Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 300

Chapter 300

Sofia’s voice had a sharp edge, a little panic sneaking in.

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She couldn’t stand it when Sebastian clammed up–it always meant he was chewing on something big, something heavy.

“You know I want Stefi too,” he said, his voice low and steady.

Stephanie stood off to the side, lips parting a bit, but nothing came out.

Hearing that hit her hard–a warm wave flooded her chest.

Sebastian let out a quick, skeptical snort. “So you’re saying you teamed up with Luca, and now you can’t even get each other on the phone?”

Sofia huffed, annoyed. “I don’t know, alright? Luca gave me a number, but it’s useless now.”

She felt like she was losing it–her thoughts all tangled up.

Sofia had no idea what Luca was up to. Sure, other people might not track her down, but she was her boss.

After all the perks and bonuses she’d tossed her way, Luca could at least pick up the damn phone when she called.

“Uh, Sebastian, why don’t you just have Elliot send some guys to deal with this? Problem solved, right? So… where’s HE at?” Sofia asked, her voice dropping to a careful whisper at the end.

“Where’s HE at?” -The words slipped out so quiet they barely made a sound, like she wasn’t sure she wanted to know.

For years, she’d dodged even saying his name. No one dared touch that old wound in her heart.

She’d buried him deep, grieved him in silence, and told herself he was gone for good.

But now Sebastian was saying he’d seen him.

Hearing his name cracked something open inside her–years of numbness split apart, like a jolt of energy hitting her hard.

frowned and replied, “You made this mess. Fix it

me hanging like some lonely old woman forever?” she fired back, a desperate edge

a quiet tribute to his memory. She’d settled into it.

caught for a second, his face softening just

didn’t totally get what was going on between them, but

tone pulled at her, melting her a little. She

at her. Those big, teary eyes of hers hit him with a quiet plea. He got it right away.

spoke into the phone again. “You’re sure Luca’s off the radar?”

serious. I’d never mess around about HIM–you know that,” Sofia said, nodding hard even though

THAT GUY. Her voice had a weight that

was right–she wouldn’t joke about

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reaching out to pinch her cheek lightly, a little move to steady them

into the phone, he said

blinked,

dusty, middle–of–nowhere spot. It was over a hundred miles from anything worth

he be there?” she

Hated it. Sand everywhere, dreary as

all bugged

even. “It might not even be

that, heavy enough to feel suffocating.

bumped into him. The guy didn’t

fit. From what they’d scraped together, he looked the

he reacted to a little test from them didn’t

up straight. “I’m going to check it out myself.

right in front of you back then,” Sebastian said, his voice

Well, I didn’t exactly

not saying a

side, kept her head down,

who they meant. Her

life upside down. He’d yanked her out of her tomboy days into skirts and dresses, leaving a mark so deep she’d never bounced back.

whole world, right up until he was