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 room.

clothes, noting how messy she was. Her clothes were a mess–torn and snagged

the restroom to take a shower. She kept wondering what Elliot meant

and

showered quickly, assuming he hadn’t returned yet. So she walked out without dressing–only to see

moment Stephanie saw him, she froze. Her face tensed, and she

back.

realized what she was about to do. His Adam’s apple bobbed, and his voice wavered. “Why are you

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her body with her hands, ignored him and hurried back into the bathroom. When she came out again, she was securely wrapped in two

pale, slender legs and the tips of her toes, pink from the heat. A sly

hesitated, then said quietly,

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

still hurts, really. I just can’t…

on that jerk’s turf,” she added. “We need to get out of here

a jerk? Sebastian’s smile widened as he

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

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

down and noticed her little nose was a bit red, her cheeks

gentle

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 mind

lazily, “Elliot said

busy dealing with his own issues regarding Finn and didn’t have time to

eyes. “Then what’s going on?”

back to Long Harbor,” Sebastian explained.

this, Stephanie’s brow furrowed. “Aren’t we going back to

sounded so accepting on the phone, Stephanie had felt

worried about how her relationship with Sebastian was

tossed the towel aside. “How

“What?” Stephanie blinked.

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