Chapter 531

Chapter 53

Sebastian dropped Stepliante at Eastview Tower.

He told Stephanie that the driver would pick her up at night and asked her to eat well after returning.

Stephanie said that she wanted to have dinner with Ella, and Sebastian said then he would have the driver take her to the

restaurant.

Stephanie didn’t want to because she wanted to go eat spicy food with Ella, but she knew he wouldn’t allow it.

“Fine,”

Resigned, she mumbled, disappointment dripping

Amused. Sebastian nodded at Elliot. The car pulled away.

Stephanie lingered, cheeks still flushed.

Returning from lunch. Jennifer spotted her boss crimson–faced at the entrance.

She leaned in for a closer look.

Stephanie startled backward. “What are you doing?”

“Boss, your face is all red. Are you dating someone?

Speaking of date, back when Chris was Stephanie’s fiancé, who in the studio didn’t feel sorry for her?

Everyone knew his heart belonged to Olivia

They’d grieved for Stephanie–marrying such a man promised lifelong misery.

Unexpectedly, she never intended to marry him.

Stephanie: “Dating? Don’t spout nonsense.”

He’s my brother–the one who raised me…..

Jennifer: “You’re single now, What’s wrong with dating?”

Stephanie: “…”

It made sense, but she didn’t want to.

A shadow flickered in her eyes–too fleeting for Jennifer to understand.

Afternoon Rush.

Stephanie drowned in work–back–to–back calls with major clients.

Near quitting time, irrelevant calls bombarded her.

First, it was Chris.

“Stephanie! Who the hell is that man?!”

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vigor suggested his wrist had

Stephanie’s tone

rip his

truly

his face, and

slide? Never.

his rage. Stephanie snorted. “So capable? Go investigate him yourself.”

Chris: “Stephanie!”

He roared again

guy’s identity, he’d never have called.

Stephanie: “Idiot.”

up and

Soon. Catlin called.

with your studio? How many things

“Hiding from you? Is that really

the need to say a word to anyone from the Hart family.

anger. “What do you mean ‘necessary? I’m your mother!”

Olivia–those two losers–calling you ‘Mom‘ enough? Spare me the curse.”

called her ‘Mom‘ would become a

daughter’s tongue dripped venom, but today’s dose

days, every conversation veered toward

she understood

or three million dollars last year. No wonder

I’m

on nursing Olivia–that sickly thing. I’ve

inked–no minutes to spare on her.

hung up

regretted not separating work

Chris

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days was even higher than that in

Beyond annoying!

phone at a

blacklist every number here.

Find her location

very angry.

“Eastview Tower 1. 26th floor.”

found that out.

mood soured as well–companies had refused to cut ties

they were afraid of

they refused to voice.

to Long Harbor since two years prior. When his assistant

do you

partner with whoever we damn

is not at all like a new company

They cursed them too. A defiance mirroring

stand

those companies will terminate

further at Catlin’s question.

until now, interjected: “How did she

exchanged storm–laden glances–ominous tension

had steered their thoughts down a wrong path,

on with those people in

She’s just

in a

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