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

hanging like some lonely old

secret plan–him gone, her life a quiet tribute to his

caught for a second, his face softening just a

lingering nearby, didn’t totally get what was going on between them, but the careful vibe got to her

shaky tone pulled at her, melting her a little. She reached out, giving Sebastian’s sweater a light tug.

of hers hit him with a quiet plea. He got

tone, he spoke into the phone

serious. I’d never mess around about HIM–you know that,” Sofia said, nodding hard even though he couldn’t see.

meant THAT GUY. Her voice had a weight that

was right–she wouldn’t joke

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again, reaching out to pinch her cheek lightly, a little

into the phone, he

Sofia blinked,

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

would he be there?”

Hated it. Sand everywhere,

place, the people–it all

back in his chair, keeping his voice even. “It might not even be him. You get that,

that, heavy enough to feel suffocating.

into him. The guy didn’t even blink–like he had no clue who

they’d scraped together, he looked the part–same vibe, same build–but the

to a little test from them didn’t line

big breath and pulled herself up straight. “I’m going

of you back then,” Sebastian said, his

and shot back, “Yeah? Well, I didn’t

not saying a

side, kept her head down,

picked up enough to figure out who they meant.

down. He’d yanked her out of her tomboy days into skirts and

whole world, right up until he was gone.