Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 302

Sebastian’s long fingers tapped the table, slow and steady, shadows dancing under the dim light.

That calm, rhythmic sound just made the room feel heavier, creepier. Macro threw Stephanie a wild look, basically pleading for her to jump in.

Stephanie kept her eyes locked on her bowl, acting like she didn’t see a thing.

‘Why’s he staring at me? She wasn’t about to stick up for Luca.

Sebastian had hammered it into her since they were kids–you don’t go easy on people who’d screw you over.

Luca was here to grab her, and if Stephanie played the softie, she’d get one of Sebastian’s quiet, endless lectures later. Hard

pass.

Macro was freaking out. “Luca’s not clever enough to pull off something nuts like this,” he said, dragging a hand through his

hair.

“Oh yeah?” Sebastian shot back, his voice cold as ice. “So what’s ditching Sofia’s crew then?”

Macro opened his mouth, then clamped it shut. Nada. He was stumped.

He wanted to yell, maybe even praying in tears for Luca’s return.

‘Why’d Luca ditch Sofia’s people? What was she up to?‘ His head was a jumbled disaster.

Sebastian was over Macro’s breakdown. He turned to Stephanie instead, his tone solid. “You’re staying with me for the next few days.”

Luca was too unpredictable–too slick–and he wasn’t risking it.

If she snatched Stephanie now, after shaking Sofia’s team, she might take Stephanie to the end of the world.

For all he knew, she’d haul Stephanie across the globe just to screw with Sofia, hopping borders like it was nothing.

Stephanie nodded, all sweet and agreeable.

Then she stopped, rethinking it. “Wait–I’ve got studio tomorrow,” she said, looking up at him.

studio for you, Miss,” Elliot chimed in from the side, straight

Stephanie’s brain shorted out for a sec,

What the heck does that mean?‘ It

and the spoon in her

could say more, her phone

picked up fast. “Jennifer?” Her voice was tight, on

out, panic buzzing through the phone.

went blank.

This wasn’t just bad–it was a

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client, gone? Her eyes popped

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adrenaline kicking in. She shot out of her chair so fast it toppled over, hitting the floor with a fourt crash that bounced

Macro, and the others were right there—the darted to the side,

the heck happened? Weren’t we solid with them this

design deposit?” She frowned, her fingers

they bail now?‘ Her head was spinning.

them. She leaned against the wall, trying to keep it together.

let out a tired sigh on the other end. “I don’t know.

Stephanie

sounding flat

cold, her

sink her studio. A shiver

on the drafts? Tell them we’ll

like that,

on it. Stephanie’s

small. “They just said they’re done. Reason? ‘We don’t

dazed. “Don’t need it anymore‘?” She stood there,

of lame excuse

add up,” she muttered

paused, then asked, “So… do we

said keep it,” Jennifer replied, cool as ever.