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

schedule, Amber was

forget Olivia, stuck 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, top to

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that disaster? This is getting crazy.” Ella raised an eyebrow, still thrown.

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

all in with Tyler–serious

went wide. “Man, she’s got some

little hum, keeping it cool. “I dug into Amber.

idea about Tyler and Lilian before. Now that she’s clued in, she’s convinced Lilian’s the one screwing up her plans. What’s her next move?” She threw

a breath. “She’s gonna go after Lilian. That’s like tossing a match on the Hart family dumpster fire.” “Olivia’s already got the Harts and Ashfords clawing at each

a swing at Lilian now, isn’t that just begging to blow up the Hart family for

family was done for–chaos louder than

her teacup and took a slow sip.

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bouncing. “That woman? Caitlin has got to know. She’s got to guard what’s hers. Stefi, come on, you’re not even thinking

blinked, totally caught off

going, all hyped up. Tm on it. I’m

Harts always say you pick the wrong side. This time, you’ve got to stick up

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dripping with sarcasm.

jaw dropped.

to team Caitlin. This was way off track.

I can’t let some random swoop in and steal the show. Need to stand up for my mom

her hands. “Leave it to me. I’ll get Caitlin the

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

tie came up, it

favor to her. One

quiet, staring at the steam drifting up

“favor” could

for a while, jumping from one thing

spotted Macro still

for a single word from that guy. Frowning, she swerved to avoid him, acting like he wasn’t even there.

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

down, darting toward the side hall like she

choke than deal with Macro’s nonsense

distance, his voice pushy. “Listen, you rascal,

here

the doubt

bet her last buck he’d screw her over

even hesitate. He shoved a box into Stephanie’s hands, wiped his palms, and said,

Stephanie looked down,

covered in fancy English words, looking way too slick and polished.

at the text, and her brain just stopped–face locked

handed her

she stumbled over her

if he catches wind of this?” she

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my doctor thing. You and Sebastian heading back to Fiorenza? Gotta ease

not pulling some wild power move, like using a

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

mouth twitched, a vein practically

Macro, words gone, a silent scream tearing her up

about to make her

doctor, yeah, but you’re also a dude, she forced

thrown off.