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

“Wait, what? I didn’t mean to–did I actually tick him off?

out by now: the people around Stephanie weren’t exactly warm and

a bullet

sighed. “Alright, I’ll say something. But you probably

over, sure, but no guarantees it’d matter.

headed back to Fiorenza soon–just a

Sebastian wasn’t around, Lorenzo wouldn’t be

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

be his belt buckle. Thank God I didn’t pull his pants down, or I’d be done for,” she added, her voice

groaned. “Can

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tof” Ella shot back,

breath. “I know it wasn’t on

at the thought. No surprise there. Her brain had blanked out for a good few seconds, nothing but static. Everyone watching? Dead quiet. The whole thing was so cringe it made your skin crawl. They talked it out on the phone for a bit, the chat eventually shifting

what’d Caitlin

up in the hospital,

Stephanie over Olivia while Tyler was down, Ella couldn’t tell if

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

to the sunroom by then, her

warm. She poured herself a little extra, holding it as she talked, “Let her blame me. I don’t care.

blinked, caught off

know

Ella said with a

up close: these past few months of drama, Stephanie hadn’t flinched once. She didn’t take crap from anybody.

Probably just more guilt

yet Caitlin kept coming back, gutsy enough

back off either–she lived for pushing

latest one to get hit. First

be easygoing, but even he had a breaking point. Their house

apart–it’s not really your fault, you know.”