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 outside.

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

treatment, or Tyler, about to get out of the

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her forehead and laughed. “How’d I blank on that disaster? This is getting crazy.” Ella

baby as the leverage and fails, she may go crazy. And she may even pull the whole Hodge family down

in with

went wide. “Man, she’s got some nerve.”

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

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

tossing a match on the Hart family dumpster fire.” “Olivia’s already got the Harts and

to blow up the Hart family for good?” Her voice

family was done for–chaos louder

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,

totally caught off guard. “Huh?”

it. I’m digging

wrong side. This time, you’ve got to stick up for YOUR mom. Her tone was firm,

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dripping with sarcasm.

jaw dropped.

to team Caitlin.

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

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

and stop calling her my mom. Already feeling

it hit her

call it your last favor to her. One quick assist, then

at the steam drifting up from

wouldn’t have even thought “favor” could

while, jumping from one thing to another–pretty

the sunroom, she spotted Macro still hanging around in the

full force. She didn’t have the energy for a single word from that guy. Frowning, she

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

the side hall like she didn’t hear a thing.

rather choke than deal with Macro’s nonsense right now

steps closed the distance, his voice pushy. “Listen, you

here

felt the doubt hit her

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

He shoved a box into Stephanie’s

looked

pink box, covered in fancy English

never seen anything like it, but one peek at the text, and her brain just stopped–face locked

handed her

deal?” she stumbled over her words,

flipping out if he catches wind

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Just doing my doctor thing. You and Sebastian

power move, like using a baby as leverage, right?”

telling you, Mrs. Mr. Lucano sees you as her own kid. Don’t go all reckless

mouth twitched, a vein practically throbbing

gone, a silent scream

to make her pass out!

yeah, but you’re also a dude, she forced out through gritted teeth.

thrown off.