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

seeing this mess, she wasn’t in the mood to eat anymore. She nodded reluctantly.

get out of here. The air in this

gently and led her out of the chaos. Everyone in the room stood there,

going on between Macro and Stephanie? Chris‘ mind spun.

what about that guy last night at Cloudridge Valley with the gun? He

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escape plan, stacking backup after

was playing the game like

75%

floor, groaning in pain from Stephanie’s brutal kick.

3000

stairs when they saw the chaos near the dessert station.

family was hosting the event, and he’d designed every detail himself,

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

saying a word, he stood

he worried this would reflect badly on the Hodge family’s reputation? As the thought crossed his mind,

at the scene downstairs,

Giovanni,” Jackson sighed, trying to stir the topic. “Lilian doesn’t really know how to behave herself.

Hodge, Sebastian cut him off. “If you can’t even handle your own family, we need to rethink this

didn’t understand what their family drama

he could process the situation, Sebastian was already marching downstairs. Jackson was

off Tyler. Lilian was ready to

and stopped her. “Where do you think you’re going?”

I’m going to

recognized girlfriend, she believed she had every right to go with him. But

and no substance enough. He couldn’t figure out how Lilian got mixed up with those

was hurt, it wasn’t hard for Jackson to

“Where do you think you’re going?” he yelled. “Go back to your room!

talking about?” Lilian shot

to the butler, “Derek, take

forward and nodded, “Yes, Mr.

serious. “What are you doing?” she

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shot her a warning glare. “We’ll talk later.”

stormed out, leaving