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 handling it

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

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

“You took the afternoon off?”

early. Still gotta to get back to

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

while before heading into

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

of bland

properly. She mumbled between bites,

usually quick and no–nonsense for

then asked, “So

the mention of his name, Stephanie’s

Ella. “Can you help me issue

froze. Her fork hovered in mid–air as she processed

beat, she asked, “Your families are okay with this?”

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

odds with the weight of what

an eyebrow, surprised by

sense.

never really been Stephanie’s

knew Olivia wasn’t really the Hart family’s biological daughter–she was born to a maid, a secret they’d kept hidden for years. The Ashfords had

the Hart family had

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

had fallen out, Chris had unexpectedly stood by Stephanie’s

Olivia was sent away, Chris had pampered Stephanie, treating her like she

he’d finally seen through Olivia’s true

toward

been kind to her only to keep her close,

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

and muttered under

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