Chapter 280

The new age. Stephanie woke up groggily. She shifted a little and immediately felt the tight embrace around her. She raised her head and met Sebastian’s smiling eyes. “Why are you here?” she asked, still half-asleep and confused.

He raised an eyebrow and pinched her cheek gently: “Forgot already?”

Cryshoni was stunned. Memories from last night flooded back into her mind, and she blushed instantly. “So, why are you still here?” she asked.

Timidly, he questioned, waiting for her to remember. Stephanie blinked, realization dawning on her. Sebastian had insisted on sleeping together, despite her explaining the pros and cons. He just wouldn’t listen.

After last night, both Elliot and the butler already knew about the dramatic change in their relationship. She had no choice but to let him handle it.

The phone vibrated nonstop. Sebastian picked it up and glanced at the screen. It wasn’t his; it was Stephanie’s. She grabbed her phone and saw it was Sofia calling. She handed it directly to Sebastian; she didn’t dare answer it herself.

Sebastian took the call, his brow furrowing when he saw it was from Sofia. Before he could say anything, Sofia’s roar came through the line: “You little brat! You really think you’re something, don’t you? Running away for three years has made you bold, hasn’t it? You actually dared to rat me out?”

“Let me tell you, this isn’t over. You better never come back to Fiorenza in your life. It really pisses me off. How dare you turn me in? You think you’re so great, don’t you?” Sofia was screaming in frustration over the phone. It was obvious she had been sent back to Fiorenza.

“Are you threatening her?” Sebastian’s voice was low and stern. Sofia was rendered speechless. The line went silent.

Stephanie nervously clutched the lapel of Sebastian’s robe.

He pressed, “Go ahead.” His tone was serious and intimidating. Sofia stammered, “Sebastian, I, um, you know…”

Actually, Sofia was genuinely afraid of Sebastian when he was serious. She couldn’t even form a complete sentence. Sebastian’s cold aura seemed to travel through the phone, hitting Sofia like a chill.

“I was just joking with her. You know I miss her,” Sofia quickly said. She really did miss Stephanie. When Sebastian brought Stephanie to live near the school, Sofia had wanted to go with them, but she had school to attend. For a long time, Sofia would let snacks go stale because she wanted to save them for Stephanie. But ever since Sebastian took Stephanie in, he became less regular with his visits home.

Sofia was angry. She loved Stephanie so much, but Stephanie had betrayed her.

Sebastian snorted, “You miss her that much?” The idea of threatening someone and then claiming it was a joke was quite something.

“I was just mad,” Sofia said. “I miss her so much, but you wouldn’t let me come to Long Harbor.”

Sofia was truly upset. When she found out Sebastian had found Stephanie, she had always wanted to come to Long Harbor. But Sebastian kept blocking her. This time, she had barely escaped from Fiorenza when Elliot’s people caught her and took her back. She couldn’t believe Stephanie hadn’t turned her in. It had to be Stephanie who informed Elliot. She was really mad at Stephanie, who betrayed her.

“Wait, isn’t it just dawn in Long Harbor now? Could Stefi really wake up this early?” Sofia asked, puzzled about why Stephanie’s phone was with Sebastian.

Stephanie’s heart leaped into her throat as she heard Sofia’s question. She clutched Sebastian’s robe tighter.