Chapter 6

Ella watched as the screen of Stephanie’s phone flickered, the constant barrage of calls taking its toll

In just a few minutes, the phone had been ringing nonstop. Ella couldn’t help but suggest. Why don’t you just turn it off”

Stephanie glanced at the phone, frustrated. Blocking the numbers wasn’t doing much anymore–every call was from an unknown number.

Stephanie didn’t even need to answer to know that Catlin was behind this probably calling from one of their maids phones. She sighed, clearly irritated.

Ella was right. Stephanie accepted her advice and turned off the phone.

But Catlin’s punishment didn’t stop there.

Stephanie stayed with Ella for a while, trying to calm down. After a few moments, they both got ready to leave.

When it was time to pay, the waitress walked over with a strange expression, hesitating slightly before saying, “Sorry, Miss your card was declined.”

Stephanie’s eyes flickered to the card she had grabbed randomly from her wallet. She remembered–it was the one Catlin had given her when she first returned to the Hart family, years ago.

Back then, she hadn’t wanted it, but Catlin had insisted.

Now, the card wouldn’t go through.

Ella, noticing the exchange, quickly pieced things together. “Anything wrong?”

Stephanie sighed deeply. “Catlin froze my card”

Ella’s lips twitched in disbelief. “Because of Olivia? What kind of mother does that to her own daughter?”

Ella couldn’t hide her disgust.

She was appalled by how some people would treat their children this way.

Stephanie gave a nonchalant smile, clearly used to this. “It’s not the first time.”

Ella gently pushed Stephanie’s hand away from the card. “Let me.”

Without waiting for a response, she pulled her own card from her bag and handed it to the waitress.

Stephanie immediately protested. “No, I got this.”

But Ella insisted, her tone firm, and the waitress walked away with the card.

were back in the car, Ella was fuming. Tll transfer $50,000 to you. Don’t let them push you

For once,

okay, I really do have the money for

her a skeptical look. “How? You don’t even have a job. The Hart family’s a bunch

was practically radiating

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then decided to come clean. “I really

hesitated, unsure of how much to reveal.

the last couple of years with Chris, she wasn’t entirely dependent on him

waved her off, unimpressed. “Fine, I trust you, but take this

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money she has is probably from the Hart family. She couldn’t

couldn’t shake

practically begging her to stop insisting,

back, “I’m

Ella was determined to believe she didn’t have anything of

prove her wrong, Stephanie dragged Ella to a mall and bought a bunch

began to fade.

widened in surprise. “Where’d you get this black

giving her a

she had pulled out earlier, her mind

emotion surged through

answering, “Chris? No way.”

had never been that generous with

asked, “Then who gave it

from the Hart family. Ella’s mind started racing. She

chin thoughtfully, a playful but

Stephanie’s eyes as she thought about the owner of the

and gave it a

of the mall together, their bags

ways with Ella, Stephanie made her way

through the door when she ran straight into Chris, who was standing

his watch, irritation radiating

your phone?” His voice was

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