Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 18

Stephanie shot Chris a confused look, her brow furrowed as his icy glare pinned her. “What’d I do now?” she asked, her voice sharp.

Chris’s tone was cold. “Stephanie, she just got back from treatment. Why do you have to be so awful to Olivia?”

Stephanie chuckled and rolled her eyes.

She tossed her phone aside, turning off the screen with a flick. “I’m awful? She was overseas. Didn’t they have hospitals there? Or doctors? Or maybe she couldn’t afford it?

“Why’d she have to come all the way back here? And why’s it gotta be you taking care of her and setting up her treatment?”

Chris’s anger built, each question landing like a punch, making him feel like he couldn’t breathe.

He snapped back, voice low but fierce. “Allison’s treatment plan is important, and you know that. She’s seriously sick, Stephanie. She’s got issues all over her body.”

Stephanie smirked, her tone dripping with sarcasm. “Oh, so this illness is super rare? How’s someone her age end up falling apart like that?”

Her words cut, mocking but with an undercurrent of something darker.

Chris couldn’t take it anymore.

Stephanie raised an eyebrow. “Is it from living some unhealthy lifestyle? Or is it just her karma?”

At her age, having that many health problems was definitely rare.

The word “karma” hit Chris like a slap. His face twisted with fury.

“You better shut your mouth,” he growled, his voice barely above a whisper but full of menace.

Then, after a beat, he added, “Call Allison and tell her to come back.”

Chris’s frustration exploded, his voice flat but cutting. He was done arguing.

Stephanie raised an eyebrow again, unimpressed. “And why would I do that?”

She wasn’t surprised Chris hadn’t figured it out. He still didn’t realize that all the feelings she once had for him were long gone.

he was, still acting like he had any say in

tightening. “Stephanie, listen–when Olivia

“If you think you can keep playing your little games

became extremely tough and

of what Stephanie was

be able to

didn’t flinch. She shot back, “I can handle

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Chris got the nerve

turned away from

to her,

a knife. Her tone was

marched over to Stephanie

a glare at Chris.

to explain. “I need to explain—*

“Did you forget what I told you in the

laced with disdain.

the fury in his mother’s eyes, Chris hesitated for a split second.

on Stephanie’s arm, her gaze never leaving Chris. It was a

anymore. He ignored her completely, turned on his heel, and headed

wasn’t having it. “Stop right

a heartbeat but didn’t turn around. After a second, he decided it wasn’t worth it, striding out

grew as

the room fell into

was just Stephanie and Grace. Stephanie pulled her hand from Grace’s grip, then took off her diamond necklace. Without

eyes were full of regret. “You don’t

her head. “You

out how to tell Grace there was absolutely

her well over the last two years, and she didn’t

all the dirty work for