The CEO's Stepdaughter
“Thank God. I would’ve burned everything down otherwise.”
I laugh, slow and tired and real, and let Cole guide me further inside. He looks proud of Steph, of the house, of me. Of all of it. His parents are already here, his mother perched gracefully on the sofa, his father standing nearby, glass of sparkling water in hand.
“This is lovely,” his mother says warmly, pulling me into a careful hug. “Steph has outdone herself.”
Steph places a hand over her heart. “Validation received.”
Sawyer arrives next, with Jasmin in tow. Jasmin is sixteen and unapologetically herself, arms crossed, expression permanently unimpressed by everything except the people she actually likes. She makes a face the mom
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