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.

say something, stared at

the necklace clutched in her hand only made her frustration

then, the butler appeared, stepping into the

so stubborn

reputation would tank. No

the Hart family… Grace knew them too

up and

head around it. ‘How could Stephanie just

young. She just can’t swallow her

just acting out because she couldn’t let

agreed with him.

up trouble anywhere, but when it comes to the

so much about Stephanie

Chris must marry Stephanie, calling her

as Grace was concerned, none of

furious about Chris and Olivia’s affair, but even more enraged that it was Stephanie who had declared the cancellation of

Ashford family had lost face. Dignity? Gone.

Chris’s grandmother demanding that Stephanie be taken back, Grace couldn’t help feeling like there was

solutions as she stomped her foot again, making a final decision. I’m really

a stiff nod. “Long Harbor

of the Ashford family when a sharp honk broke through the quiet.

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the sound and saw Chris’s Phantom parked

an eyebrow. He hadn’t left yet.

stepped out of the car, a cigarette dangling from his

to command the space around him, the kind

made it clear: he wasn’t someone you could just walk up to.

overlook his issues, he was

his leadership, Ashford Group had doubled its

everything going for him–except one glaring flaw: his awful judgment when it came to women.

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

low but commanding. “Give your car keys to Kevin. He’ll drive your car back to Cloudridge Valley.

short, almost bored laugh. “I

with just the right amount of sarcasm.

independent woman–Stephanie would never let herself be the one who needed saving, or waiting. for someone else to take charge.

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still clung to Stephanie, trying to find

words cutting. “I’m sorry,

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

don’t expect him to dedicate his whole life to me—that would be greedy. But right now, he can’t even

she realized Stephanie was right.

had no intention of hiding his feelings for Olivia, and that was a huge slap in the

her son’s doing,

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

remind Stephanie of where

despised Olivia, neither could deny that Olivia was the family’s golden

lowered her gaze, staying quiet.

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

than Stephanie

What kind of magic did that woman have to make him

this way.

Stephanie and Chris going their separate ways, with Chris

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

clear: Please,

and for once, it felt like Grace might actually be on her side.

in the Hart family, and the Ashford family was her only shot at any

I can find a way out. Mrs.

for debate. She

leave

type to drag

would get, and

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