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.

the car, he lit up,

seat, Kevin kept his mouth shut, sneaking quick

else blowing up, their whole

was driving them

all they found was some 58–year–old man who signed

Beyond that? Nothing.

current

took a hard drag, smoke burning down

she ever actually cared

off the

question came out of nowhere, and Kevin had no

Stephanie?

even if she did–or didn’t–did

his whole vibe dark

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

stashed

she looked at him now, like he was just some stranger wasting her time.

clearly didn’t

the hell do you think she even agreed to marry me?”

hands tightened around the wheel.

came out of nowhere, but it explained everything.

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her distance, Cool, polite,

Olivia was back, that

had for agreeing to the engagement, love sure as hell wasn’t

to

don’t think Stephanie’s as simple

thought they had her figured out–a spoiled girl with no skills and

never bought that. Her studio pulled in over two

amount of rich men could’ve carried her that far.

what she’s good at? Wrapping men around her little finger.

Kevin said nothing.

Chris right

was all it took to succeed, the world would be crawling

to Stephanie Giovanni than a pretty face and a sharp

Kevin added, trying to shift the topic, “did

been trying to corner her for days, hoping to shake the truth out

everyone knew Chris was planning to move

Harts were already packing

Chris’s chest tightened.

clenched hard enough to

That damn woman.

need a reply–Chris’s silence said it all. Stephanie

throw 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 she say yes back

the Harts pushed for

she didn’t seem like

hospital,

lit up

her a

smile wasn’t far behind. The second she saw Chris, her whole

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

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

you to it.”

closing the door

and Olivia. She reached for

“Something wrong?”

promised her Whispering

her health seemed