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.

interest in letting Sebastian see her blood relatives in action–no

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there was still something about sharing DNA with people like

skin crawl.

she spotted Sebastian’s signature ride parked right

was already at the door, holding it open like always.

car and gave Sebastian a look.

intense, and

a rip current, no point fighting it, just

velvet box. The

“This is–Sicily Sunrise?”

it

was the most stunning

caught the light–it wasn’t just jewelry. It was art.

it was set into a

voice dropped.

swept it back, voice a little tight. “This… this

smile was faint, but his tone left no room for argument. “Turn around. Let me put

Stephanie was stunned.

This was expensive.

table–knowing him, he’d probably kick her out of the

tucked her hair behind her

his breath brushing her skin as he fastened

with the heat of his breath,

scent and warmth surrounding her,

of the world.

so painfully familiar–it almost

adjusted the necklace for her, and

to shake off the wave of emotion. “What’s

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up for your birthday.”

froze for a second.

Her breath caught.

Birthday. Gift.

like a

were all off

text. Not

a

had the same birthday–they knew. They just didn’t

That part

papers.

in her head was why, after all that, Catlin still refused to sign

wrong?” Sebastian’s voice pulled her

shook her head, her smile faint. “Nothing. Just… been a while since anyone thought my birthday

she left the Giovannis, birthdays stopped

she could say anything else, Sebastian pulled her straight into

was right there under

dropped low, rougher than usual. “Still thinking about running

and before she could stop herself,

the map. She had no reason

might disappear if he let

Her arms wrapped around his waist, face

hand over her hair, fingers sliding through gently.

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

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