Spoiled by the Silver Fox

"I'm just saying."

"Please, don't. Silver Fox has a rule, you know. He doesn't want me drinking when he's not around, but last night I was so happy I overdid it."

"Well, Stephanie, you owe me a shopping spree then-loads of pretty dresses. After that, we'll hang with Mom, and you've got to bring me back with you. Don't just dump me on her; she's so strict with me. Especially now that I'm back to normal, she's got all these expectations! She even wants to send me to preschool, can you believe it? I'm eight years old. I should be in elementary school!"

Stephanie chuckled wryly, "Your mom's just worried you'll struggle in elementary school. She wants you to start with a kindergarten readiness program. It's not the same as preschool."

"Readiness program or not, it's still at the preschool. What's the difference? I'm not going! I'd rather homeschool."

"Alright, alright, how about I find you a tutor to teach you at home, deal?"

"Hmph, that's more like it. And don't worry, Steph, I'm on your side. I definitely won't tell Seb about you drinking."Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

Stephanie tapped the girl's forehead with a mix of exasperation and affection, "You're too clever for your own good, you know that?"

"It's all thanks to you." And she had to admit, Emily was quick on the uptake, a real smart cookie.

Just then, Alison walked into the hotel, pale as a ghost, "Ms. Bishop. Gracie's had an accident."

Stephanie and Emily exchanged a worried glance.

They hadn't mentioned last night's mishap to Alison.

So it wasn't just them-Gracie was in trouble too.

Stephanie frowned, "What happened?"

"Last night, after you all went to celebrate Mr. Finnegan's birthday, on the way back. Gracie was in a car crash." Oh my God, who did this!

But that wasn't important right now. "How bad was it? Are Gracie and Maximus hurt?"

"Gracie's okay, thankfully. Maximus shielded her. He got a gash on his head, bled quite a bit, and was rushed to the hospital last night. Gracie passed out from shock, and when the doctors checked her, ney found out she's pregnant. When she woke up this morning, she called me first thing to make sure you were alright. She breathed a sigh of relief when I told her you were fine."

"Jesus. Gracie's pregnant? And is Maximus okay?"

"Maximus's got a mild concussion, nothing serious. He'll be fine with some rest."

Well, that's a relief. Nothing too serious.

Stephanie let out a sigh, "After today's shoot, I'll go see her."

"Gracie said there's no need. She told you to focus on your filming. She's got everything under control,, and Ashley's at the studio, so no chaos expected. She just wants you to take care of yourself. She thinks Yolanda might be seeking revenge and was worried you'd also be in danger, so she called you as soon as she woke up."

"Yolanda? How dare she?"

Could it be that last night's incidents were Yolanda's doing too?

If that was the case, Yolanda was really done for!

Meanwhile, at the Skyline Corporation CEO's office.

Sebastian listened to the report with a stormy expression and concluded, "The two incidents weren't orchestrated by the same person."

Martin furrowed his brows, "Why not? They both happened around the same time, on the way back."

"The bodyguard with Stephanie

reported that the attackers were

after her life. After the car crash,

they even got out to hurt people. On Gracie's side, the hit-and-run driver just fled."

So, the masterminds behind the scenes weren't the same.

And previously, when Stephanie was on set, someone had tampered with the safety wire, nearly costing her life.

Someone out there was gunning for Stephanie's life, and it was no accident.