Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 327

Chapter 327

It turned out that Stephanie had more than just Sebastian backing her–big shots everywhere.

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Whoever turned Shallow Bay Area into this mess wasn’t a lightweight–thinking of that, panic started creeping up her back.

“Danger?” Lorenzo thought it over, taking a drag. “Not danger, exactly. She might catch some heat, though.”

Richard was a twisted creep–he knew that for sure.

With the wall between Stephanie and Sebastian finally gone, no one knew what that slimeball might try.

Still, Richard showing up in Long Harbor now? Probably sniffed out that Stephanie and Sebastian were tight.

Ella’s eyes got watery at “catch some heat.” “What do we do? Mr. Giovanni can get her back, right?”

“He’s tough as hell,” she added, staring at Lorenzo, begging for some comfort.

With Stephanie’s temper, she’d go head–to–head with anybody. Ella was scared she’d be too hardheaded and get hurt. Lorenzo wasn’t here to play babysitter. He walked off, his back a dark shape fading into the snowy night.

Macro watched Ella trembling in the wind, tears streaking down, and scratched his head.

“She doesn’t need you stressing. That girl’s got people wrapped around her finger–her fiancé won’t touch her,” he said, throwing out some offhand reassurance.

Richard, though? Total dirtbag, Macro thought, lip curling.

It was just some old dude’s random promise, but he’d latched onto it–parading around Fiorenza, bragging that Stephanie was his fiancée.

For two years, he’d chased her down with that excuse, loud and obnoxious about it.

sent guys to take him out, but Richard slipped away every time, slick as

Sebastian’s skin–didn’t care

him. He just shrugged them

her voice quiet. “But Stefi and

no need to worry… Or you should feel sorry for yourself. Lorenzo holds grudges–you almost pulling his pants down?

shrank back, her heart thumping hard.

snagging Macro by the

big mouth first–his

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Richard barked about wanting something from Sebastian, the

lit. She swung a kick at him. “Richard, you bastard,

grabbed her ankle midair, his grip like a vice, stopping her

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one quick move, he pulled her onto his lap before she could

face. “You’re throwing

how you rolled with Chris in Long Harbor? Guess he wasn’t biting. Richard teased, his eyes flashing with a taunting

Her hand shot up to slap

to smack me?” he laughed, cool

you apart if I could,” she spat, her eyes burning

years ago was still fresh in her head, raw and unforgiving. That

meant it–wanted him in chunks. Her fingers shook

worth to Sebastian. Think he’d cough IT up for

it, he grunted, his face twisting in pain.

his neck, right on the artery. Richard’s face screwed up, pain tearing through

girl didn’t play–hands, teeth, whatever got the

scrapper–no style,

I’ll blow your head off,” he growled, the

harder, teeth

by the neck, yanking her off with a snarl.

through gritted teeth, blood pouring from