Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 301

Chapter 301

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Dan Murry. The guy had short, neat hair. His thin lips always pressed tight. Those sharp, sparky eyes said more than he himself ever did.

He’d had this wild, cocky energy–so different from Sebastian’s cool chill–that he’d stuck in Stephanie’s head.

Stephanie had met him three times. The fourth was just word he was gone, a hit that smashed Sofia’s heart to pieces.

Sebastian shrugged, staring at the cup in his hands. “Maybe. Maybe not.”

Stephanie’s voice got quieter. “Finger crossed.”

She looked out the window, feeling for Sofia and everything she’d put into that guy.

Sebastian played with her slightly crossed fingers. “Cold?” he asked, a bit of concern slipping in.

“Nah, I’m good,” she said, shaking her head. The fireplace was doing its thing.

Still, he snagged a fuzzy blanket from nearby and draped it over her shoulders, his touch light.

He knew she hated heavy layers in winter–liked her arms free–so her closet was packed with light, comfy stuff like this.

“I’m really not cold,” she muttered, glancing at the blanket.

“Just go with it,” he teased, his voice warm and easy.

Stephanie rolled her eyes but gave in, pulling it on for real.

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Dinner time hit, and with the snow stacking up outside–turning everything into a white mess. Stephanie was in her happy place. She loved cooking up a storm on days like this.

The soup on the table was bubbling, steam rising from the broth. No spice, yeah, but Stephanie dug in anyway, a small grin

on her face.

pushing some meat his

raised an eyebrow but took it. “What’s with you and all

into anything too brothy.

the hot broth and sipping it.

a quick sideways

But with all that snow out there?” She nodded at the window, where big flakes

of his mouth lifting. “Oh, so now you’re all about the

extra about a bowl of

and suddenly asked, “Macro and

be more interesting if they were here.

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Sebastian said, tossing another piece of meat into the

of carrot, then added, “You

too–her heart was

just kicked up some drama here and ended up in the

did was tell Elliot to beat them

her words caught in

out of Long Harbor? Over a

he dropped that

right? What’s Elliot gonna

serious. She’s just a girl–you can’t go too rough

brow, a teasing tone sneaking in. “Luca’s a girl?

Stephanie froze.

had been

the window,

“tell Elliot to chill. She might not

from his cup, straight–faced. “Nosebleed and a black

her, and

She scrunched her

she threw a quick, nervous glance

Luca’s pretty tan, right? That might not even show up,” she mumbled, half to herself.