Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 5

Stephanie made her way back to Cloudridge Valley, the place that still felt like home.

As soon as she stepped into the elevator lobby, she spotted Ella sitting on the couch, looking up from her phone.

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When Ella saw her, she shot up and rushed over, pulling her into a hug. “Girl, all men are pigs. Tomorrow, I’ll introduce you to someone way better.”

Stephanie gave a tired nod. “Sure.”

Ella expected Stephanie to lash out, but instead, she seemed strangely calm–like the whole thing with Chris hadn’t even fazed her.

Ella pulled back, giving her a quick once–over. When she noticed bloodstains on Stephanie’s clothes, her eyes widened.

“Wait, what? That’s blood? Did you get hurt?” She rushed over to check.

Stephanie glanced down and saw a few spots of blood on her beige coat.

With a nonchalant smile, she shrugged. “Easy. They’re not mine.”

Ella blinked, confused. “Whose is it, then?” Her voice was laced with concern.

Stephanie replied coolly, “Don’t know. Maybe Olivia’s or Chris’s.”

Ella’s eyes went wide. “What?”

Stephanie, noticing the worry in her friend’s face, casually explained, “Yeah. I taught Olivia and Chris a lesson.”

Ella’s eyebrows twitched when she heard Stephanie’s calm response. She was in awe of how efficiently Stephanie had handled everything.

Ella had just run into Chris and Olivia at the hospital that morning and told Stephanie about it. Now, not even half a day had passed, and Stephanie had already dealt with them.

She couldn’t help giving her a thumbs–up.

A mischievous grin spread across her face as she teased, “I know a short fuse can get you in trouble, but when it comes to jerks like them, you need a temper like yours.”

What those two had done was outrageous–so much so that even Ella couldn’t hold back her anger. And she wasn’t the one who’d been betrayed.

Ella had thought Stephanie would cry and whine about Olivia, but instead, she didn’t shed a tear. She’d taken action and handled things herself.

get how Stephanie had pulled it off, but she was glad to

this fiery–it was just that Olivia had a way of pushing her buttons, making her lose

gleam in her eyes. “Don’t head upstairs just yet. Let’s grab something to eat.

nodded. “You took the afternoon off?”

grin. “Nuh, I left early. Still gotta to get back

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everything going on, Ella worried she might start overthinking

around the street for a while before

struggled with her steak, poking at it as she muttered, “Let’s not get this next time. It

of bland

meal, not even slowing down to chew properly. She mumbled between bites, “I don’t

during the workday was usually quick and no–nonsense for most

asked, “So what’s the plan with Chris?”

the mention of his name, Stephanie’s steak

knife and fork with a sigh, wiping her mouth before turning to Ella. “Can you help me issue a statement? I want to announce that we’re canceling

froze. Her fork hovered in mid–air as

“Your families

dealing with Olivia, and now she was already making moves with the families?

voice at odds with the weight of what she was saying. “I don’t need their approval.”

eyebrow, surprised by the response.

after a moment of thought, she realized it made sense. That

engagement with Chris had never really been Stephanie’s choice

was born to a maid, a secret they’d kept hidden for years. The Ashfords had wanted to call off

Hart family

the Ashfords for several major business deals, and losing that connection could be disastrous. So, Catlin and

Chris had

was sent away, Chris had pampered Stephanie, treating her like she was the most important person in

he’d finally seen through

Chris’s shift back toward Olivia made it crystal

been kind to her only to keep

all, Stephanie had sworn to put Olivia behind bars, and

and muttered

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