Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Was Stephanie disgusted with him because of Olivia? Or was it because of that random guy in her apartment? Chris couldn’t help but think.

It suddenly hit Chris that maybe, just maybe, Stephanie wasn’t interested in marrying him at all.

The thought of “not interested” was like a fist to the chest. It made it hard to breathe.

He grabbed her wrist tight and commanded, “Come with me.”

Stephanie snapped, “Leave me alone!”

Chris whipped around. The moment their eyes locked, he saw nothing but icy cold in hers.

“You want to end up like Tyler?” Stephanie’s stared at him, voice completely void of warmth. “Need a ride to the hospital?*

Chris froze, his expression hardening.

Before he could respond, Macro stepped in, grabbing Chris‘ wrist with precision. “Mr. Ashford, you better let Stefi go

“Who the hell are you?” Chris growled.

First, there was some guy with a gun at Cloudridge Valley last night, and now another one? This was totally out of his mind.

But when Chris finally registered Macro’s face, his eyes widened in shock.

He recognized Macro. This was the guy–the world–renowned heart surgeon from Fiorenza.

He knew Macro mysteriously quit his medical career two years ago, but his name still carried a lot of weight.

…I’m not important,” Macro said coolly. “But if you keep holding her like that, I’ll make sure you’ll be in big trouble tonight.”

Macro’s words came out in a smooth, deadly tone, his eyes narrowing with cold precision. Even Chris couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine.

On

One by one, Chris slowly released his grip Stephanie’s wrist.

Once she was free, Stephanie was quickly pulled behind Macro, who gave her a quick, reassuring look.

“Are you alright?” Macro asked.

Stephanie massaged her sore wrist, her expression nonchalant. “I’m fine.”

Macro shot Chris a cold glance, then turned to Stephanie with warm smile and continued, “Did you eat?”

She just took a small bite on

she wasn’t in the mood

Let’s get out of here. The air in this place is toxic,” said Macro.

the

going on between Macro and

guy last night at Cloudridge Valley with the gun?

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stacking backup after

deny that if so, Stephanie was playing the game like

75%

in pain from Stephanie’s brutal kick. He wasn’t getting up anytime

3000

the stairs when they saw the chaos

the event, and he’d designed every detail himself, but now this? This was not what he was

with Sebastian, an assistant rushed in with the report: his sister Lilian had gotten into

face immediately darkened at that time. Without saying a word, he stood up to leave.

Hodge family’s reputation?

downstairs, but he didn’t see either Macro or Stephanie.

Mr. Giovanni,” Jackson sighed, trying to stir the topic. “Lilian doesn’t really know how to behave herself. Let’s head back and finish the

even handle your own family, we need to

froze. He didn’t understand what their family drama have to do with the business

process the situation, Sebastian was already marching downstairs. Jackson was left standing there, completely lost.

ambulance arrived shortly after, carting off Tyler. Lilian was ready

and stopped her. “Where do you think

up by Stephanie! I’m going to the

she believed she had every right to go with him. But Jackson was sick of Lilian

enough. He couldn’t figure out how Lilian got

that Tyler was hurt, it wasn’t hard for Jackson to guess: Stephanie had finally

Jackson’s anger flared. “Where do you think you’re going?” he yelled. “Go back

shot back. “Let

the butler, “Derek, take Lilian to her room.”

forward and nodded, “Yes, Mr. Hodge.”

when she realized Jackson was serious. “What are you doing?” she refused to go upstairs and was determined to go to the hospital.

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shot her a warning glare. “We’ll talk

stormed out, leaving