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.

as Sebastian was about to lose himself in the moment, Elliot knocked on

arms like a scared

was etched with frustration.

“Something

Stephanie, whose heart tightened at Elliot’s words.

should have let his own dog take a bite our of him,’

rest, or maybe take a shower?” He knew Stephanie had been on

Stephanie was taken aback, then

and left

was. Her clothes were a mess–torn and snagged from the escape. She’d

hurried to the restroom to take a shower. She kept wondering what Elliot meant by “something went wrong,” and when she

returned yet. So she walked out without dressing–only to see

Stephanie saw him, she froze. Her face tensed,

was just as surprised. After seconds, he realized what she was about to do. His Adam’s apple bobbed, and his voice wavered “Why are you going back?

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