Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 88

Chapter 88

Chris’s mind went completely blank.

He stared at Stephanie, eyes blazing with anger, lips parting like he wanted to say something, but nothing came out,

Stephanie glanced at him, then at the box in her hand, with a giant diamond ring was sitting right there.

For a second, she thought maybe she was seeing things. But nope—it was real.

Wait a minute… What’s wrong with Jackson?

This was supposed to be an apology gift. Who the hell uses an engagement ring to say sorry?

Was Jackson seriously that clueless? Did he not know what a ring like this even meant?

Of…?

No. No way.

No halfway functional human being would have thought giving a ring like that was normal.

So the only explanation left was–Jackson was so out of touch, he didn’t even know what a proposal ring symbolized.

“Stephanie Giovanni!”

Chris’s roar shook the room.

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Stephanie shot him a look, totally unimpressed. “Are you okay? Why are you yelling at me? So what if he proposed? What’s it to you?”

Her cars were still ringing.

“This man was completely unhinged.’

He knew damn well she barely even knew Jackson.

Somehow, his brain still connected those imaginary dots and jumped straight to a proposal. Incredible.

Chris’s chest rose and fell, trying to catch his breath. “Well, isn’t that nice. No wonder you had the guts to break off our engagement and cut ties with the Hart family. Guess you’ve got some serious backup now.”

“Damn right I do. Got a problem with that? What, mad you can’t screw me over anymore?”

Honestly, that’s exactly what was eating him, and the rest of the Harts, too.

They’d been waiting for her to hit rock bottom, to crawl back begging for their mercy.

But instead?

She didn’t just survive, she thrived.

And now, standing right behind her, was power they couldn’t touch.

For weeks, Chris had been digging into her life, trying to figure out how she kept landing on her feet. And every time, something–or someone–blocked his way.

On top of that, there was always some guys hovering around her.

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How many secrets was Stephanie Giovanni hiding?

Right then, it finally hit Chris–he had never understood Stephanie, not even once.

over to the window, looking down at the street

by like ants, too small to

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into something almost wicked. “So what’s the plan now? Cut off my cards? Shut down my

me broke and homeless, begging Olivia for forgiveness? Maybe cry a little, so you’ll turn my

dripped

Chris’s face twisted.

what they’d been trying to do. But hearing her say it out loud, made

snapped. “This is your mess. Own

her head. “My mess? What exactly did I

came out. Stephanie’s smile didn’t

this all started, I hadn’t done a

Chris’s chest tightened.

relentless. “At the time, you didn’t know I owned my

made you all decide

was furious–no

to Stephanie? That anger was just the

tried everything. They threw the whole damn book at her. And none of it worked. That’s

the place. “Cut

as ever. “Oh? Sure. Then why don’t you tell me, what exactly are you doing

Chris’s chest tightened.

was he

second, he

woman had a talent–pissing him off so bad, his brain

smile curled up at the

said it, Chris

promised Olivia they’d

the sunrise over the water, falling asleep to sunsets, the

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right outside their window,

was already day three, and they still didn’t have

thought alone left Chris struggling to breathe.

staying there this whole time?”

back to Cloudridge Valley at

saw her at Whispering

That was

slow shrug. “Yeah. What about

Chris’s chest tightened.

admit it felt like

house Olivia wanted more than anything, and Stephanie was

“Who owns it?”

was a complete mess, he could barely even hear

up, pure mischief. “Why ask me? Didn’t your amazing investigation

she always threw back at him. Every

temper snapped. “Enough. Just tell me the truth.”

breath away from losing it completely.

this? Mr. Ashford admitting he couldn’t figure it out?”

Chris saw red.

drive a man straight

she was thinking real hard. “Say you couldn’t dig up the truth, and I’ll give you the

Chris’s chest tightened.

to her, that he couldn’t do it–that was straight–up humiliation, and she didn’t even try to hide

breath, then another. Didn’t help. His chest still felt like it

looked at Stephanie turned colder with every second.

else, you

to the window, arms still crossed. “I know. Now go ahead, bring whatever you’ve got. I’m not

spit out his usual “Just you wait,” Stephanie beat him to it. “I’m not

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ever dared talk to Chris Adord Wire Gut

just dare the practically