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.

Sebastian, a bad feeling came

him a cold glance but

call–returned and

surprise flickered across his face,

he approached with a blend

recognized Sebastian

of the Lucano family, five

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

composure.

personal meeting during this period, but had held back, believing Chris needed the

Ashford Group, he wanted to

foolish son had wasted

his

manner

casual Fred had purposely put on formal attire

stark contrast, Sebastian in

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

Lucano.

Chris’s mind buzzed.

there, stunned, his pupils constricting sharply.

His

gaze

forth between Sebastian

way, Mr. Lucano,” Fred

strode past Chris without a single glance,

the air, snapping Chris

unblinkingly at Sebastian’s back.

heir to the Lucano family? It couldn’t be… Once again, his mind buzzed into

not just stunned; his mind was completely blank.

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

buzzing sound in his head kept

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went out of the building. He stood outside for a long

then, Kevin approached Chris. “Sir, why are

he realized Fred had also come, Kevin knew

despised Chris getting distracted by women–especially this time,

juncture, and now was not the time for

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

His voice

his head

Chris was

forehead. No wonder the Old Mr. Ashford

and Jackson had likely already sealed the

had stepped in merely to scrape up whatever was left–the real profit was long gone.

came with the man who

this, Chris face darkened even more.

Kevin added. “Miss Giovanni and the man who hit you… They seem

the man’s name, he could only

investigation had confirmed that Stephanie arrived at Whispering Bay

darkened at the

Kevin could say another word, Chris’s phone buzzed with a

it and saw that it was

text. [Chris, I can’t go Whispering Bay

message, his expression

of his past ridicule of Stephanie surfaced in his mind.