Chapter 322

Chapter 322

Macro was toast–his legs felt like they were stuffed with cement.

Even with the bodyguard holding him up, getting dragged around was a nightmare.

Sebastian’s crew knew how to make it brutal, locking him in a grip that kept him stumbling forward. Every step was like slogging through mud.

Then he saw Stephanie stroll in.

“Stefi, come on, help me out here!” he yelled, his voice all scratchy and desperate. “He’s turning this into some personal payback thing!”

Stephanie was chilling on Sebastian’s lap. She glanced back and said, “He thinks it’s good for you.”

That flipped Macro’s switch.

“I don’t want his ‘good“!” he wheezed, barely getting the words out.

If this was a favor, they could shove it–he just wanted to crash and be done.

Sebastian’s hand was on Stephanie’s waist, his voice low and steady. “Why’d you come out here with no jacket?”

The last few days had been rough–freezing cold with a wind that wouldn’t quit.

Snow kept dumping down, piling up in the courtyard like a giant white rug.

Stephanie looked at herself and shrugged. “I’ve been inside all day. I’m good.”

She hadn’t even gone outside–Sebastian wouldn’t let her anyway, fussing she’d get sick.

Macro, still hobbling along, shouted again, sounding like a broken radio.

and gave Sebastian a look.

Sebastian said, kicking back in his chair, cool

Stephanie’s lip twitched.

at him, thinking, ‘Yeah, sure, that totally

her phone

to Sebastian, “Need to take

hand

howled, “Stefi, don’t ditch

gonna kill you,” she tossed back, not even looking, a little tease

would teach him to

phone in hand, her

took a cigar from Elliot and said, “Five more laps.” His voice

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he ran. “Sebastian, you’re a real jerk, you know that? I was doing it for your

off to the side, sighed.

mouth is gonna get him in

the hall, Stephanie picked up.

voice came through, all hyped up. “Stefi, they’re

hit the line, then Lilian’s pissed–off yell, “Who’re you calling a bimbo? I’ll skin you alive

another voice snapped back, sharp and nasty. “I got Tyler’s

you, shut

you, you old witch, kept messing with me

line went dead quiet for a second–then

huh?” Amber’s voice got real cutting. “You blind, or

roaring, “You bitch, you’re

hearing it over the call, Stephanie could tell it was a total mess on Ella’s end–shouting, screaming, the whole deal. Ella’s voice popped in, all giddy. “Stefi, you catching this? Loud enough for you? I can get

the

you

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