Chapter 319

Sebastian was sprawled on the couch nearby, sipping water, his eyes locked on her, calm and steady.

Lottie Lucano’s voice came through, heavy with worry. “I knew that little brat was scheming something with you

“My poor girl, you must’ve been scared stiff, huh?” Her tone was all warm concern.

Stephanie mumbled back, quiet. “Mom, I…”

“Wait until we’re back in Fiorenza–I’ll rip him to shreds, I swear,” Lottie vowed, full of fire.

Stephanie went still, brain tripping over itself.

Lottie kept going. “Don’t you stress, I’ll fix this for you.”

Stephanie flicked her eyes to Sebastian on the couch, her cheeks turning pink.

Lottie was still rolling, no brakes, but Stephanie’s heart was already going soft, a tiny smile creeping up.

Sebastian had mentioned calling her mom earlier, and she’d been a mess since–nerves all twisted up.

Her mom’s take meant everything–her whole future with Sebastian hinged on it.

He was the heir to Fiorenza’s old–school Lucano family and the one running the Giovanni house.

Tradition said he needed a wife from the right stock–a real heiress, born into the perfect crew.

Back in Fiorenza, her mom had hauled him around to meet tons of those primped–up society ladies.

She’d always thought it was setup for some big, calculated marriage later.

Lottie’s reaction was throwing

Stephanie asked, her voice

burned, tears stinging the corners of

“Oh, sweetie, you’re really rattled–saying

blinked, totally

quite follow

he’s getting the marriage license tomorrow,” she blurted, jumping at the chance

cocked,

Lottie blew up. “What? A marriage license? Just like

by the

voice cranked louder. “You said yes?”

basically a shout,

throat closed up. She

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she squeaked, almost too

can’t let that brat off that

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to get a free ride? Stefi, listen up… She was off and running,

got up, strolling over, his steps

up, he snagged the phone from Stephanie’s hand and ended the call, no

looked up at him, eyes wide. “Mom said I shouldn’t just go along with the license

barely finished before his hand slid

out of nowhere–hard but soft, a kiss that

his chest at first, hands pushing, but then she

finally smashed her last bit of

down–just trust and

minutes later, the room felt hotter, the

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