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Suddenly, Chris felt a void in his chest.
Stephanie turned to Elliot. “Olivia’s account had a thirty-thousand-dollar withdrawal. Track where that money
went
The Harts had swallowed Olivia's story whole.
‘Scammed, my ass’ Stephanie would never believe it.
Elliot nodded. “Understood.”
She, Stephanie, would get to the bottom of this.
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Evening.
Sebastian returned to Whispering Bay. Sebastian wasn’t home, and Elliot, after dropping her off, had rushed off
to meet him.
The dining table was laid out with all her favorite dishes from Fiorenza.
Midway through her meal, Sebastian called. Sebastian picked up before the butler could.
“Don’t start. I'm full. I've only had one bowl!”
As if she were a child, needing him to monitor her every bite.
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What if he started complaining she wasn’t independent enough, that he still had to worry about her?
She wasn’t about to take the blfor that.
“So obedient?”
Sebastian's voice, warm and uniquely indulgent towards Sebastian.
“When I'm full, I'll stop. Don’t worry so much, okay?”
“With you, | can’t help but worry,” Sebastian said.
Sebastian Giovannni said.
Stephanie Giovanni stopped talking-!
Sebastian went silent. Fine, so he had to worry about her. If he liked worrying so much, let him.
“When are you coming back? Have you been drinking?”
Her voice softened noticeably.
“Probably another two hours. | had a little to drink. Don’t wait up, go to sleep.”
“Okay, got it.”
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She hung up
Sebastian returned to the dining room. There was no way she was stopping: she was hungry.
The butler watched Sebastian polish off two more bowls, a bit stunned.
A good appetite was a blessing, he supposed
Just as she finished, Sebastian stepped into the courtyard to walk off her meal. Chris‘ call cthrough.
As soon as she answered the phone, Stephanie Giovanni couldn't wait to hang up.
“What? What do you want? Is this ever going to end?”
Sebastian's tone dripped with disdain. She couldn’t stand him, simple as that.
Hearing her voice, Chris‘ breathing quickened. “Who owns Whispering Bay?”
“What for?”
“Ask him. Ill buy it, whatever the price.”
‘Olivia must have said something at the hospital, Sebastian thought.
Chris was always a mess when it came
Olivia.
“He won't sell. Give it up.”
Chris exploded, “Tellwho this owner is! | heard he’s 66 years old. Sebastian, are you really with a guy on his
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Sebastian had been seen with a different man every day for the past few days.
-Chris was utterly confused about who owned Whispering Bay.
Olivia's illness left him no room to think; his mind was a jumbled mess.
Sebastian, upon hearing 66,‘ thought Chris wasn’t just a bit slow, he was completely clueless.
“I'm going to inherit his estate, is that a problem? You think I should go for you instead? With your messed-up
family, how long would | have to deal with that? An old man is perfect. No parents, no in-laws, no . What a
wonderful life.”
Chris’ heart seized, and he nearly collapsed.
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