Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

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Chapter 313

The butler went pale, panic in his eyes. “Sir, I–it’s-

Stephanie tugged Sebastian’s sleeve lightly, jumping in. “They cleaned it earlier. It’s just too damn cold or threat

The butler shot her a thankful look, letting out a shaky breath.

She wasn’t lying–half an hour ago, the staff had cleared it.

They’d been busting their asses all day, but with the cold biting and snow stacking up, it was pointen

Sebastian eyed Stephanie’s soggy feet. “Go change your shoes

“On it,” she said with a quick nod, all chill.

A maid bolted off, grabbing a fresh pair of dry slippers in no time flat.

Sebastian and Lorenzo had stuff to sort out, so they headed to the study after tossing out a few orders.

Stephanie was halfway up the stairs to swap her shoes when her phone buzzed–Ella, calling and sobbing her head off

Stephanie sighed. “I know it was an accident. Just not sure Lorenzo’s buying that

“What? What’re you saying?” Ella’s voice broke over the phone, panic spilling out.

She’d been a wreck earlier–heart still racing, wishing she could zap back in time and wipe out that whole embarrassing

mess.

She’d never felt so humiliated.

-Stephanie cut in, steady but firm. “Just stay away from him from now on.”

act like some laid–back rich kid, but he was

actually tick him off? Stefi,

the people around Stephanie weren’t exactly warm and fuzzy.

in the hospital with a bullet in him.

something. But you probably won’t see him again

over, sure, but

Sebastian were headed back to

around, Lorenzo wouldn’t

Stefi, you don’t even know–I slipped and couldn’t stop myself. I just

be his belt buckle. Thank God I didn’t pull his pants down, or I’d be

groaned. “Can

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tof” Ella shot back, sounding like she

a breath. “I know

but static. Everyone watching? Dead quiet. The whole thing was so cringe it made

kicked in. “So, what’d Caitlin want? Still

hospital, you know,” she mumbled under

Tyler was down, Ella couldn’t tell if

this up, Chad’s gonna snap eventually. What if she blows up her own marriage and still points the

to the sunroom by then, her steps quiet on the

holding it as she talked,

caught

ever. “You know me–I don’t cave just because

said with a nod, totally

few months of drama, Stephanie hadn’t flinched once. She didn’t take crap from

up today? Probably just more guilt trips and

coming back, gutsy enough to poke the

to back off either–she lived for pushing back.

he was the latest one to get hit. First Olivia, now

he had a breaking point. Their

falling apart–it’s not really