Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 20

Chris, pissed off by the icy look she gave him, took a deep drag from his cigarette and exhaled with a sharp hiss.

“I know you can drive,” he muttered, “but I need to talk to you about something.”

Stephanie didn’t move, her eyes still cold. “I don’t want to.”

Without another word, she turned to head for her car.

But Chris quickly stepped into her path, grabbing her arm just as she tried to close the door.

She shot him a glare. “Let go.”

Ignoring her, Chris jerked her out of the car, his grip tight.

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It was obvious he had the strength on her, and Stephanie had no choice but to go along with it. Her eyes seethed with anger as she glared up at him.

“Let go of me,” she hissed, teeth clenched.

Chris didn’t say anything. He dragged her toward his car and snatched the keys from her hand.

Without hesitation, he tossed them to Kevin, who caught them effortlessly and sped off in her car.

Stephanie’s fury only grew. “You jerk…”

Chris finally let go, but the damage was done.

“Get him back!” she demanded, her voice rising.

But by now, Chris was already in his car, the engine roaring to life. He glanced over at her. “So, you coming or not?”

Fuming, Stephanie kicked the tire of his car, frustrated.

But after a long pause, she finally climbed into the back seat, clearly unwilling to back down.

Chris, ever the one to push buttons, shot back, “Come to the front.”

gaze on the road ahead. “Are

snapped, his tone sharp, cutting through the silence.

was just as hard. “Go ahead, yell. Let everyone

sitting in the passenger seat next to Chris made her skin crawl. She

teeth, his frustration building

revved the engine, pulling away, leaving the Ashford house behind as they headed

kept her arms folded tight, eyes staring out the window. “Take me

look at her in the rearview

would want

Eastview Tower was simply not a

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clearly annoyed, snapped back, “None of

his

up, it seemed like Stephanie

before Chris abruptly pulled over

“What are you

his cigarette, the smoke swirling around him. “If you bring Allison

blinked, caught off guard.

studied him, trying to figure out if he was serious or if this was just another one of his

pulled a black card from his wallet

she eyed the card, unsure of what to make of it. “What’s this

like, in exchange for Allison’s medical care, Chris was trying to

low. “Your family’s too busy with Olivia’s health. They probably haven’t had time to handle

issues. Take it.”

she was dealing with money problems, it wouldn’t

offered her a card before, but

might be desperate enough to

card–who could turn down cash when it was handed to them like that?

it, Chris yanked it back, a smug look on his

she should’ve known it wouldn’t be that simple.

leaned back, smirking. “The wedding. On

as she expected. Nothing with Chris was

schedule,” Stephanie pulled her hand back, the card still hanging just out of reach.

she’d take it in a heartbeat. But for Chris to use their wedding as a bargaining chip? That was a hard

sarcasm. “I thought you weren’t in