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

shut, sneaking quick glances

Shallow Bay Area and everything else blowing up, their

Whispering Bay? It was

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

Beyond that? Nothing.

no background, no current location–just a

smoke burning down his

ever actually cared about

swerved off

question came out of nowhere, and Kevin had no clue what

Stephanie?

did–or didn’t–did it really matter anymore?

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

glanced back from the driver’s seat. “Want me to

one stashed

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

clearly didn’t get

a low laugh. “Tell me something, why the hell do you

tightened around the

nowhere, but

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kept her distance,

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

agreeing to the engagement, love sure

why did she even agree to marry Chris in the first

don’t

out–a spoiled girl with

Kevin never bought that. Her studio pulled in over two

she was really just some clueless socialite, no amount of rich men could’ve carried her that

Wrapping men around her little finger. That’s her only

Kevin said nothing.

Chris right now was a waste

if being pretty was all it took to

more to Stephanie Giovanni than a pretty face and a sharp

shift the topic, “did Stephanie ever tell

trying to corner her for days, hoping to shake the

point, everyone knew Chris was planning to move Olivia into Whispering Bay to recover.

Harts were already packing her stuff.

Chris’s chest tightened.

enough to crack

That damn woman.

silence said it all. Stephanie hadn’t

mouth of hers could throw knives, but when it came to

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hospital, the same question kept looping in Chris’s head–why did she say yes back

Harts pushed for it.

about her now, she didn’t seem like the type to do anything she didn’t

hospital, he still didn’t

second Chris walked in, Olivia lit up

gave her a quick

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

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

had opinions? Chris’s choice was the

leave you to

slipped out, even closing the

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

“Something wrong?”

tell, ever since he promised her Whispering Bay, Olivia’s mood

her health