Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

While Chad and Catlin were arguing downstairs, Olivia was upstairs, watching them.

She stood at the top of the stairs, her swollen ankle propped up.

When she heard Chad defending Stephanie, a flicker of disappointment crossed Olivia’s face.

She knew how Chad was–Stephanie was his biological daughter, after all.

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The drive from the Hart family to Stephanie’s was about an hour.

When he arrived at Cloudridge Valley, Chad stepped into Stephanie’s home

He took a seat on the couch and looked at her, but didn’t bring up why she hadn’t answered his calls earlier. Stephanie didn’t offer much of a reaction either. She just poured him a glass of water.

Chad waved it off. “Don’t bother with that. Come sit here.”

Chad never quite knew how to act with Stephanie.

She hadn’t grown up with him, so he didn’t know her personality, what she liked, or even what she wanted. Stephanie sat across from him.

Chad straightened up, hands folded in his lap. “Had another argument with Olivia?”

Stephanie didn’t back down. “So, you came here to lecture me, too?”

Lecturing–Stephanie had gotten used to that since returning to the Hart family.

She didn’t soften when she spoke, her voice as cold as ever.

Chad sighed, his tone frustrated. “You canceled the wedding with Chris because of her?

Stephanie didn’t answer. She picked up her water and took a sip instead.

The Hart family wasn’t a place she wanted to open up to, and she wasn’t interested in sharing anything.

Seeing that she wasn’t responding, Chad felt a little helpless.

Now he understood why Catlin always got upset with Stephanie–maybe it was because Stephanie kept everyone at arm’s length, never letting anyone in.

Chad tried again, hoping to calm her down. “Don’t be mad at her. She’s just there for a check–up.

hospital, and I get why that upset you. I’ve already talked

set her water down and looked at him, her face flat.

don’t have to come here in the middle of the night

me this.

mean, you don’t care? Stefi, marriage is sacred. You and Chris are

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no turning back now.”

be a disaster. The Hart family would

coolly. “Right, it’s sacred, and that’s why I made this decision. Now

paused, a little taken aback. Maybe what

“But you and Chris…”

already knowing what he was about to say. You’re worried about the family’s reputation,

on quicker than he’d expected. “How do you plan

his

had spread like wildfire, Chad had been a wreck all afternoon.

that you made a mistake

dropped. “How dare….. that’s nonsense!”

a solution; it was an

the wedding with Chris, but also wanted to sever ties with the entire

Chad’s face darkened.

“Anyway, Chris and I are done.

He shot back, “Then who do you plan to marry? You’re supposed

messing with the Ashford family, no one in Long Harbor

their wedding being just a week away, Stephanie’s laugh was bitter, her smile mocking.

do you? This morning. Chris told me Olivia’s back, so our wedding’s been postponed.”

in shock. “What?”

unaware of

to the Ashfords,

hesitated, clearly stunned

“losing dignity” made his face go even

family had become

out a long sigh.

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him off, her voice firm. “I’ve made myself clear. Chris and I

was resolute on this.