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.

to take him out, but Richard slipped away

like he lived to get under Sebastian’s skin–didn’t

He just

“But Stefi and Mr.

to worry… Or you should feel sorry for yourself. Lorenzo holds grudges–you almost pulling his pants down? He’s going to get you back for that someday,” Macro

back, her heart thumping hard.

snagging Macro by the collar and hauling him

Macro’s big mouth first–his face was stone–cold.

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Richard barked about wanting something from

a kick at him.

midair, his grip like a vice, stopping her cold.

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quick move, he pulled her onto his lap before she could even blink.

up his face. “You’re

Chris in Long Harbor? Guess he wasn’t biting. Richard teased, his

slap him–only for him

to smack me?” he

I could,” she spat,

ago was still fresh in her head, raw and unforgiving. That grudge wasn’t going

in chunks. Her fingers shook with the urge.

you’re worth to Sebastian. Think he’d cough IT

he said it, he grunted, his face twisting

neck, right on the artery. Richard’s face screwed

teeth, whatever got the job

had made her a scrapper–no style,

head off,” he growled, the joking vibe

teeth

stormy with rage. He grabbed her by the neck, yanking her off with

little…” he hissed through gritted teeth, blood pouring from his neck.