Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

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The man’s assistant spotted Sebastian and hurried over, whispering urgently into his boss’s ear. The man’s face lit up with a broad, ingratiating smile as he handed off his golf club and strode over, extending his hand.

“Mr. Giovanni, I didn’t expect you to actually show up,” he said, his tone dripping with feigned surprise.

Sebastian could see Stephanie’s discomfort, so he glanced at the outstretched hand but made no move to take it. Instead, he got straight to the point, his voice flat and unyielding. “Bernie, you know why I’m here. Lancelot left something here. I want

it.”

Bernie’s bushy eyebrows shot up, and his smile widened even further, as if he was savoring the moment. His beard twitched with the effort of holding back a laugh.

“Ah, Lancelot,” he drawled, the name rolling off his tongue like a joke. “Mr. Giovanni, let’s discuss this calmly, shall we?”

The word “discuss” hung in the air, a clear signal to Sebastian that this wouldn’t be a simple handover.

Bernie gestured to a nearby sofa, and as they settled in, a statuesque woman with long legs slid gracefully into Bernie’s lap. Her presence seemed almost rehearsed. Bernie’s tanned hand immediately found its way to her waist, his fingers tracing lazy

circles.

The assistant, ever the dutiful lackey, handed Bernie a lit cigar. Bernie took a long, slow drag, and then blew a perfect smoke ring in the woman’s direction.

pang of regret. She should have stayed on the plane for a nap.

narrowed, his gaze hardening. “Alright, what are your terms?” he

“So, that thing is

his expression unreadable. But at this moment, silence spoke volumes, and Bernie

his gaze shifting to Stephanie. He’d noticed her the moment he turned around.

eyes on her, Stephanie instinctively edged closer to

revealing a set of stained, yellowed teeth. “The rumors always said you hated being surrounded

one who really catches your eye isn’t easy. Especially with that baby face… she just looks so

turned flippant, as if he were evaluating a rare collectible. “Where did you get this little thing. Mr. Giovanni?* Clearly, he had no idea that Stephanie had been raised by Sebastian, assuming

glint flickered in Sebastian’s eyes. But Bernie, too engrossed in his leering appraisal of Stephanie,

as he glanced at

glanced at Macro. He hadn’t

himself.

at his watch, his impatience seeping into his voice. “Get to the

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of his cigar, he pointed at Stephanie. “How about you let me have her for a day? You can