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.

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

seat, Kevin kept his mouth shut,

blowing up, their whole team was barely keeping

Bay? It was driving

and all they found was some 58–year–old

Beyond that? Nothing.

address, no background, no current location–just

smoke burning down

actually

off the road.

out of nowhere, and Kevin had no clue what Chris even meant by ‘she‘

Stephanie?

even if she did–or didn’t–did it really

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

the driver’s seat. “Want me to grab a

was one stashed in the

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

didn’t get it.

me something, why the hell do you think she even agreed

hands tightened around the

nowhere, but

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kept her distance, Cool,

was back, that coolness had

Stephanie had for agreeing to the engagement,

why did she even agree to marry Chris in

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

they had her figured out–a spoiled girl with

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

amount of rich

good at? Wrapping men around her

Kevin said nothing.

agree–but arguing with Chris right now was a waste of

it took to

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

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

her for days, hoping to

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

already packing

Chris’s chest tightened.

enough to crack a

That damn woman.

need a reply–Chris’s silence said it all. Stephanie hadn’t given him a damn thing.

but when it came to the truth? Locked up tighter than Fort Knox.

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

pushed for it.

after everything he knew about her now, she didn’t seem like the type to do anything

the hospital, he still

in, Olivia lit up like Christmas. “You’re

gave her a quick

second she saw Chris, her whole

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as

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

you to it.”

even closing the door

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

“Something wrong?”

her Whispering Bay, Olivia’s mood had

her health