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.

her in the care of an aunt, only sending

the most powerful figures in Long Harbor, but throughout Ella’s entire childhood, love and affection had always

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live with

actually had that many people hovering over you, you’d see

her.

“You just don’t

caring older brother, lots of

I don’t have to worry about you anymore,” Ella added. “I was really afraid the Hart family

a lot.

the mention of the Hart family. Just thinking

Turner doing lately?”

just fine. Stephanie

her mother gave her an absurd

always busy making 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 she competing against,” Ella

against someone?” Stephanie raised an

has to surpass someone and crush

understand her mother’s

money was brought up, Ella could hear

to find your father?” Stephanie asked.

me anything about that,” Ella said, shaking

had never known him. Whether he existed or not

let’s stop talking about depressing stuff. Let’s talk about Chris and the

too, Stephanie muttered.

Ella talked about family, the conversation always took a turn for

her mouth; it had no flavor, completely

enjoyed spicy food, this was borderline unbearable.

absolute idiot when it comes to Olivia.

wasn’t too worried about direct attacks; her powerful brother had her back. But sneaky tricks from people like them were much harder to guard

in Chris‘ ear to turn him against her, Olivia had plenty of other

Ella meant and smiled. “Don’t worry. Whether they come at me openly or in the

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trick they threw her way. And in the end, the ones suffering losses would

hearing her confidence, was reassured.

resort to all kinds of reckless tactics. But Stephanie

anything, they’d only

anything from me, feel free to tell me. I’m not