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.

in the car, he lit up, chain–smoking one after another.

mouth shut, sneaking

Shallow Bay Area and everything else blowing up, their whole team was barely keeping

Bay? It was driving them insane.

all they found was some 58–year–old

Beyond that? Nothing.

current location–just a

took a hard drag, smoke burning down his throat.

ever actually cared about

swerved off the

question came out of nowhere, and Kevin had no clue what Chris even meant by

Stephanie?

if she did–or didn’t–did

exhaling slow, his whole vibe

driver’s seat.

one stashed in

about the temperature–he meant Stephanie. The way she looked at him

didn’t get it.

the hell do

around the wheel.

came out of nowhere, but it explained

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kept her distance, Cool, polite,

was back, that coolness

was obvious, whatever reason Stephanie had for agreeing to the engagement, love sure as hell wasn’t part of it.

agree to

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

had her figured out–a spoiled girl with no

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

some clueless socialite, no amount of rich men could’ve carried her

good at? Wrapping men around her little

Kevin said nothing.

didn’t agree–but arguing with Chris right now was

saw it, if being pretty was all it took to succeed, the world

a pretty face

the way,” Kevin added, trying to shift the topic, “did Stephanie ever

to corner her for days, hoping to

everyone knew Chris was planning to move Olivia into Whispering Bay to

were already packing her stuff.

Chris’s chest tightened.

jaw clenched hard enough to crack a tooth.

That damn woman.

all.

knives, but when it came to the truth? Locked up tighter than

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question kept looping in Chris’s head–why did

pushed for it.

didn’t seem like the

the time they got to the hospital, he still didn’t have an

Chris walked in, Olivia lit up like Christmas.

gave her a quick nod.

behind. The second she

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And as

if the Ashfords had opinions? Chris’s choice was the only thing

you

closing the door

just Chris and Olivia. She reached for his sleeve, her

“Something wrong?”

could tell, ever since he promised her Whispering

her health seemed better.