Chapter 114

Daring dinner, Stephanie had barely finished her first bowl when Sebastian signaled for the staff to take her plate away.

She looked at him, full of grievance. “Sebastian…”

Her big, pleading eyes were practically begging for merey.

Sebastian raised a brow. “Funny, you riever eat this obediently in the morning.”

It was true. She had terrible eating habits–barely touching breakfast, eating decently at lunch, but come nighttime, her appetite would suddenly skyrocket.

Stephanie hesitated. “But 1-

“No more.” Sebastian cut her off before she could even argue.

Pouting, she slumped in her chair. Sebastian, however, just looked at her indulgently before standing up and taking her hand.

“Come on, let’s go for a walk.”

Stephanie sighed dramatically. “Fine…”

She still wanted to eat more, but it wasn’t her fault–she always got hungrier at night.

Just as they reached the door, Elliot approached, his expression serious.

Sebastian let go of Stephanie’s hand. “I’ll check out the back.”

“Something there?”

“Yeah, something fun.”

Stephanie narrowed her eyes.

Fun?

The last time someone said that, she got dragged into a fishing trip–fun for Sebastian, maybe, but definitely not for her.

Still, seeing Elliot’s serious expression, she knew something was up. She wisely stepped away, giving them space.

Once Stephanie was out of earshot, Sebastian asked, “Something happening with Fred?”

“Yeah. His butler reached out, wants to meet you.”

“And did you pass along my message?”

“Yes.”

Sebastian smirked. Then I guess the Ashfords are in for a long night.

Elliot nodded. “And the Harts are scrambling, too. They were up all night in a meeting, still haven’t found a way out.”

“They’ve had it too easy for too long, got too

they had treated Stefi with even a shred of decency, things wouldn’t have come

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they chose to make

Elliot agreed.

grown tired of the Ashfords and Harts running unchecked.

now. Make sure we keep the pressure on

sir.” Elliot Grant nodded.

he found out

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in the backyard, Stephanie’s eyes lit up at the sight of a cluster of

she cooed, unable to

little pets, but she had never owned one in Long Harbor—she wasn’t confident

ever had was a little fox back

only pet she ever had was a little fox back in

soft, so fluffy… Can we take them back to Fiorenza with

“Of course.”

take proper

no, she’d be heartbroken.

confirmed it, her face lit up.

All round

thought of something. “Oh, and what

little white fox Sebastian had given her for her fifteenth birthday–a gift

and Valentina forced her to leave, she hadn’t wanted

lay ahead, she hadn’t wanted the little fox to suffer with

great,” Sebastian reassured her, gently

the bay felt worlds apart from the chaos unfolding elsewhere in Long Harbor.

Especially for Fred.

Lucano’s assistant. But when he reached out,

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said that?”

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turned to the assistant. “Call

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