Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 89

Chapter 89

Sebastian’s sudden question made Stephanie’s heart skip a beat. Without thinking, she blurted, “Yeah”

The second the word left her mouth, her face burned hot.

On the other end, Sebastian chuckled low and lazy. “Good girl.”

“So… Can I have Mexican food tonight?”

“Huh?”

This little brat.

‘One second she missed me, the next she was thinking about food?‘

Stephanie gave a tiny, hesitant smile. “It’s been forever.”

Since moving to Long Harbor, spicy food had become her guilty pleasure.

At first, it was just something to distract her–let that heat drown out all the homesick thoughts about Fiorenza.

But after a while, it became a craving she couldn’t shake.

Back in Fiorenza, Sebastian never let her touch anything too spicy. Said it would mess up her stomach.

Back then, she didn’t care. But once she got a taste? Game over.

Sebastian sighed, half annoyed, half amused. “Fine. But no takeout. I’ll have the chef make it.”

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That was as far as he’d bend. The man was obsessed with what she ate, ever since she landed in the hospital twice as a kid because of bad food.

With him, every bite she took had to pass inspection.

The second he said yes, Stephanie grinned. “You’re the best.”

“Speaking of,” Sebastian’s tone shifted, “what’s your plan for the Harts?”

That so–called ‘little stash‘ they’d been talking about earlier?

Sure, it wasn’t much. but over the years, Olivia and the rest of the Harts milked every penny just to rub it in Stephanie’s face.

Sebastian had no intention of letting that go.

And as for the Harts themselves…

Stephanie could hear the unspoken question underneath his words. He was giving her a chance to decide.

She thought for a second, then smiled faintly. “Every minute they have to deal with me already feels like hell.”

And that wasn’t an exaggeration.

Olivia’s treatment relied entirely on Macro and Allison–two people the Harts believed were fully under Stephanie’s thumb. Knowing that alone was enough to make Olivia’s skin crawl.

Sebastian laughed softly. “So you’re not done playing with them?”

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“Please,” Stephanie said, casual as ever. “They’re torturing themselves just fine without me.”

Besides, it was obvious that Sebastian already had his hands all over their money.

By the time he was through, the Harts would be fighting each other for scraps.

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Hearing how completely uninterested Stephanie was in saving them, Sebastian’s smile practically came through the phone. “Good girl. I’ll tell the chef to make you a proper feast tonight.”

“Looking forward to it.”

Chris was fuming.

he got in the car, he lit up,

his mouth shut, sneaking quick

Area and everything else blowing up, their whole team was

It was driving them insane.

and dug, and all they found was some 58–year–old man

Beyond that? Nothing.

current

smoke

she ever actually cared about

nearly swerved off the road.

came out of nowhere, and Kevin had no

Stephanie?

didn’t–did

eyes, exhaling slow, his whole vibe dark and tense. “So damn cold.”

from the driver’s seat. “Want me to grab a blanket?”

was one stashed

wasn’t talking about the temperature–he meant Stephanie. The way she looked at him now,

didn’t get

low laugh. “Tell me something, why the hell do you think she even

around the wheel.

question came out of nowhere,

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her distance, Cool, polite, untouchable.”

now that Olivia was back, that coolness had turned to solid ice.

was obvious, whatever reason Stephanie had for agreeing to the engagement,

she even agree to marry Chris in the first place?

before answering. “Honestly? I don’t think Stephanie’s as simple as you guys think.”

figured out–a spoiled girl with no skills and a pretty face.

that. Her studio pulled in over two million dollars last year. That didn’t

just some clueless socialite, no amount of rich men

good at? Wrapping men

Kevin said nothing.

agree–but arguing with Chris right now was

all it took to succeed, the world

was more to Stephanie Giovanni than a pretty face and a sharp

way,” Kevin added, trying to shift the topic, “did Stephanie ever tell you who actually

to shake the truth out of her. Except

planning to move Olivia

already packing her stuff.

Chris’s chest tightened.

clenched hard enough to crack a tooth.

That damn woman.

all. Stephanie hadn’t given him

of hers could throw knives, but when it came to

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the hospital, the same question kept looping in Chris’s head–why

pushed for

she didn’t seem like the type

to the hospital, he still

second Chris walked in, Olivia lit up like Christmas. “You’re finally here.”

her a

she saw Chris, her

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Bay for Olivia. And as far as Catlin was concerned, nothing mattered more

opinions? Chris’s

you to it.”

out, even closing the door

was just Chris and Olivia. She reached for his

“Something wrong?”

could tell, ever since he promised her Whispering

her health seemed