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.

Elliot reverential demeanor toward Sebastian, a bad feeling came over

merely cast him a cold glance but said

then, Fred–who had stepped away to answer a call–returned

across

blend of courtesy.

Sebastian

of the Lucano family, five

intervening years had stripped away the last vestiges of youth from Sebastian’s face, leaving only maturity

composure.

been eager for a personal meeting during this period, but had held back,

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

wasted his

extended his hand to

manner toward Sebastian

put on formal attire specifically for this meeting.

stark contrast, Sebastian in nothing but a

father’s respectful attitude towards the man who had hit him, even

Lucano.

Chris’s mind buzzed.

there, stunned, his

His

gaze

back and forth between Sebastian and

way, Mr. Lucano,” Fred said

strode past Chris without

lingered in the air, snapping Chris

unblinkingly at Sebastian’s

It couldn’t be… Once again, his mind buzzed

was not just stunned; his mind was completely blank.

inside, chatting and laughing. Chris couldn’t hear a word of what they were

the buzzing sound in his head kept interfering

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building. He stood outside for a long time, smoking

Chris. “Sir, why

realized Fred had also come, Kevin knew they were

despised Chris getting distracted by women–especially this time, with Olivia, Fred was beyond

was at a critical juncture, and now was not

cigarette, inhaling deeply. His frustration was

you find out?” His voice was cold.

his head

Chris was

forehead. No wonder the Old

Jackson had likely already sealed the

Ashford had stepped in merely to scrape up whatever was left–the real profit

nodded. “Yes, she came with

this, Chris face darkened even

the man who hit you… They seem

know the man’s name,

had confirmed that Stephanie arrived at Whispering Bay

darkened at the

word, Chris’s phone

that it was

I can’t go Whispering Bay to recover, right?]

expression darkened

ridicule of Stephanie surfaced in