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

“Stephanie, listen–when Olivia gets better, that’s when we’ll

you think you can keep playing your little games and dragging

anger completely erupted. He became extremely tough

sure the Hart family would catch wind of what Stephanie

Stephanie wouldn’t be able to handle the fallout.

flinch. She shot back, “I can handle it. Can she?”

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Chapter 18

the nerve to

of her eyes, she turned away from him, dismissing him entirely.

anger flared. “If anything happens to

a knife. Her tone was

Stephanie and grabbed

a glare at Chris. “What did

tried to explain. “I need to explain—*

voice frosty. “Did you forget what

were laced with

in his mother’s eyes, Chris

her gaze never leaving Chris. It was a look that

completely, turned on his heel, and headed for the door without

having it. “Stop

After a second, he decided it wasn’t worth it, striding out without

grew as she watched

slammed behind him, the room fell into an awkward silence.

grip, then

were full of regret. “You

“You saw

trying to figure out how to tell

had treated her well over the

the dirty work for her, making