Chapter 338

Elliot quietly left the lounge to give Stephanie and Sebastian some space.

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Sebastian rubbed Stephanie’s back soothingly, comforting her like he would a child. “Alright, don’t cry. I’ve punished Jonny, okay?”

Jonny? Who’s that?” She had no idea who he was.

“He handles security in the Shallow Bay Area,” Sebastian said.

Stephanie paused, then said, “Actually, Richard’s just too sneaky. You don’t have to be so hard on your own people, right?” She was sure Richard, with his schemes, had set this up.

Sebastian chuckled. Their time apart hadn’t been long, but Stephanie was still scared. She’d tried to reach him, worried about being separated for too long again.

Sebastian leaned down and kissed her softly.

Stephanie lightly poked his palm. “Did you hear that?”

“Yeah,” Sebastian murmured, pulling her closer as the room seemed to grow warmer with the growing intimacy between them.

the moment, Elliot knocked on the door. “Mr.

arms like a

face was etched with frustration. “What’s going

replied, “Something went

frowned, glancing at Stephanie, whose heart tightened at Elliot’s

Is Richard up to something again? That jerk… I should have let his own dog take a bite our of him,’

take a shower?” He knew Stephanie had

mention of a “shower,” Stephanie was taken aback,

stood up and

a mess–torn and snagged from the escape. She’d only focused on her face, not realizing how bad the rest looked.

a shower. She kept wondering what Elliot meant by “something went wrong,” and when she emerged from

yet. So she

she froze. Her face tensed, and she instinctively turned to go

do. His

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