Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 133

The word “why” echoed in the air.

Stephanie nuzzled against his chest, murmuring, “Because I like Sebastian…”

Her words echoed, each repetition hammering into Sebastian’s heart like a thunderclap rolling over distant mountains.

His pupils contracted as a wave of emotion surged within him.

“Do you like your brother, or do you like Sebastian?”

His deep, magnetic voice was unreadable–so neutral that even a sober person might struggle to discern his emotions, let alone Stephanie, who was already half–asleep.

However, this time, Sebastian didn’t hear her answer.

A few seconds passed before he glanced down and saw that her lips slightly open, her breathing soft and even.

Her small, pale fingers, which had clung so tightly to his shirt, had loosened their grip.

She had fallen asleep.

Sebastian looked at her flushed little face, a helpless smile tugged at his lips.

He carried her upstairs and laid her gently on the bed. Just as he was tucking her in, she stirred, her drowsy eyes hazy with sleep.

“Sebastian,” she mumbled.

“What is it?”

“Hold me,” she whined, her voice laced with quiet grievance. “Hold me all the time.”

“Alright,” he murmured.

Looking into her aggrieved eyes, Sebastian couldn’t refuse her. He sat down on the edge of the bed, pulling her into his

arms.

He was afraid that she would catch a cold after drinking, so he wrapped her up in the blanket.

He brushed a kiss against her forehead. “Be good, go to sleep.”

For a moment, it felt like they had returned to their childhood.

When she was a child, Stephanie had clung to him the same way, refusing to sleep without his presence.

If he had school, she would wait for him.

Through junior high, high school, even college, Sebastian had come home every night for her sake.

The distance to his school had been far, Mrs. Lucano felt sorry for Sebastian and wanted him to live closer. As a result, he had taken Stephanie with him, hiring help to look after her in the house opposite the school.

It wasn’t until Stephanie needed to attend school that they moved back together.

Now, as Sebastian gazed at her red lips, his throat tightened, and his eyes darkened with something deeper.

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Finally, he leaned down, his lips brushing against hers–soft, cool, and intoxicating,

scent of alcohol, tinged with sweet grapes, pulled him in, leaving him wanting

hazy eyes. Recognizing the familiar warmth surrounding her, she felt she was drifting in a

arms wrapped around his neck,

a moment before

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woke Sebastian up.

his attention to the stinging

with the quilt,

Blood came away.

cheek playfully. “Little tiger,”

Sebastian picked it up and saw an

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was on the other end of the line, repeatedly

that Sebastian was the heir of the Lucano family.

Group and the Lucano Group had fallen through. He didn’t believe that Stephanie hadn’t played a part in

Stephanie was truly impressive!

the hang–up sound from the phone, he angrily dialed her number

instead of being blocked, the call was answered.

asking you outright–what exactly is

other party to speak, Chris asked bluntly, barely

is?” came the deep, low voice

he struggled

first time he felt

dared to break off the engagement with him so aggressively. It turned out she had the backing of the Lucano family.

the relationship between Stephanie and

been staying at Whispering Bay, and so had

relationship must be

between the Ashford

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through.

he could,

to meet Sebastian, especially after his father had been

Group couldn’t resolve the current situation, they might end up in the same trouble as the Hart Group.

heard in response was the dial

at the phone, his

“What did Mr.

the call, Stephanie

closed his eyes

say anything–he just hung up,” he

to suppress his anger as he tried to dial Stephanie’s number again,

borrowed this phone from the waiter at Mount

edge of the planter

both hung up

thought about it, the angrier he

he knew that Sebastian must have refused to

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his fingers against his temple as if trying to soothe the pounding headache forming. “Find out their relationship as soon as

turned icy as he recalled Steve’s parting words, “Protecting his own

relationship could they have that would

but hesitated. “Actually… The key issue right now isn’t just Miss Giovanni and

was careful