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Chapter 149
Chapter 149
Flashes of this year’s birthday hit her like a slideshow-the silence, the empty apartment.
The Harts? Chris? They were all off in Europe with Olivia.
Not one text. Not one call.
Forgotten? Not a chance.
She and Olivia had the sbirthday-they knew. They just didn’t care.
That part didn’t sting anymore. What stuck in her head was why, after all that, Catlin still refused to sign the
disownment
papers.
“What's wrong?” Sebastian's voice pulled her back.
Stephanie shook her head, her smile faint. “Nothing. Just... been a while since anyone thought my birthday was
worth celebrating.”
Ever since she left the Giovannis, birthdays stopped meaning anything.
Before she could say anything else, Sebastian pulled her straight into his arms.
His heartbeat was right there under her cheek-strong, steady, and grounding.
His voice dropped low, rougher than usual. “Still thinking about running off again?”
Her eyes burned, and before she could stop herself, the tears slipped. “No. Never again.”
The Casalinis were already wiped off the map. She had no reason to run anymore.
Sebastian held her tighter, like she might disappear if he let go.
“Sorry, Seb.” Her arms wrapped around his waist, face buried against his chest.
He didn’t answer, just smoothed a hand over her hair, fingers sliding through gently.
She had nothing to be sorry for. Back then, he was neck-deep in turf wars and putting out fires left and right.
He barely had a second to look her way-that’s how the Casalinis slipped through the cracks.
By the tStephanie made it back to the office, a good thirty minutes had passed.
Jennifer's eyes zeroed in on the necklace the second Stephanie walked in.
“Hold up-boss, where the hell did you get that? It looks... Weirdly familiar.”
“Sicily Sunrise,” Stephanie said casually.
Jennifer's jaw dropped. “Are you kidding me?”
That diamond wasn't just expensive-it was a legend.
Auctioned for over 30 million dollars, with billionaires and royals fighting over it-and Stephanie was just wearing
it?
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The Harts couldn't afford something like that even if they sold off their entire house.
Which meant... It could only
bfrom him.
Stephanie caught the look on Jennifer's face and raised a brow. “So? Does it look good or not?”
Jennifer nodded so fast it was almost comical. “It’s gorgeous. Ridiculously gorgeous.”
Stephanie just smiled. Of course it was.
“Mrs. Hart still here?”
Jennifer blinked for a second before it clicked. “Oh-yeah. Still waiting.”
The second Stephanie heard that, her smile disappeared like it was never there.
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When Stephanie walked into her office, Catlin was already sitting there, her forced patience barely holding on.
By now, the cracks were showing. Hearing the door open, she tried to pull herself together, plastering on a smile.
“Where were you? I've been waiting forever. Your assistant called you three times, but you didn’t even pick up.”
There was obvious irritation in her voice-along with a trace of resentment.
After all, to even reach Stephanie these days, Catlin had resorted to using half the phones at the hospital.
And every single one ended up blocked. Cold-blooded? Heartless? Catlin had never met a daughter like this in
her life.
But she’d deal with that later. Once Olivia was back on her feet, she planned to have a long chat with the family
that raised Stephanie.
She needed answers. What kind of parenting turned out a kid this shameless?
Stephanie tossed her purse onto the desk, zero interest in small talk. “Alright, what do you want?”
If this wasn’t about Olivia, she couldn't imagine why Catlin was even here.
As she sat down, sunlight hit the necklace she was wearing, sending bright flecks of light dancing across the
room.
Even if Catlin wasn’t looking directly at her, it was impossible to miss. Her eyes locked onto it immediately. “That
necklace...
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Chapter 149
Chapter 149
Flashes of this year’s birthday hit her like a slideshow-the silence, the empty apartment.
The Harts? Chris? They were all off in Europe with Olivia.
Not one text. Not one call.
Forgotten? Not a chance.
She and Olivia had the sbirthday-they knew. They just didn’t care.
That part didn’t sting anymore. What stuck in her head was why, after all that, Catlin still refused to sign the
disownment
papers.
“What's wrong?” Sebastian’s voice pulled her back.
Stephanie shook her head, her smile faint. “Nothing. Just... been a while since anyone thought my birthday was
worth celebrating.”
Ever since she left the Giovannis, birthdays stopped meaning anything.
Before she could say anything else, Sebastian pulled her straight into his arms.
His heartbeat was right there under her cheek-strong, steady, and grounding.
His voice dropped low, rougher than usual. “Still thinking about running off again?”
Her eyes burned, and before she could stop herself, the tears slipped. “No. Never again.”
The Casalinis were already wiped off the map. She had no reason to run anymore.
Sebastian held her tighter, like she might disappear if he let go.
“Sorry, Seb.” Her arms wrapped around his waist, face buried against his chest.
He didn’t answer, just smoothed a hand over her hair, fingers sliding through gently.
She had nothing to be sorry for. Back then, he was neck-deep in turf wars and putting out fires left and right.
He barely had a second to look her way-that’s how the Casalinis slipped through the cracks.
By the tStephanie made it back to the office, a good thirty minutes had passed.
Jennifer's eyes zeroed in on the necklace the second Stephanie walked in.
“Hold up-boss, where the hell did you get that? It looks... Weirdly familiar.”
“Sicily Sunrise,” Stephanie said casually.
Jennifer's jaw dropped. “Are you kidding me?”
That diamond wasn't just expensive-it was a legend.
Auctioned for over 30 million dollars, with billionaires and royals fighting over it-and Stephanie was just wearing
it?
1/2
15:19 Mon, 10 Mar
Chapter 149
The Harts couldn't afford something like that even if they sold off their entire house.
Which meant... It could only
bfrom him.
Stephanie caught the look on Jennifer's face and raised a brow. “So? Does it look good or not?”
Jennifer nodded so fast it was almost comical. “It’s gorgeous. Ridiculously gorgeous.”
Stephanie just smiled. Of course it was.
“Mrs. Hart still here?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJennifer blinked for a second before it clicked. “Oh-yeah. Still waiting.”
The second Stephanie heard that, her smile disappeared like it was never there.
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When Stephanie walked into her office, Catlin was already sitting there, her forced patience barely holding on.
By now, the cracks were showing. Hearing the door open, she tried to pull herself together, plastering on a smile.
“Where were you? I've been waiting forever. Your assistant called you three times, but you didn’t even pick up.”
There was obvious irritation in her voice-along with a trace of resentment.
After all, to even reach Stephanie these days, Catlin had resorted to using half the phones at the hospital.
And every single one ended up blocked. Cold-blooded? Heartless? Catlin had never met a daughter like this in
her life.
But she’d deal with that later. Once Olivia was back on her feet, she planned to have a long chat with the family
that raised Stephanie.
She needed answers. What kind of parenting turned out a kid this shameless?
Stephanie tossed her purse onto the desk, zero interest in small talk. “Alright, what do you want?”
If this wasn’t about Olivia, she couldn't imagine why Catlin was even here.
As she sat down, sunlight hit the necklace she was wearing, sending bright flecks of light dancing across the
room.
Even if Catlin wasn’t looking directly at her, it was impossible to miss. Her eyes locked onto it immediately. “That
necklace...
The more she stared, the more familiar it looked-until it hit her.
That's Sicily Sunrise.
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