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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.”

her fingers gripping the table edge.

with me, Jennifer. I won’t screw

went soft, her eyes getting misty as

leaving, yeah, but she’d still set them up nice. She would never

it off. “Cut the tears.

time they’d had together mattered, she thought.

phone buzzed. She excused herself and stepped out of the

answer it.

jumped on the chance, eyeing Stephanie’s neck. “What’s that

Stephanie froze. “What?”

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up, yanking her sweater collar higher

late,

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she hadn’t tried to cover it, Ella might’ve figured it was just a bug bite. But that quick move? It

face turned pink. She dipped her head, pressing her lips

“So, you and

nodded easy. “Yeah.”

point dodging it with Ella–she just put it

little worry creeping in. “You sure about

got me covered,” Stephanie said, calm and solid.

down, Sebastian had her back. She

“You trust him that

tone made Ella sneak another

casually. “It’s the kind of trust you

looking out for her since they were kids–always there, rock steady. That kind of bond

keep this studio running smooth for you.

killed it in Fiorenza, awesome. If not, the studio would still

warm little glow inside, a

getting mushy. I’m just like Jennifer–some broke girl worrying

legit panicked over what the Hart family might pull on

out, she’d stressed for nothing–big–time backup was already

her a fake stink–eye. “Knock it off, or your mom will teach

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

at the door, hands on the knob,

followed him, all three giving off this vibe like