Chapter 187

Elliot quietly left the lounge to give Stephanie and Sebastian some space.

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Sebastian rubbed Stephanie’s back soothingly, comforting her like he would a child. “Alright, don’t cry. I’ve punished Jonny, okay?”

“Jonny? Who’s that?” She had no idea who he was.

“He handles security in the Shallow Bay Area,” Sebastian said.

Stephanie paused, then said, “Actually, Richard’s just too sneaky. You don’t have to be so hard on your own people, right?” She was sure Richard, with his schemes, had set this up.

Sebastian chuckled. Their time apart hadn’t been long, but Stephanie was still scared. She’d tried to reach him, worried about being separated for too long again.

Sebastian leaned down and kissed her softly.

Stephanie lightly poked his palm. “Did you hear that?”

“Yeah, Sebastian murmured, pulling her closer as the room seemed to grow warmer with the growing intimacy between

them.

Just as Sebastian was about to lose himself in the moment, Elliot knocked on the door. “Mr. Giovanni,” he called out, his voice cooling the mood instantly.

Stephanie burrowed into Sebastian’s arms like a scared rabbit.

Sebastian’s face was etched with frustration. “What’s going on?” he asked.

Elliot replied, “Something went wrong.”

Sebastian frowned, glancing at Stephanie, whose heart tightened at Elliot’s words.

‘What could go wrong in Paginara? Is Richard up to something again? That jerk… I should have let his own dog take a bite out of him,‘ she thought to herself.

Sebastian gently lifted her and set her on the small bed. “Get some rest, or maybe take a shower?” He knew Stephanie had been on edge all day after running around for so long.

But at the mention of a “shower,” Stephanie was taken aback, then her face turned red with embarrassment.

and left the

were a mess–torn and snagged from the escape. She’d only focused on her face,

to take a shower. She kept wondering what Elliot meant by “something went wro when she emerged from the bathroom, Sebastian was already there.

and

quickly, assuming he hadn’t returned yet. So she

froze. Her face tensed, and she instinctively turned to

back.

about to do. His Adam’s apple bobbed, and his voice

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hurried back into

heat. A sly grin crossed his face. “Do you really think you

She hesitated, then said quietly, I’m

to use that as an excuse forever, Stefi? He stepped

it still hurts, really. I just can’t… She was

Paginara, and we’re on that jerk’s turf,” she added. “We need to get

jerk? Sebastian’s smile widened as he thought about that.

a good man, Stephanie said quietly. If it weren’t for him, she and Sebastian wouldn’t have been apart for so long. He had only made things worse for Sebastian during the Giovanni

feeling safe and comfortable. It reminded her of her childhood, when she

noticed her little nose was a bit red, her

was already tired, and with Sebastian’s gentle touch, she felt herself

eyes moved lower, catching sight of the towel slipping a bit. She’d grown up so much, and seeing those half- covered curves made him smile. No one knew what thoughts were forming in Sebastian’s

lazily, “Elliot said something went wrong. Is that jerk

dealing with his own issues regarding

open her eyes. “Then what’s

head back to Long Harbor,” Sebastian

this, Stephanie’s brow furrowed. “Aren’t we going back to Fiorenza? I miss

sounded so accepting on the phone, Stephanie

how her relationship with Sebastian was progressing, but her mom’s unexpected reaction had

her hair was almost dry, Sebastian tossed the towel aside. “How about I

“What?” Stephanie blinked.

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