Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 19

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Grace still clung to Stephanie, trying to find something more to say.

But Stephanie’s stance was firm, her words cutting. “I’m sorry, but Chris and I just won’t work.”

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Grace had said everything she could, but now, facing this rejection, she felt helpless. There was nothing more she could do.

Stephanie gently patted Grace’s hand. “I don’t expect him to dedicate his whole life to me—that would be greedy. But right now, he can’t even give me the basic respect.”

Grace thought about it, and she realized Stephanie was right.

Chris clearly had no intention of hiding his feelings for Olivia, and that was a huge slap in the face to Stephanie.

Even it was her son’s doing, Grace couldn’t ignore that.

With a deep sigh, Grace spoke. “But what are you gonna do? Without Chris, your life in the Hart family is gonna be even harder.”

Grace was trying to remind Stephanie of where she stood in the family.

Though both women despised Olivia, neither could deny that Olivia was the family’s golden child.

Stephanie lowered her gaze, staying quiet.

Grace continued, her voice softening just slightly. “Don’t rush to answer me. I’ll talk to Chris. I’ll make sure he sends Olivia away as soon as possible.”

Grace was furious–more furious than Stephanie at this point.

She just couldn’t understand what hold Olivia had over Chris. What kind of magic did that woman have to make him act

this way.

The thought of Stephanie and Chris going their separate ways, with Chris only getting more reckless with Olivia, had Grace on edge.

She squeezed Stephanie’s hand, anxiety creeping into her voice. “The Hart family favors Olivia. If you keep fighting them, your life’s about to get a whole lot harder.”

The message was clear: Please, Stephanie, just give in!

Stephanie could tell Grace meant well, and for once, it felt like Grace might actually be on her side.

But it didn’t matter anymore. Everyone seemed to think there was no place for Stephanie in the Hart family, and the Ashford family was her only shot at any future.

She met Grace’s gaze, her voice steady, unwavering. “No matter how hard life is, I can find a way out. Mrs. Ashford, Chris and I are done. That’s final.”

There was no room for debate. She wasn’t backing down now.

Stephanie didn’t want to leave anyone with false hope.

She wasn’t the type to drag things out, either.

The longer it went on, the messier it would get, and she wasn’t about to waste more time.

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Grace paused, taken aback by Stephanie’s resolve. “You’re so… independent. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing

Grace tried to soften her approach, then got tough, but she could feel her composure slipping

She hadn’t expected Stephanie to be this unyielding. A flicker of annoyance crossed her face.

Stephanie wasn’t interested in dragging this out

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I’m leaving now,” she said, almost too casually, as she shoved the necklace back into Grace’s hand and turned on her heel.

still wanting to say something, stared

the necklace clutched in her hand only made her frustration spike.

appeared, stepping into the

sighed, a heavy, defeated sound. “What’s she being so stubborn for? Who else

broke off the engagement, Stephanie’s reputation would tank. No prestigious family in Long

Hart family… Grace

chew her up and

it. ‘How could Stephanie just reject someone

just can’t swallow her

because she couldn’t let go of what Olivia had done to

agreed with him.

“She can stir up trouble anywhere, but when it

the only reason Grace cared so much about Stephanie was because of

lady had insisted that Chris must marry Stephanie, calling her the family’s

Grace was concerned, none of the Hart girls

furious about Chris and Olivia’s affair, but even more enraged that it

family had lost face. Dignity?

couldn’t help feeling

possible solutions as she stomped her foot again, making a

replied with a stiff nod.

Ashford family when a sharp honk broke through the quiet.

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sound and saw Chris’s Phantom

raised an eyebrow. He hadn’t

out of the car, a cigarette

lean frame seemed to command the space around him, the kind of presence that made people stop

was an effortless, aloof elegance to him that made it clear: he wasn’t someone you could just walk up

could overlook his issues,

Group had doubled its market value in

everything going for him–except one glaring

eyes met, but Stephanie’s gaze was cold. No warmth. No

first, his voice low but commanding. “Give your car keys to Kevin. He’ll drive your car back to Cloudridge Valley. You can ride with me.”

let out a short, almost bored laugh. “I can drive myself.”

with just the right amount of

independent woman–Stephanie would never let herself be the one

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Stephanie, trying to find

words cutting. “I’m sorry, but Chris and

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she could, but now, facing this rejection, she felt helpless. There was nothing more she

dedicate his whole life to me—that would be

about it, and she realized Stephanie was

intention of hiding his feelings for Olivia, and that was a huge slap in the

was her son’s doing, Grace

are you gonna do? Without Chris, your life in the Hart family is gonna be even harder.”

was trying to remind Stephanie of where she stood in the family.

neither could deny that Olivia was the family’s

gaze, staying

me. I’ll talk to Chris. I’ll make sure he sends Olivia away as soon

than

what hold Olivia had over Chris. What kind of magic did that woman have to make

this way.

of Stephanie and Chris going their separate ways, with Chris only getting more

“The Hart family favors Olivia. If you keep fighting them, your life’s about to get

message was clear: Please, Stephanie, just give in!

well, and for once, it felt like Grace might actually be

no place for Stephanie in the Hart

unwavering. “No matter how hard life is, I can find a way out.

for debate. She wasn’t

to leave

the type to

on, the messier it would get, and

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