Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 61

For three whole months, Sebastian had been running himself ragged trying to find Stephanie, terrified she might be suffering somewhere. But Sofia had hidden Stephanie away, putting her through an intense training regimen instead.

In the end, Stephanie hadn’t faced any real danger, and her stamina had improved significantly.

Now, Stephanie let Sebastian lean against her, carefully feeding him black coffee.

“Steff.” Sebastian murmured softly. In his drunken state, he was unexpectedly tender.

“Yes? I’m here,” Stephanie responded.

“You are not allowed to run. If you do, I’ll break your legs.” Sebastian slurred.

Stephanie froze for a second. Even drunk, he still doesn’t forget to threaten me, huh, she wondered.

After finally managing to get him to drink the coffee, Stephanie attempted to help him back to his room, but she simply didn’t have the strength.

It was already two in the morning, and most of the staff in the villa had turned in for the night.

With no other choice, Stephanie let him sleep on the couch in her room.

She grabbed a thicker blanket and covered him before turning to her bed.

Exhausted from everything that had happened that day, she fell into a deep sleep the moment she closed her eyes.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, casting a soft glow on Sebastian’s face.

He blinked a few times, his gaze landing on the blanket covering him, momentarily dazed.

Once his mind cleared, he realized he was in Stephanie’s room. Memories from the night before rushed back in an instant.

A strange tightness gripped his chest. Instinctively, he glanced toward the bed, where Stephanie was still fast asleep.

His phone buzzed against the coffee table. He picked it up and saw Elliot’s name flashing on the screen.

“Hello?” Sebastian answered.

“Mr. Giovanni, Mr. Ashford has been trying to schedule, a meeting with you.” Elliot informed him.

“Forget about him.” Sebastian said dismissively. Sebastian would never meet him.

His gaze softened as he looked at the sleeping girl on the bed. “He’s still trying to buy Whispering Bay?”

“Yes,” Elliot confirmed..

Sebastian let out a mocking chuckle. “He really is devoted to his first crush. Tell him we’re not interested in working with him

There was no need to toy with him slowly; crushing his hopes outright would be just as satisfying.

situation the Ashford family was in. If they couldn’t find a replacement deal,

The

them

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they wanted, but they weren’t faring much better themselves. They were all in the same sinking boat: none of them were getting

Chris,

family was already in chans. The Achfords wouldn’t be far

believed that the more chaotic,

the time Stephanie woke up. Sebastian was already gone

her teeth,

last night came flooding back, Sebastian biting her. She inhaled sharply. Damn, he was way too rough. People are dehnitely going to

felt that painful at the time, but now her lips were completely swollen.

without a mask

way downstairs only to find Sebastian already

sharp gare landed on her the moment she walked in, his brows

not hungry. I’m heading to

to leave when his voice, low and commanding, cut through the air behind her.

turned around with teary eyes and

here and eat, Sebastian

that she wasn’t hungry after the whole

she’d have to take

Sebastian would grill the house staff for hours. If he started questioning her now, she truly had no idea how she was supposed to

place, Sebastian raised an eyebrow. “What? Do I have to go over

hungry Stephanie stammered.

his chair

happening, he was

swift motion, he scooped her up into his

Stephanie gasped, her face turning red beneath the mask. “Put me down! I

suddenly remember how to listen? I thought after all these years away, you’d gotten too rebellious to be handled”

burned even lotter. ‘Rebellious? Okay, fine… I guess to Sebastian and Mom, me leaving

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some kind of rebellion,

dining table and set her

She quickly pulled the mask off her

seated directly across from her, immediately caught sight of her swollen lips.

happened to your

they both recalled last night’s events at the same time.

gaze deepened, while Stephanie’s lips twitched awkwardly.

it. I knew he’d ask, she wondered.

she lied, not daring to tell him that he was the one

if he doesn’t remember what happened last night? That’d be absolutely mortifying,’ she