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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.

landed on Stephanie, the sharp edge in his eyes

as he

shuffled over, toes tapping softly on the

his lap in one smooth move, wrapping her

“Hey–what’s this? They are watching us!”

out, but their staff were still around.

laughed, low and easy. “Thought you agreed–no need to hide, right?”

went pink, and she dropped her eyes, dodging his

pinched her cheek lightly. “Still sore

popped wide, a

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warm face turned taight red at that. Her brain

seriously. she stumbled over her words, glaring at him,

his arms around her waist, resting his head on her shoulder. How awan doing it now?‘ for mumbled,

Stephanie stiffened.

hitting hard as her

pushed at his shoulders, her

wasn’t up for messing around. Her

it, lifting his head

asked, loosening his grip, tone evening out

said, sitting up

eyes narrowing a bit. “So what’s with the sour look?”

dropping. “My biggest client ditched

studio’s rocky start last year.

those old wins to keep steady, but the

up a bit, resting her head against his chest.

mumbled, settling into him. “Honestly, I

back, opening

always been quietly thankful for that. Without them, no one would have bothered with her startup.

Sebastian let

pulling back to Fiorenza anyway? Maybe you should just let it go,”

“No way. The studio’s got too many designers relying on it–it can’t

talk to Skyriver Travel myself,” she said, straightening up,

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