Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Chris had been talking to Kevin for what felt like forever, but it was the kind of conversation that felt good to get off his

chest.

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He showed up at Cloudridge Valley early for lunch, but both his and Kevin’s calls were straight–up blocked by Stephanie.

No other options left, he went ahead and knocked on her door.

Ten minutes straight, nothing.

His mood, which had been kind of okay earlier, plummeted.

Kevin rubbed his chin, thinking. “You think she dipped out before you even got here?”

The idea of her leaving before him hit Chris like a punch to the gut.

“She left first?” His voice was a sharp, low growl.

Kevin just shrugged. “Maybe you should call Mrs. Ashford?”

Chris pulled out his phone and dialed his mom immediately.

“I just already called her. She’s on her way, his mom, Grace, said, sounding calm as always.

There was a pause, and Chris could hear the confusion in her voice. “Why’re you calling me? Shouldn’t you just call Stefi?”

Chris’s frustration bubbled up. If he could actually get through to Stephanie, he wouldn’t be calling his mom.

But since his mom was already on the line, he forced a sigh and said, “Alright, heading back now.”

He didn’t mention that Stephanie had blocked him–hell, that’d be way too embarrassing to bring up.

there was still a little edge. “You’d better apologize properly when you see her, and you better

mode, and Chris could feel his patience running

was on edge, especially after the news about

accept Olivia–she could mess up the

another big promise to Stephanie. It only pissed him

finally answered,

he could finish. “Your grandparents said if this

grandparents were invested in this. It felt like one wrong

muttered, “Why do they

fortune teller told them she’s a

for a

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Chapter 16

the community. To hear that they were basing everything on

the conversation, said, “Enough talking. Just come back, and remember

could get a word in, she

stood there, staring at the door. It felt

with a shorter fuse, had somehow worked her way into

was, his grandparents didn’t need her to do a damn thing. Just being their “lucky star” was

in the door later, Chris still hadn’t shown

her, immediately taking her hand. “Good

gift,” Stephanie said, holding out

heart melted a little at the gesture. It was

glowing. “I

made Grace

even more. In that moment, Grace couldn’t help thinking. The Hart family must be blind if they don’t see how amazing this

this brooch would look nice

sweet. Actually, I’ve got

hand and led her upstairs.

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