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?”

just took a small bite on the

wasn’t in the mood to eat anymore. She nodded reluctantly.

air in this

out of the chaos. Everyone in the room stood there, dumbfounded. Chris, in particular, couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

Macro and Stephanie? Chris‘ mind spun.

guy last night at Cloudridge Valley with the gun? He clearly wasn’t a nobody.

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an escape plan, stacking backup after

that if so, Stephanie was playing the game like a

75%

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

3000

the stairs when they saw the chaos near the dessert station.

and he’d designed every detail himself, but now this? This was

while he was talking business with Sebastian, an assistant rushed in with the

that time. Without saying a word,

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

at the scene downstairs, but he didn’t see either Macro

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

off. “If you can’t even handle your

their family drama have to do with the business

situation, Sebastian was already marching downstairs. Jackson

after, carting off Tyler.

and stopped her. “Where do you think

going to the hospital

But Jackson was sick of Lilian and had no

He couldn’t figure out how Lilian got mixed up

was hurt, it wasn’t hard for Jackson to

rushing to leave, Jackson’s anger flared. “Where do you think you’re going?” he yelled. “Go back to your room!

Lilian shot back. “Let go of me!”

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

forward and

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

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a warning glare. “We’ll talk

that, he stormed out, leaving Lilian fuming.