Chapter 449

Just after finishing her meal, Stephanie’s phone rang. This time, it was Sebastian. “The driver’s here to pick you up. He’s waiting outside the restaurant,” he said.

“I can get back on my own,” Stephanie replied.

“The driver’s already there,” Sebastian said.

“Oh, okay then.” Hearing his tone, Stephanie didn’t argue further. After saying goodbye to Allison, she got into the car that had come for her and headed back to Shallow Bay Area.

On the way, still fuming, she called Richard again and let loose a barrage of curses–vulgar enough to make anyone blush.

On the other end of the line, Richard pinched the bridge of his nose. “Stefi, don’t you think you’re being a little unfair?”

He knew she had always sided with Sebastian, but hearing her tear into him like this still stung. There was a hint of grievance in his voice.

Stephanie only grew angrier. “Don’t you dare play the victim! You’re nothing but a backstabbing bastard.”

Richard fell silent, thinking she really did have a sharp tongue. Before he could get a word in, Stephanie had already hung

up.

Listening to the dead tone on the phone, Richard clicked his tongue and sighed. “Ungrateful woman.”

Theodore, standing nearby, said, “After what you did to Mr. Moretti, she probably hates your guts. Don’t expect any kindness from her.”

“You call that backstabbing?” Richard shot him a look, clearly disagreeing.

had been about to say yes, but thinking back, it wasn’t exactly the case. Richard’s situation at the time had been a mess. In

let you off the hook,” Theodore said after

deal with in Paginara. But after overhearing Richard’s call

never stopped wanting to return

Richard.

in Fiorenza soon, Theodore felt a headache coming on. “Stephanie’s coming

back too?”

“Sebastian’s almost finished handling things in Long Harbor.”

why Richard was in such a rush to return to

time came, Sebastian would show Richard some mercy.

took the car Sebastian had sent and returned to Shallow Bay Area. As she passed through

he stood his ground,

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lowered halfway, and she glanced at Chad

security guards with all his strength and stepped forward. “Stefi,” he rasped, his voice hoarse

could tell he’d lost a lot of weight. The stubble shadowing his jaw made him look even more haggard and weathered. She stared at him in silence, displeasure

deep breath and asked, somewhat awkwardly, “Could you talk to Mr. Giovanni… ask him to let us go?”

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