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.

upset you. I’ve already talked to your mom; she’s responsible

and looked at him,

don’t have to come here in the middle

me this.

do you mean, you don’t care? Stefi,

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it. There’s no

a disaster. The Hart family would be the laughingstock of the

sacred, and that’s why I made this decision. Now that I’ve seen things clearly, I don’t see any reason to go any further.”

Maybe what she was

“But you and Chris…”

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

surprise. She’d caught on quicker than he’d expected.

the end of the day, his priority was the family’s reputation.

had spread like wildfire, Chad had been a wreck

that you made a mistake when you

jaw dropped. “How dare…..

a solution; it was

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

Chad’s face darkened.

Chris and I are done. It’s not happening.”

“Then who do you plan to

one in Long Harbor will ever want to marry

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

“You probably don’t know, do you? This morning. Chris told me Olivia’s back, so our wedding’s been postponed.”

in shock.

was unaware of it.

suck up to the Ashfords, does that mean I have to

stunned

dignity” made his face

the years, the Hart family had

long sigh. “You silly

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clear. Chris and I are done. There’s

was resolute on this.