Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 129

Chapter 129

Chris knuckles whitened as he clenched his fists, his teeth grinding as he fixed his gaze on Sebastian.

He leapt to his feet with a swift motion, eyes blazing with resentment. “What are you doing here?”

The realization that Stephanie was present too suddenly hit him.

Had Stephanie already become so inseparable from this man?

The formidable pressure radiating from Sebastian was palpable–an extraordinary presence that made Chris wonder.

Was he also trying to get involved in cooperation with the Lucano family? If so, who exactly was he? Contending with Jackson was already a significant challenge!

Chris‘ already dark expression turned thunderous.

“Let me make one thing clear,” he snarled through clenched teeth. “Don’t even dream of getting your hands on the Lucano family’s mines.”

Dealing with Jackson as an opponent has already stretched their resources. Now this audacious newcomer!

He assumed that Stephanie had gotten him into serious trouble.

‘Had she betrayed the details of Ashford Group’s collaboration with the Lucano family to this man? In that case, it’s bad faith competition.’

Doubt, once seeded, unfurled its venomous vines through Chris‘ mind.

Despite the fact that he had never once mentioned the Hart family’s mines or the substitution strategy in Stephanie’s

presence.

Elliot eyes swept over Chris with barely disguised disdain. “Mr. Ashford, it appears there are numerous matters beyond your comprehension.”

That look seemed to sympathize with him.

Mr. Giovanni had been operating Long Harbor for a while now, yet Chris‘ reaction suggested a profound ignorance of the situation.

The heir to the Ashford Group was really nothing.

How could Old Mr. Ashford entrust the company to such hands?

Chris finally noticed Elliot standing behind Sebastian.

A flash of astonishment crossed his features as his gaze traveled from Elliot to Sebastian and back again.

He clearly couldn’t fathom why these two would be together.

In their previous encounters, after all, he had firmly concluded that they both had relationship with Stephanie.

Chris’s eyes darted between Sebastian and Elliot.

‘Are these two allied?‘ His mind scrambled for answers, but his mind went blank.

Noting Chris was in speechless confusion, Elliot stepped forward. “Mr. Giovanni, it appears old Mr. Ashford isn’t present. Shall we take our leave?”

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Chris froze for a second.

he observed Elliot reverential demeanor toward Sebastian, a bad feeling came over him.

merely cast him a cold

call–returned and

across

approached with a blend of courtesy.

Sebastian instantly.

him, the heir of the Lucano

away the last vestiges of youth from Sebastian’s face, leaving only maturity and

composure.

for a personal meeting during this period, but had held

time for the Ashford Group, he wanted to see how Chris would deal with

son had wasted his energies on romantic

Ashford extended his hand to Sebastian.

his senior status, Fred’s manner toward

casual Fred had purposely put on formal

contrast, Sebastian in nothing but a

to see his father’s respectful attitude towards the man who had hit him, even addressing him

Lucano.

Chris’s mind buzzed.

there, stunned, his pupils constricting

His

gaze

back and forth between Sebastian

way, Mr. Lucano,” Fred said

past Chris without a single

scent lingered in the air, snapping Chris back to his senses.

unblinkingly at

It couldn’t be… Once again, his

was not just stunned; his mind

chatting and laughing. Chris couldn’t hear a word of

in his head kept interfering with his nerves!

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building. He stood

“Sir, why

had also come, Kevin knew they were in deep trouble.

this time, with Olivia, Fred

juncture, and now was not

another drag from his cigarette, inhaling deeply. His frustration was

His voice was

lowered his head silently.

a critical time, Chris was most concerned with such insignificant trifles.

sighed and rubbed his forehead. No wonder the Old Mr. Ashford

and Jackson had likely already sealed

had stepped in merely to scrape up whatever was

“Yes, she came with the man

of this, Chris face

man

know the man’s name, he could only say

investigation had confirmed that Stephanie arrived at Whispering Bay in the same car as that

darkened at

word, Chris’s phone buzzed with a message

and saw that

I can’t go Whispering Bay

message, his expression

of his past ridicule of Stephanie surfaced in his mind.