Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 59

Chapter 59

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At the Ashford residence, Grace frowned as she spotted the cast on Chris‘ arm. “What did you do this time? And what about that bruise on your face?”

After two nights of fighting with Sebastian, the bruise on Chris‘ face had turned even nastier.

His arm, now in a cast, made it clear that the fight had not ended in his favor.

“It’s nothing.” Chris said flatly. “Why are you here so late?”

“Your father wants to see you. He’s waiting in the study,” Grace replied.

Chris gave a slight n

gave a slight nod and turned to head upstairs.

Grace watched him go, her gaze lingering on his cast, her expression unreadable.

She turned to the butler beside her. I need to see Kevin”

Understood.” he nodded and left.

Upstairs, as soon as Chris stepped into the study, the heavy scent of smoke hit him.

Fred had been retired for a year now, but the air of authority still clung to him.

For the past year, Chris had been running the Ashford Group with little interference from Fred.

But now, Fred’s sharp gaze locked onto him. “The heir to the Lucano family from Fiorenza has arrived in Long Harbor. You are aware of that, right?”

Tam Chris nodded.

“Have you met him?” Fred asked.

“Not yet,” Chris admitted.

Kevin had been trying to arrange a meeting with Lucano’s assistant, but so far, there had been no response.

Fred’s expression darkened. “Jackson met him.”

Chris‘ brows furrowed. “What?”

“At his grandfather’s birthday banquet,” said Fred.

There was clear displeasure in Fred’s voice. “Is Olivia holding you back?”

Stephanie had publicly announced the engagement cancellation. Olivia’s return was no longer a secret.

At the mention of Olivia, Chris‘ face tensed for a split second before he quickly replied, “This has nothing to do with Olivia. I am handling things with Mr. Lucano.”

been in town for three days, and you still have not met him. Do you have any idea how many people are after

Chris said steadily.

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gaze turning even sharper. “If you really like Olivia, keep her as a distraction. But if she starts affecting

not huish the sentence, but Chris understood the unspoken

years ago, it had

scene, and the entire Ashford family had

his jaw and gave a curt nod. Understood” His tome was not

a hand

few simple words, yet every one of them carried a weight Chris could not

descended the stairs, he immediately noticed Grace standing there, her expression cold as she stared at

he wanted to disappear into the floor.

her head. She glanced at Chris, her eyes turning even colder. “You have really let me down. | Olivia is

moment Grace said that, Chris shot a glance at Kevin, his eyes going

already feeling guilty, and under Chris‘ piercing gaze, he

his lips parting slightly as if he was about to say something. But in the end, he swallowed the words

said to kevin

quickly and followed behind him.

door, Grace’s voice rang out behind

Harbor was buzzing with rumors that Chris was planning to buy a property in Shallow Bay Area for

Recovery

was one of the most prestigious

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once set her sights on it, hoping to purchase a home there for her own retirement. But no one in the

it for a sick woman. Grace had looked into

to know about their relationship? So if Chris doesn’t buy it

think she’s wandering around

targeting Olivia especially when it came from

in his voice, and her expression darkened “Right. She’s so sick, yet somehow she still

enough” Chris said, his tone sharpening as he turned to

Olivia isn’t

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Grace shot back. “Are you saying I can’t see things clearly

was momentarily taken aback.

pressed on. You’ve spent too much time with Olivia. Now, whenever something goes wrong, your first instinct is

furious he couldn’t even find the

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