Chapter 356

Listening to Macro’s devilish laughter and his words, Stephanie felt completely dazed. She looked at Sebastian, sniffled, and said, “How could you…”

Sebastian saw her pouting and feeling wronged. He bent down to give her soft lips a teasing peck, asking, “What’s wrong? Are you mad?”

Stephanie nestled closer in his embrace, expressing her dissatisfaction.

“Come on, don’t be angry,” Sebastian coaxed gently.

Stephanie responded with a ‘humph.’ She had thought she was making more than two million a year based on her own merits, but in reality, it was different. She felt like she had no skills at all.

“What about Skyriver Travel?” she asked.

Macro jumped in. “Don’t even think about it. That’s Sebastian’s company.”

“I wasn’t asking you,” Stephanie snapped, clearly frustrated. At that moment, both Sebastian and Stephanie wanted nothing more than to beat Macro up.

“I want your answer, Sebastian,” Stephanie insisted.

Sebastian gave a soft “yes,” meaning Macro was right.

Stephanie burrowed close. Sebastian looked down at her fluffy little head; her fisherman’s hat had been pushed askew again. Seeing her pouty expression made Sebastian feel a rush of desire. ‘She’s so tempting,’ he thought to himself.

“Alright, don’t be mad anymore,” he said.

“I’ve been trying really hard to support myself,” Stephanie pouted.

When her studio opened, she wasn’t without clients. Even though the design fees weren’t high, it was enough to support herself. And the high fees from Skyriver Travel? She had never questioned them. In fact, she thought the boss of Skyriver Travel had really appreciated her work. Now, however, she felt useless.

Sebastian replied, “Yeah, it’s impressive that you know how to make your own money.”

When he found out Stephanie opened her studio, he had a clear understanding of her financial situation in the Hart family. But when she suddenly used the credit card he gave her, Sebastian’s mind went into a swirl. He thought something major had gone wrong. He still had many things to sort out, but at that moment, he couldn’t focus on anything else.

Macro chimed in, “Yeah, Stephanie is really smart, knowing how to earn her own money.”

“Stop talking,” Stephanie interjected.

“Quiet down,” Sebastian said at the same time.

That left Macro thinking, ‘Great, now I’m the bad guy again!’

As Stephanie grumbled in Sebastian’s arms, he listened patiently.

While passing a supermarket, Sebastian said to Elliot, “Go get some snacks.”

“Sure thing,” Elliot nodded.

It was obvious who the snacks were for—it had to be for Stephanie. She didn’t seem to have eaten enough on the plane, and hours had passed. Now Stephanie had a routine when it came to eating, and she could eat a lot.

Once Elliot got out of the car and saw Macro still seated without moving, he asked, “Macro, you wanna pick out something you like?”

“I’m not going. What do I need snacks for? I’m a grown man,” said Macro. He had just been laughing so hard that his abs were still sore.

Elliot thought to himself, ‘He really doesn’t get it at all.’ Ultimately, Elliot went on his own to get the snacks.

Macro finally realized he was in the way. “You know what, I’ll go figure out what I want to eat,” he said as he quickly hopped out of the car.

That left just Sebastian and Stephanie. Sebastian looked down at her, who was still snuggled up next to him, and asked, “Are you really angry?”

“I thought I was doing pretty well for myself,” Stephanie grumbled.

Sebastian replied, “You are doing well, and you know how to hide.”

But really, did it even matter whether she was hiding or not?

Stephanie lifted her head to look at him, asking, “So why didn’t you come pick me up sooner?”

“Things weren’t sorted out at that point,” Sebastian said.

Richard’s way of forcing her away from Fiorenza was a wake-up call for Sebastian. Without their father, the Giovanni family was in a precarious position. There were many who had set their sights on the Giovanni family, especially those with ulterior motives looking to marry into the family.