Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 175

Rose Luxe was one of Long Harbor’s fancier spots–a ritzy mall packed with shoppers pretty much every day. Stephanie’s eyelid twitched as she tapped her teacup with a finger. “Shouldn’t Chad be at the hospital right now?” Exactly Ella sand, sounding totally hailled. “Tyler’s messed up had. Chad should be right there with him, no question.” However, the guy was wandering around Rose Luxe like he didn’t have a worry in the world.

Ella leaned m, dropping her voice to a sneaky whisper. “I’m telling you, Chad and that woman? Something’s up. They looked way too comfortable

Stephanie frowned, repeating it slowly. “With a woman pushing a stroller? And they were cozy?”

Yeah, it didn’t add up. Her stomach twisted a little..

Chad wasn’t some young hotshot–how’d he end up in a mess like this?

Ella nodded hard. “Oh, for sure.”

Stephanie squinted. “You positive you didn’t mix him up with someone else?”

She wasn’t sold yet.

For two years, she’d had Chad figured out–didn’t seem like the type. Now she wondered if she had totally misjudged him. A tiny doubt started creeping in.

“No way, Ella fired back, dead sure. “It was Chad. I checked twice, three times even. Stared right at him.”

She smirked and leaned back with a shrug. “One quick look, maybe I’d goof. But every time? Come on, I’m not that dumb. Stephanie didn’t say anything. The mug just hung there in her hand.

Fair enough. This was big enough that Ella wouldn’t screw it up. One slip? Sure, maybe. Every look? Nah, she wasn’t that out

of it.

After a pause, Stephanie asked, “Whose kid is it?”

Ella laughed dryly. “Girl, I just peeked at them for a bit. They seemed tight, yeah, but I’m not a mind reader. No clue if the baby’s his

Stephanie went quiet again.

In her head, Chad was always this serious, no–nonsense guy–stiff as a board.

With Caitlin, he was polite but distant, like they were strangers stuck at the same table.

He didn’t seem like the type to get caught up in romance or anything wild.

Then there was Tyler–the golden boy, heir to the Hart Group. He’d been running things for years, handling the big deals.

To Chad, Tyler was everything–untouchable, the top priority.

So why, with Tyler still stuck in the hospital, was Chad out playing family with some woman and a kid?-It felt off to Stephanie. like a cheesy TV drama.

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Stephanie’s brow furrowed. “How cozy are we talking?”

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Ella’s voice dropped again. “Shoulder–to–shoulder, practically cheek–to–cheek. You don’t get that close with just a friend, you

know?”

Stephanie didn’t answer. Her fingers tapped the table lightly, her eyes narrowing.

Yeah, this wasn’t just friendly. It was obvious, in–your–face close–hard to ignore.

Back at the Hart place, Chad and Caitlin could barely sit on the same couch without it feeling awkward. Their hands didn’t even come close,

Seeing Stephanie stewing, Ella gave her a playful nudge. “Want me to poke around some more? Shake things up at the Hart house?”

at the snowflakes floating

train wreck as it was. If things were on schedule, Amber was probably at the hospital by now, Stephanie shrugged faintly. “Why bother?

in the States with no overseas treatment, or Tyler, about to get out of the hospital. The Hart family was a giant knot of chaos,

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and laughed. “How’d I blank on that disaster? This is getting crazy.” Ella raised an eyebrow, still thrown. “Amber’s really that big a

a sharp, sarcastic chuckle. “If she uses her baby as the leverage and fails, she

was all in with Tyler–serious feelings.

wide. “Man, she’s

it cool. “I dug into Amber.

Lilian’s the one screwing up her plans. What’s her next move?” She threw

match on the Hart family dumpster fire.” “Olivia’s already got the Harts and Ashfords clawing at each other, Ella said, shaking her head.

isn’t that just begging to blow up the Hart family for good?”

Hart family was done for–chaos louder than a packed Super

picked up her teacup and took a slow sip. “So, about that

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“That woman? Caitlin has got to know. She’s got to guard what’s hers. Stefi, come on, you’re

caught off guard.

Tm on it. I’m digging up everything

you’ve got to stick up for

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dripping with sarcasm.

jaw dropped.

Ella wanted her to team Caitlin. This

of Stephanie’s mouth twitched. “Alright, you’ve got me there. I can’t let some random swoop in and steal the show. Need to stand up for my mom

to me. I’ll get Caitlin the dirt to shove right

out a groan. “Yup, and stop calling her my mom. Already feeling a

family tie came up, it hit her like a brick–bam, instant

your last favor to her.

the steam drifting up from her

have even thought “favor” could go that

while, jumping from

the sunroom, she spotted

at him, and her headache slammed back full force. She didn’t have the energy for a single word from that

Stefi! I’ve got something to tell you,” he called, waving

up, head down, darting toward the side hall like she didn’t hear

with Macro’s

his voice pushy. “Listen, you rascal, I’m trying to help you

here

the doubt hit

She’d bet her last buck he’d screw her over

box into Stephanie’s hands, wiped his palms, and said,

Stephanie looked down, confused.

in fancy English

seen anything like it, but one peek at the text, and her brain just stopped–face locked up jaw

seriously handed

deal?” she stumbled over her words, barely getting

worried about Sebastian flipping out if he

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me. Just doing my doctor thing. You and Sebastian heading back to Fiorenza? Gotta

power move, like using a baby as

Mr. Lucano sees you as her own kid. Don’t go all reckless with

vein practically throbbing

a silent scream tearing her

was about to

yeah, but you’re also a dude,

blinked, thrown off.