Chapter 233

“…Jackson, can I ask you something? What’s the relationship between Stephanie and Mr. Giovanni?”

Jackson’s eyes flickered with thought.

He replied curtly, “That’s none of your business.”

“Is she his lover?”

“You-”

“She must be something special, huh? Managing to seduce a man like Mr. Giovanni… Tell me, what exactly did she do to catch his eye?”

One question after another flew at Jackson.

His tone turned icy. “Is this what you’ve learned from spending all these years with Olivia? How to tear people down?”

Lilian stiffened. “No, I just-”

“She’s Sebastian’s adoptive sister.”

“…What?”

Lilian’s jaw dropped into an ‘O‘ shape.

Wait, what?!

Jackson didn’t bother explaining further. When had it started? When had he grown so fed up just hearing Lilian speak?

Probably ever since she got mixed up with Olivia.

Ever since she started hanging around the Harts, her mouth had gotten filthier.

Jackson had been in a decent mood earlier, but now Lilian had completely ruined it. “Stay locked up.”

like that, she’d only cause trouble if

was certain–he wouldn’t let her out until Mr. Giovanni took Stephanie and left Long Harbor.

the contract was

his mind, Jackson wouldn’t even get the chance to object.

safe, he had

called the butler. “If she gets her hands on another

“Yes, sir!”

butler sounded both nervous and respectful.

call and turned back

picking a

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has seen all the best things. If we don’t impress

point in risking

“Understood.”

exhaled in relief.

17%

+40)

Mount Spring.

turned in

and Sebastian worried she might feel unwell after drinking, so he stayed in her room to keep

on the sofa with his laptop, he worked on some

the blanket aside. Her delicate, fair legs peeked out from beneath her

her pink–tinted ankles, round and adorable.

swept over, a flicker of heat passing through

stepped forward and reached out to tuck

already pinned it down in her sleep,

helplessly. He bent down and lifted her slightly to free the blanket. The movement stirred Stephanie

blinked drowsily, her voice soft as she murmured,

breath. The black coffee she

low hum, covering her

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