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.

Stephanie had pulled it off, but she was glad to see her

that Olivia had a way of pushing her buttons, making her lose control.

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

“You took

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

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coming up in just a week, and everything going on, Ella worried she

for a while before heading into

muttered, “Let’s not get

wasn’t a fan of bland food–Ella knew

on the other hand, was devouring her meal, not even slowing down to chew properly. She mumbled between bites, “I don’t have time for that today, but I’ll take you to a

quick and no–nonsense for most

second, swallowed, then asked, “So what’s the plan

Stephanie’s

to Ella. “Can you help me issue a statement? I

in mid–air as she

she asked, “Your families are

believe it. Just hours ago, Stephanie was dealing with Olivia, and now she

the weight of what

eyebrow, surprised by

thought, she realized it made sense. That was the

really been Stephanie’s choice in

biological daughter–she was born to a maid, a secret they’d kept hidden for years.

Hart family had been desperate.

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

ago, when Stephanie and Olivia had fallen out, Chris had unexpectedly stood by Stephanie’s side—a

treating her like she was the most important person in

thought he’d finally seen through

shift back toward

had been kind to her only to keep her close, in line.

all, Stephanie had sworn to put Olivia behind bars, and she had the evidence to make

immediately grasped the complexity of the situation and muttered under her breath, “He’s a total jerk.”

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