Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 178

Sebastian’s phone buzzed again, the screen glowing as he lounged on the couch.

He checked the number, dropped the teasing vibe, and headed to the study.

Stephanie’s phone rang right after–Ella, practically buzzing with excitement. “Oh my God, Stefi, you won’t believe this- huge news!”

Stephanie flopped deeper into the couch, all chill. “What’s so huge?”

To her, now nothing could beat Chad strolling through Rose Luxe with a lady and a stroller. That was already wild enough.

Ella had a nose for drama–gossip was basically her sixth sense.

She could walk into any room and catch something juicy. Those ears? Like radar on steroids.

Ella’s voice crackled through. “Three scoops: one’s Chris, one’s Chad, one’s Caitlin. Pick your flavor!”

. Stephanie paused, fingers tapping the armrest lightly.

“Whatever, just spill it,” she said, dragging the words out.

To her, those three were all the same kind of train wreck.

Ella paused for a sec, then jumped in. “Mrs. Hart’s hunting a match for Chris. Word’s already spreading.”

Stephanie’s brow lifted. “Olivia’s gonna flip when she hears that.”

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Olivia and Chris? Obvious sparks–love? Eh, she’d bounced through a bunch of guys overseas, then came back acting like the loyal ex.

Not love? Maybe, but in Long Harbor, she stuck to him like a shadow.

Before Ella could chime in, Stephanie cut in. “Everyone knows about him and Olivia. Who’d still sign up to marry him now?”

Between Olivia and that engagement she’d tanked herself, Chris was a hot mess.

After Stephanie had blown everything up, no solid Long Harbor family with any pull would throw their daughter at him.

Ella laughed. “Oh, please–it’s still the biggest name in Long Harbor. Tons of people are dying for a crack at it.”

Stephanie went quiet, staring at the ceiling, letting it sink in.

Okay, yeah–she’d slept on the Ashford family’s pull in Long Harbor. That kind of weight didn’t just vanish.

Sure, they’d stumbled after missing Sebastian’s deal–stocks crashing for a bit–but even a beat–up giant’s still bigger than

most.

The Ashfords had deep roots and side hustles keeping them afloat. Roughed up, not ruined–their foundation was solid.

And that ore fiasco? They’d buried it good. Barely anyone knew the real story; to most, it was just chatter.

People probably thought the Ashfords were rushing Chris into a wedding to shake off the Hart family’s “sick daughter” baggage.

So, pushing Chris to tie the knot fast and ditch the mess? It tracked.

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Stephanie squinted, a sly grin sneaking in. “Should we clue Olivi in? End her suspense early?”

“Already slipped it to Mayra,” Ella said, sounding sinug as hell, like she was grinning ear to ear over the phone.

Mayra–Olivia’s supposed bestie. Once she got wind, Olivia was next. That fuse was lit.

They plotted like a couple of troublemakers, cracking up over the line.

eyes. “If Mayra blabs, that peak fake–friend vibes.”

thinks she’s got a

a secret–except to Olivia, who still didn’t see it,

nodded, wandering to the

voice kicked up. “That kid? Ninety percent

the sill, mouth agape.

CFO,” Ella said, puffed up with

give it to her–Ella’s

jumped. “Keeping it

the kid, Chad parked

whole week? That baby had to be his–no one’s buying a different

one kid. Twins. Boy and a girl,” Ella tossed in, her voice full of

blinked, then cracked up. “At his age? He’s still got

laughed. “Oh yeah, your old man’s crushing

wrinkled her nose. “Ew, stop. If Caitlin

side piece, popping out twins–one a boy? That was a

held the cash reins at Hart Group- serious clout, right in her grip.

Chad staying loyal, betting Tyler was his

the picture, Caitlin’s seat

it, flipping

voice hummed through the phone. “Oh, it’s a sure thing. Caitlin’s going to bite their heads

fingers on the armrest. “What’s Caitlin doing

jumped in fast. “Nah, Amber just

ows and

glancing at the tree shadows swaying outside. “You hit up the hospital

Said it was a total shitshow–Caitlin wouldn’t let Amber near Tyler, Ella spilled, laying it out

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the faint buzz of the phone

Caitlin out–said Olivia’s a train wreck, accused Caitlin of pushing Olivia to steal Chris, even hooking Olivia up with Tyler. It got messy, Ella kept

cup stuck halfway

was insane–shoving Olivia at Chris, pairing Olivia with Tyler? Like something straight out

sessions with

got sick, Caitlin had him

family revolved

the kid lately–no shock there. Now he’s laid up

even try to play nice with Caitlin–just went off,” Ella

it–Stephanie could almost see her grinning like a kid

the hype was catching. You’d think

cracking a smile despite herself. “They’ve been shaky for ages. Amber’s got a short

the day, Caitlin was a ball of nerves–face

Amber off for a while.

from Olivia’s chaos, Amber–flush with his cash–was bound to blow up. Her

wire. I’m sending you the

trees swaying outside,

a total clown show today. The Hodge family will hear

big? It’d spread like crazy–the Hodges wouldn’t sleep

hummed. “Send

Ella chirped, then hung

right then, a knock landed

peeked in, dipping her head a little.

Stephanie turned, tossing it out all casual.

said to tell you–he wants you in the boxing

putting her phone down. “For what?”

there too,” the maid tacked on, then waited,

there?

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