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Chapter 311

“Wor’s me,” Jennifer take cried, laying it on thick

Ella snorted from the side. “Then I deserve some cash too?

When Stephanie and the Harts had their big fallout, Ella couldn’t believe they’d wooped to low as to cut Sha’s card.

She’d felt awful for her, thinking they’d crossed every line.

Stephanie gave them both a look. “You two are a real comedy art?

She turned to Jennifer. “You got the files?”

Jennifer nodded fast. “Yep, right here?

She reached into her bag, pulled out a stack of papers, and handed them over

Stephanie flipped through a couple pages before passing them to Ella.

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Ella grabbed the files, glancing over them. “So, it’s really back to Fiorenza, huh? Her voice got quiet, a little sad, as the stared at the papers.

Stephanie nodded slightly, “Yeah, sooner or later”

Truth was, Sebastian popping up in Long Harbor or not, Stephanie had been dying to get back.

For two years, she’d kept tabs on Fiorenza, never letting it slip.

She’d been waiting for the right shot–just didn’t expect Sebastian to jump in.

-Jennifer’s head jerked up, panic in her eyes. “Wait, you’re bailing? What about the studio?

“Am I about to lose my job? Please, no,” she groaned to herself.

This gig was solid, paid decent–she wasn’t ready to let it go.

Stephanie shrugged, cool as ever. “Already got a new boss lined up for you guys.”

flicked to Ella, her fingers

up with a smirk. “Stick with me, Jennifer. I won’t screw up the good thing she

soft, her eyes getting misty as she looked at

up nice. She would

brushed it off. “Cut the tears. Nothing

had together mattered,

the paperwork, Jennifer’s phone buzzed. She excused herself and stepped out of the

answer it.

on the chance, eyeing Stephanie’s

Stephanie froze. “What?”

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up, yanking her sweater

“Too late, I

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Ella might’ve figured it was just a bug bite. But that quick move? It gave the whole game away,

She dipped her head, pressing her lips together to hold back a goofy

you and him are

nodded easy.

with Ella–she just put it out there, straight

a little worry creeping in. “You sure about all

got me covered,” Stephanie said, calm

had her back. She knew it deep

arched her brows again. “You trust him that

Stephanie’s tone made Ella sneak

kind of trust you

kids–always there, rock steady.

“Alright, well, I’ll keep this studio running smooth for you. Hope it doesn’t end up

in Fiorenza, awesome. If not, the studio would still be there.

glow inside, a quiet

like Jennifer–some broke girl worrying about a princess getting

legit panicked over what the Hart family might pull on

nothing–big–time backup was already in

off, or your mom will teach

After two hours hanging in the sunroom, she and Jennifer finally got

were at the door, hands on

off

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