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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 gripping the table

“Stick with me, Jennifer. I won’t screw

voice went soft, her eyes getting misty

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

“Cut the tears. Nothing lasts

had

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

answer it.

eyeing Stephanie’s neck. “What’s that mark?”

Stephanie froze. “What?”

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sweater collar higher

late, I

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might’ve figured it was just a bug bite.

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

you and him are a thing

nodded easy. “Yeah.”

with Ella–she just put it out there, straight

worry creeping in. “You sure about all that

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

Sebastian had her back. She

brows again. “You

in Stephanie’s tone made Ella sneak another

casually. “It’s the kind of trust you wouldn’t get.”

there, rock steady. That kind of bond didn’t shake, no matter

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

If not, the studio would still be there. Ella kept that

glow inside, a quiet

just like Jennifer–some broke girl worrying about a princess

then, she’d legit panicked over what the Hart family might pull on

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

gave her a fake stink–eye. “Knock it off, or

sunroom, she and Jennifer

at the door, hands on

off this vibe like they

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