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.

She looked up, pushing some meat his way. “Hey, eat something

it. “What’s with you and

wasn’t really into anything

smiled, scooping up some of the hot broth and sipping it. “Warms me up,

he asked, giving her a

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

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

about a bowl of soup,’ he thought, smirking to

and Lorenzo… Haven’t seen them for a while.”

be more interesting if they

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looking for Luca,” Sebastian said, tossing another piece

swallowed a bite of carrot, then added, “You really freaked

been shaken up too–her heart was

in

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

caught

Long

dropped that way too

not okay, right? What’s Elliot gonna do to

just a girl–you can’t

teasing tone sneaking in. “Luca’s a girl? First I’m hearing of it.”

Stephanie froze.

had

window, Stephanie

to chill. She might not seem

his cup, straight–faced. “Nosebleed and a

hit her, and she

on.” She scrunched her face, something clicking.

she threw a quick, nervous

tan, right? That might not even show up,” she