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.

*****

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.

eye on her. She looked up, pushing some meat his way. “Hey, eat

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

really into

broth and sipping it.

her a quick sideways look, voice

that snow out there?” She nodded at the window, where big flakes were smacking the

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

extra about a bowl of soup,’ he

and suddenly asked, “Macro and Lorenzo… Haven’t seen them

would be more interesting if

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looking for Luca,” Sebastian said, tossing another piece of

a bite of carrot, then added, “You

up too–her heart was still half–racing.

had just kicked up some drama here and ended up in the hospital. Now nobody wanted to mess with the mess.

his spoon. “Freaked out for what? All I did was tell Elliot to beat

caught

out of Long Harbor? Over a girl?

felt that he dropped

twitched. “Uh, wait–that’s not okay, right? What’s Elliot gonna do to

harder. “I’m serious. She’s just a girl–you can’t

sneaking in. “Luca’s a girl? First I’m hearing

Stephanie froze.

whole vibe had been tomboy city

by the window, Stephanie would think they looked

lowering her voice, “tell Elliot to chill. She might not seem like it, but she’s a girl deep down.”

cup, straight–faced. “Nosebleed and a black eye,

her, and she relaxed a

scrunched her

skin popped into her head, and she

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