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Chapter 186
Sebastian's lips curled into a fond smile.
Across from him, Macro teased, “Well, well, finally learned to care about your big brother? Guess raising you
wasn't a total
waste.”
Stephanie shot him a sharp glare. “Just eat your food.”
Macro scoffed.
This girl had claws. Fierce as ever.
Stephanie was determined not to let Sebastian drink tonight, but her own alcohol tolerance wasn’t much better.
Two glasses in, and she was already tipsy.
By the tdinner wrapped up, Macro and Lorenzo were heading out for a gof basketball.
Stephanie, eyes glazed and voice soft with a hint of grievance, murmured, “Seb...",
Sebastian pulled her into his arms as the faint sweetness of wine lingered in the air.
His voice was gentle, tinged with indulgence. “Feeling dizzy?”
She nodded. “Yes. | wanna go home.”
“Alright,” he said, grabbing his coat from the chair and wrapping it around her. “Let's go home.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThose words-let’s go home-stabbed at something deep in his chest.
He picked her up.
Lifting her into his arms, he felt her nuzzle against him, her voice laced with drowsy protest. “Liar... You said we
were gonna have fun.”
“What do you want to do, Stefi?”
“Something fun... Something tasty.”
But there had been none of that tonight.
Her misty eyes gazed up at him, and Sebastian let out a low chuckle. “Restless little thing.”
Stephanie Giovanni squirmed in Sebastian’s arms, her pout deepening in protest.
Outside, the wind howled, sharp and cold.
But wrapped snugly in Sebastian's coat, she felt none of it.
Sebastian carried her into the car.
From the driver's seat, Elliot glanced in the rearview mirror. “Miss Giovanni had a bit too much to drink?”
Sebastian looked down at her flushed cheeks.
Macro’s earlier teasing echoed in his mind, and his expression softened. “Finally learned to care about your big
brother.”
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Who knew she’d be such a lightweight? Two glasses of wine, and she was already out of it.
Elliot shifted gears. “The Ashford family is scrambling to find you. They must've figured out we've locked in a
new business partner.”
Sebastian let out a low chuckle. “Good. Let them panic, it'll make it all the more agonizing
Elliot nodded. “They're still trying to sniff out the real owner of Shallow Bay Area”
Sebastian smirked. “Seems their people are useless after all.”
It took much longer than expected.
They were supposed to be the most powerful family in Long Harbor. He had expected more from them.
Clearly, they weren't as capable as their reputation suggested.
Pulling Stephanie’s coat tighter around her, he glanced down at her peaceful face.
Elliot thought for a moment. “Fred Ashford hasn't reached out toyet. He probably still doesn’t know who's
behind all this.”
“He will soon,” Sebastian said coolly.
The moment Fred made contact, Elliot would pass along exactly what Sebastian wanted him to know.
And when that happened, the entire Ashford family would descend into chaos.
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Meanwhile, across town, Chris had just ended a call with Jackson when another call cin-from the hospital. It
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmwas Catlin
Hart.
“Chris, what the hell is going on with your family? Are they really trying to push Olivia to her breaking point?”
Chris frowned. “What happened?”
“It’s your father! He stationed ten men outside Olivia's hospital room. What is he trying to do?”
Catlin was nearly hysterical over the phone.
Olivia was already in bad shape, and seeing how both families were treating her had only made things worse.
“Chris, she can’t take any more stress. Please, tell your father to call them off. What is he thinking?*
Olivia had taken one look at the men Fred had sent and fainted on the spot.
She was supposed to be discharged in two days, looking forward to moving into Whispering Bay in Shallow Bay.
Inst she woke up to find herself under surveillance.
Fred wasn’t sending guards to protect her-he was making sure she stayed in check.
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