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.”

kid, but he was trouble–hard

fast. “Wait, what? I didn’t mean to–did I actually tick him off? Stefi, you’ve got to back me up here,

people around Stephanie weren’t exactly warm and fuzzy.

stuck in the hospital with a bullet in him. That was

I’ll say something. But you probably won’t see him

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

headed back to Fiorenza soon–just a matter of

Sebastian wasn’t around, Lorenzo

rattled. “Oh my God, Stefi, you don’t even know–I slipped and couldn’t

to 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 you

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shot back, sounding like she might

a breath. “I know it wasn’t

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 to

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

son’s still laid up in the hospital, you know,” she mumbled under

Tyler was down, Ella couldn’t tell if she was

eventually. What if she blows up her own marriage and still points the finger at you?”

back to the sunroom by then, her steps quiet

herself a little extra, holding it as she talked, “Let her blame me. I don’t care. Tyler’s getting out

blinked, caught

as ever. “You know

said with a nod, totally

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

today? Probably just more guilt trips and

kept coming back, gutsy enough to poke the bear

back

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

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

Hart family falling apart–it’s not really your fault, you