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.

how Stephanie had pulled it off, but she

Stephanie wasn’t usually this fiery–it was just that Olivia had a way of pushing

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

took the afternoon off?”

early. Still gotta to

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everything going on, Ella worried she might

street for a while before heading into a

steak, poking at it as she muttered, “Let’s not get this next time. It doesn’t taste that great.”

bland food–Ella knew

down to chew properly. She mumbled between

was usually quick and no–nonsense for

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

Stephanie’s steak suddenly tasted

put down her knife and fork with a sigh, wiping her mouth before turning to Ella. “Can you help

fork hovered in mid–air

a beat, she asked, “Your families are okay

ago, Stephanie was dealing with Olivia, and now

in her voice at odds with the weight of what

eyebrow, surprised by the

a moment of thought, she realized it made sense. That was the truth. They didn’t

never really been Stephanie’s choice in the first

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

the Hart family

on the Ashfords for several major business deals, and losing that connection could be disastrous. So, Catlin and Chad Hart had quietly arranged

had unexpectedly stood

Stephanie, treating her like

finally seen through

Chris’s shift back toward Olivia made

kind to her

all, Stephanie had sworn to put Olivia behind bars,

of the situation and muttered under her

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