Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 64

Chris sat in his car for a long time after hanging up on Kevin, his mind a tangled mess.

That studio had been running since last year, right under his nose, yet it had grown into something beyond his control.

Stephanie was his hancée, and yet, with just a few words, she had shattered everything.

Chris couldn’t help but wonder who exactly was the man backing her

At noon, Ella finally got to have lunch with Stephanie. “What happened to your mouth? Why is it so swollen?” Ella asked as soson as she saw her.

“Corbitten by a bug, Stephanie replied.

She was already tired of people asking about it all day.

Ella frowned. “What kind of bug bites like that?”

Stephanie froze for a second, unable to answer.

Then, noticing the man standing not too far away, Ella chuckled awkwardly. “Your brother sure spoils you, huh?”

She came out for hunch. Just to make sure she didn’t eat anything spicy, he even had someone follow her the entire time to keep an eye on her.

Stephanie scoffed. “You don’t think that’s just him being controlling?”

“If that’s what control looks like, sign me up for a dozen of him. I love it,” Ella said.

Stephanie rolled her eyes. “Hey, are you serious? Since when do you actually want someone telling you what to do?”

Most people rebelled against their families for a bit of freedom.

She had a few close friends in Fiorenza who constantly fought against their parents‘ strict rules just to gain some independence.

“You wouldn’t get it.” Ella said. Tve always had to take care of myself. What I’m missing is someone who actually cares.”

Stephanie paused, her fingers tightening slightly around her fork.

Her gaze softened as she looked at Ella.

Unlike Stephanie, Ella had a rough start in life.

Stephanie had been abandoned by a servant, but at least the Giovanni family took her in and never let her suffer.

Ella, on the other hand, had a deadbeat father who disappeared the moment she was born, a textbook case of an irresponsible man.

She was from a single–parent family.

mother, busy trying to make ends meet, had left her in the care of an aunt, only

Harbor, but throughout Ella’s entire childhood, love and affection had always been absent.

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over you, you’d see

her.

don’t appreciate what

brother, lots of

about you anymore,” Ella added. “I was really afraid

a lot.

respond to the mention of the Hart family. Just thinking about their

Turner doing

just fine. Stephanie replied.

never really knew how to describe her relationship with her mother. They were distant, yet her mother gave her an absurd amount of pocket money every month. She was never stingy,

more money. She already has so much, yet she still works like crazy. Honestly, with the way she grinds, I can’t help but think that who is

Stephanie raised

to surpass someone and crush them under

understand her mother’s insane drive.

up, Ella could hear a

Mrs. Turner ever tried to find your father?” Stephanie asked.

never tells me anything about that,” Ella said,

never known him.

about depressing stuff. Let’s talk about Chris and the Hart family instead” Ella

too,

and Ella talked about family, the conversation always took

a mushroom into her mouth; it had no

food, this was

idiot when it comes to Olivia. They’re definitely going to make trouble for your studio,” Ella

attacks; her powerful brother had her back. But sneaky tricks from people like them were much harder to guard against.

Chris‘ ear to turn him against her, Olivia had plenty of other underhanded tricks up

exactly what Ella meant and smiled. “Don’t worry. Whether they come

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trick they threw her way. And in

hearing her confidence, was reassured.

the others were desperate now, which meant they’d resort to all kinds of reckless tactics. But Stephanie wasn’t like them; she was

moment they tried anything, they’d only be

“If you need anything from me, feel free to tell me. I’m not afraid of them.”