Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

10:28 Tue, 18 Mar

Chapter 303

Chapter 303

But then she pictured Jennifer two years of grinding–and the designers busting their butts daily. She clenched her jaw.

Even without Skyriver, the smaller jobs could still keep everyone going. She ran the math in her head, pulling herself together.

“Why don’t you swing by Shallow Bay Area tomorrow? Stephanie said, her voice easing into something steadier.

Jennifer’s tone jumped on the other end. “Sh–Shallow Bay Area?”

People in Long Bay had been talking about that place forever, saying how fascinating it was Jennifer never got a chance to see it for herself.

Stephanie gave a quick hum. “Yeah. Grab some of the company’s business files and bring them along.”

No way she was stepping out tomorrow–not with the snow piling up outside, and Luca lurking somewhere.

Luca had just ditched Sofia’s crew, and no one knew what wild move she’d try next.

Stephanie wasn’t risking it. She’d hole up in Shallow Bay Area and wait it out.

After wrapping up with Jennifer, she wandered back to the dining room just as Sebastian’s low, calm order hit Elliot. “Find her tonight.”

“On it,” Elliot said with a nod, heading for the door.

She was somewhere in Long Harbor–nailing her down wouldn’t be tough.

Macro bolted after him, shaking snow off his jacket. “Hold up–I’m in!”

He’d missed riding with Elliot in the morning, and it’d left him twitchy all day, gut churning.

The last thing he needed was Elliot finding Luca and actually laying into her.

His mom still held out hope her girl could get that “porcelain glow” back–no chance he’d let her face take a beating now.

He muttered under his breath as he hustled out.

the sharp edge in

here,” he said, voice warm as he

tapping softly on

her onto his lap in one smooth move,

“Hey–what’s this? They are watching

and Elliot were out, but their

laughed, low and easy. “Thought you agreed–no need to

dropped her eyes, dodging

pinched her cheek lightly. “Still sore

popped wide, a flustered

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already warm face turned taight red at that. Her brain fizzed out, heart pirking up

stumbled over her words, glaring at him,

head on her shoulder. How awan doing

Stephanie stiffened.

embarrassment hitting hard as her face

She pushed at his shoulders, her

for messing around. Her brows

lifting his head to look

was on the phone?” he asked, loosening his grip, tone

said, sitting up

eyes narrowing a bit. “So what’s with

voice dropping. “My biggest client ditched

the studio’s rocky

keep steady, but the random, no–explanation

bit, resting her head against his chest. “Biggest client, huh?”

into him. “Honestly, I owe them big time.”

way back, opening doors for other clients to jump

that. Without them, no one

let out

Maybe you should just let it go,” he said,

way. The studio’s got too many designers relying on it–it can’t just shut

myself,” she said, straightening up, her eyes flashing with