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.

wanting to say something, stared at

clutched in her hand only made her frustration spike. She stomped her foot, irritated.

appeared, stepping into the tension. “Mrs. Ashford.”

she being so stubborn for? Who else would want

No prestigious family in

the Hart family… Grace knew

Chris, they’d chew her up and spit her out

head around it. ‘How could Stephanie just reject someone like Chris?

young. She just

she couldn’t let

agreed with him.

snorted in agreement. “She can stir up trouble anywhere, but when it comes to the Hart family, she better check that high–and–mighty attitude.”

Grace cared so much about Stephanie was because of Chris’s

old lady had insisted that Chris must marry Stephanie, calling her the family’s lucky star.

Grace was concerned, none of the Hart girls were worth her time.

over. She was furious about Chris and Olivia’s affair, but even more enraged that it was Stephanie who had declared

family had lost face. Dignity?

Chris’s grandmother demanding that Stephanie be taken back, Grace couldn’t help feeling like there was no way to fix this.

through possible solutions as she stomped her foot again, making a

butler replied with a stiff nod. “Long Harbor International

the Ashford family when a sharp

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and saw Chris’s Phantom parked nearby.

He hadn’t

out of the car, a cigarette

him, the kind of presence that made people stop and take

elegance to him that made it clear: he wasn’t someone

issues, he was hard

doubled its market value in just one

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

met, but Stephanie’s gaze was cold.

Kevin. He’ll drive your

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

out with just the right amount

the charm of an independent woman–Stephanie would never let herself be the one who needed saving, or

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stance was firm, her words cutting. “I’m sorry, but Chris and

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rejection, she

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

thought about it, and she realized

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

doing,

you gonna do? Without Chris, your life in the Hart family

remind Stephanie of where she stood in

Olivia, neither could deny that Olivia was the

her gaze, staying

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

furious than Stephanie at this

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

this way.

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

If you keep

Please, Stephanie, just give

it felt like Grace might actually be

was no place for Stephanie in the Hart family, and the Ashford family was her only

life is, I can find a way out. Mrs. Ashford, Chris

for debate. She wasn’t backing down

to leave

the type to drag things out, either.

went on, the messier it would get, and she wasn’t about

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