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.

up and left

noting how messy she was. Her clothes were a mess–torn and snagged from the escape. She’d only focused

take a shower. She kept wondering what Elliot meant by “something went wro when she emerged from

and

returned yet. So she walked out without dressing–only to see Sebastian standing

saw him, she froze. Her face tensed, and she instinctively turned to go

back.

After seconds, he realized what she was about to do. His Adam’s apple bobbed, and his

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into the bathroom. When she came out again, she was securely wrapped in

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

lifeline. She hesitated, then said quietly, I’m still hurt, really badly, and

to use that as an

it still hurts, really. I just can’t… She was too nervous to finish her

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

a jerk? Sebastian’s smile widened as he thought about that. “Is that really what you think of

weren’t for him, she and Sebastian wouldn’t have been apart for so long. He had only made

began drying her hair gently. Stephanie nestled into him, feeling safe and comfortable. It

little nose was a bit red,

was already tired, and with Sebastian’s gentle touch,

up so much, and seeing those half- covered curves made him smile. No one knew what thoughts were

to notice anything. She asked lazily, “Elliot said something went

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

eyes. “Then what’s

head back to Long Harbor,” Sebastian

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

on the phone, Stephanie had felt a lot

Sebastian was progressing, but her mom’s unexpected reaction had really

tossed the towel aside. “How

“What?” Stephanie blinked.

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