

seen it once at auction and thought it was the

the clarity, the way it caught the

now, it was set into a custom

dropped. “Your hair.”

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