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Chapter 148
Chapter 148
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Lunch with Ella barely wrapped up when Stephanie got back to the studio-and sure enough, Elliot had already
dropped the full file on Tyler's side piece.
Velvet. Just like the rumors said.
There was a whole section with her address and phone number too.
Before Stephanie could even step into her office, Jennifer blocked the door. “Boss, | called you three times. Why
didn’t you pick up?”
“Phone was on silent. Why? Something blow up?”
It was after hours-what could possibly be that urgent?
Everyone at the stuknew Stephanie had a strict no unnecessary overtpolicy.
Jennifer gave her a look. “Mrs. Hart's here.”
Stephanie's smile instantly dropped.
Catlin.
‘Again?’
Fantastic. That woman just couldn't take a hint. Clearly, if Stephanie didn’t make herself crystal clear soon, Catlin
was gonna keep popping up like a bad rash.
Still refusing to sign the disownment papers, this woman really was something else.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“How long’s she been here?”
“Two hours.”
Stephanie whistled low.
‘Persistent. There was no doubt this was about Olivia again!
Just thinking about that smug little text Olivia sent earlier made Stephanie’s fingers twitch.
She was about to head into her office when her phone rang.
Sebastian. She answered, and his voice cthrough, warm and lazy, like he'd been waiting for her. “What'd
you end up eating for lunch?”
“Steak.”
Dry, overcooked, not worth mentioning-but since her first choice got vetoed, she wasn’t in the mood to be picky.
Sebastian chuckled. “I'm downstairs. You coming down, or should | cup?”
Stephanie frowned. “What are you doing here this late?”
“Got something for you.”
“Alright, hang tight.”
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She glanced toward the office. Catlin could wait.
Stephanie had no interest in letting Sebastian see her blood relatives in action—no need to show him just how
low they could go.
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Even if she and the Harts were officially done, there was still something about sharing DNA with people like that
made her
skin crawl.
Stepping outside, she spotted Sebastian's signature ride parked right out front.
Elliot was already at the door, holding it open like always.
Stephanie slid into the car and gave Sebastian a look. “Alright, what's the big surprise?”
The second she locked eyes with him-calm, intense, and impossible to read-Stephanie’s pulse stumbled.
It felt like getting caught in a rip current, no point fighting it, just pulled straight under.
Instead of answering, he handed her a velvet box. The second she opened it, her breath caught.
“This is-Sicily Sunrise?”
She recognized it instantly.
Stephanie had seen it once at auction and thought it was the most stunning diamond she’d ever laid eyes on.
The cut, the clarity, the way it caught the light-it wasn’t just jewelry. It was art.
And now, it was set into a custom necklace.
Sebastian's voice dropped. “Your hair.”
She swept it back, voice a little tight. “This... this is for me?”
“Obviously.” His smile was faint, but his tone left no room for argument. “Turn around. Letput it on.”
Stephanie was stunned.
This was expensive.
With the way he was looking at her, saying no wasn’t even on the table-knowing him, he'd probably kick her out
of the car before letting her refuse.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe tucked her hair behind her ear without a word.
Sebastian leaned in, his breath brushing her skin as he fastened the necklace.
The cold weight of the diamond against her collarbone mixed with the heat of his breath, making her heart
stutter in her chest.
Wrapped in his presence like that, with his scent and warmth surrounding her, it felt like being completely
shielded from the rest of the world.
That feeling-it was so familiar, so painfully familiar-it almost made her want to cry.
Sebastian adjusted the necklace for her, and smiled. “Perfect.”
Stephanie sniffed, trying to shake off the wave of emotion. “What's all this for? It's so expensive.”
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“Making up for your birthday.”
Stephanie froze for a second.
Her breath caught.
Birthday, Gift.
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