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.

second he got in the car, he lit up, chain–smoking

Kevin kept his mouth shut, sneaking quick glances at Chris in

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

was driving

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

Beyond that? Nothing.

no background, no current location–just a ghost

a hard drag, smoke burning

ever actually

nearly swerved off the road. “What?”

and Kevin had no clue what Chris even meant by ‘she‘

Stephanie?

even if she did–or didn’t–did

whole vibe dark and tense. “So damn cold.”

back from the driver’s seat.

was one stashed in

she looked at him now, like he was

clearly didn’t

the hell

tightened around

question came out of nowhere, but

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her distance,

back, that coolness

had for agreeing to the engagement, love sure as hell wasn’t part of it.

did she even agree to

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

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

never bought that. Her studio pulled in over two million dollars last year. That didn’t happen by accident.

amount of rich men could’ve carried

good at? Wrapping men around her little finger.

Kevin said nothing.

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

if being pretty was all it took to succeed, the world would be crawling with

was more to Stephanie Giovanni than a pretty

added, trying to shift the topic, “did Stephanie ever tell you who actually owns Whispering Bay?”

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

planning to move

were already packing her stuff.

Chris’s chest tightened.

clenched hard enough to

That damn woman.

said it all. Stephanie hadn’t

of hers could 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

the Harts pushed

everything he knew about her now, she didn’t seem

hospital,

Olivia lit up

gave her a

behind. The second she

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heard Chris was buying Whispering Bay for Olivia. And as far as Catlin

had opinions? Chris’s choice was the only thing that

leave you

slipped out, even closing

Olivia. She reached for his sleeve, her voice soft and sweet.

“Something wrong?”

ever since he promised her Whispering Bay,

her health seemed