Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 92

Chapter 92

Chapter 92

Lunch with Ella barely wrapped up when Stephanie got back to the studio–and sure enough, Elliot had already dropped the full file on Tyler’s side piece.

Velvet. Just like the s

said.

There was a whole section with her address and phone number too.

Before Stephanie could even step into her office, Jennifer blocked the door. “Boss, I called you three times. Why didn’t you pick up?”

“Phone was on silent. Why? Something blow up?”

It was after hours–what could possibly be that urgent?

Everyone at the studio knew Stephanie had a strict no unnecessary overtime policy.

Jennifer gave her a look. “Mrs. Hart’s here.”

Stephanie’s smile instantly dropped.

Catlin.

‘Again?‘

Fantastic. That woman just couldn’t take a hint. Clearly, if Stephanie didn’t make herself crystal clear soon, Catlin was gonna keep popping up like a bad rash.

Still refusing to sign the disownment papers, this woman really was something else.

“How long’s she been here?”

“Two hours.”

Stephanie whistled low.

‘Persistent. There was no doubt this was about Olivia again.

Just thinking about that smug little text Olivia sent earlier made Stephanie’s fingers twitch.

She was about to head into her office when her phone rang.

Sebastian. She answered, and his voice came through, warm and lazy, like he’d been waiting for her. “What’d you end up eating for lunch?”

“Steak.”

Dry, overcooked, not worth mentioning–but since her first choice got vetoed, she wasn’t in the mood to be picky.

Sebastian chuckled. “I’m downstairs. You coming down, or should I come up?”

Stephanie frowned. “What are you doing here this late?”

“Got something for you.”

“Alright, hang tight.”

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She glanced toward the office. Catlin could wait.

relatives in

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was still something about sharing DNA with people like that made

skin crawl.

outside, she spotted Sebastian’s signature ride parked

the door,

gave Sebastian a look. “Alright,

second she locked eyes with him–calm, intense,

current, no point fighting it, just pulled straight

her a velvet box. The second

“This is–Sicily Sunrise?”

recognized it instantly.

it was the most stunning diamond she’d ever laid

the light–it wasn’t just jewelry. It

was set

dropped. “Your

it back, voice a little tight. “This…

room for argument. “Turn around. Let

Stephanie was stunned.

This was expensive.

wasn’t even on the table–knowing him, he’d probably kick her out of the car before letting

her hair behind her

breath brushing her skin as he

diamond against her collarbone mixed with the heat of his breath, making her

like that, with his scent and warmth surrounding her,

of

so familiar, so painfully familiar–it almost made her want

for her, and smiled.

wave of emotion. “What’s all this for? It’s

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up for your

froze for a second.

Her breath caught.

Birthday. Gift.

birthday hit her like a slideshow–the silence, the empty

They were all off in

one text. Not

a chance.

Olivia had the same birthday–they

That part

papers.

in her head was why, after all that, Catlin still

wrong?” Sebastian’s voice pulled

shook her head, her smile faint. “Nothing. Just… been a

Giovannis, birthdays stopped meaning

could say anything else, Sebastian pulled her straight into his

under

voice dropped low, rougher than usual. “Still thinking

stop herself, the tears slipped. “No. Never again.”

were already wiped off the map. She had no reason to

like she might disappear

his waist, face buried against his

over her hair,

to be sorry for. Back then, he was neck–deep in turf wars and putting out fires left

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