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.

her blood relatives in action–no need to show him just how low

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still something about sharing DNA with people like that

skin crawl.

signature ride parked right out

already at the door, holding it open

the car and gave Sebastian a look. “Alright, what’s the big

she locked eyes with him–calm, intense, and impossible to

caught in a rip current, no point fighting it, just pulled

box. The second

“This is–Sicily Sunrise?”

recognized it

it was the most stunning diamond she’d ever laid eyes

caught the light–it wasn’t just jewelry.

it was set into

dropped. “Your hair.”

voice a little tight. “This… this

tone left no room for argument. “Turn around. Let me put it

Stephanie was stunned.

This was expensive.

looking at her, saying no wasn’t even on the table–knowing him, he’d probably

behind her ear without a

brushing her

with the heat of his breath, making her heart stutter in her chest.

with his scent and warmth surrounding her,

of the

so familiar, so painfully familiar–it almost made her

for her, and

off the wave of emotion.

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for

for a second.

Her breath caught.

Birthday. Gift.

this year’s birthday hit her like a slideshow–the silence, the empty apartment.

all off in Europe with

one text. Not one call.

Not a chance.

the same birthday–they knew.

That part

papers.

head was why, after all that, Catlin still refused to sign the disownment

Sebastian’s voice pulled

her smile faint. “Nothing. Just… been a while since anyone thought my

since she left the Giovannis, birthdays stopped meaning anything.

she could say anything else, Sebastian pulled

right there under her cheek–strong, steady,

low, rougher than usual. “Still thinking about running off again?”

could stop herself, the tears slipped.

already wiped off the map. She had no reason

tighter, like she might disappear

his

a hand over her hair,

was neck–deep in turf wars and putting out fires left and

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