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.”

S

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.

hair, rolling her eyes. “If Mayra blabs, that

thinks she’s

to Olivia, who still

nodded, wandering to the

kid? Ninety percent

mouth agape. “How you figure?”

puffed up with pride–she’d done her homework.

up so fast? Stephanie had to give it to her–Ella’s detective skills were unreal.

jumped. “Keeping it

kid, Chad parked himself

to be his–no one’s

just one kid. Twins. Boy and a girl,” Ella

“At his age? He’s

laughed. “Oh yeah, your old

“Ew, stop. If Caitlin finds out, she’ll drop dead

twins–one a boy? That was a powder

held the cash reins at Hart

staying loyal, betting Tyler was his only shot, her

the picture, Caitlin’s seat was shaking.

see her losing it, flipping tables

voice hummed through the phone. “Oh, it’s a sure thing.

couch, drumming her fingers on the armrest. “What’s Caitlin doing now? She alread

jumped in fast. “Nah, Amber

ows and

raised an eyebrow, glancing at the tree shadows

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

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went still, the faint buzz of the phone filling the

there in the hospital. Called 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 going, her gossip engine revved up.

her cup stuck halfway to her

Tyler? Like something

sessions with

sick, Caitlin had him stuck to her hip, wearing him out.

whole family revolved

the kid lately–no shock there. Now

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

her grinning like a

catching. You’d think Ella was

smile despite herself. “They’ve been shaky for

of nerves–face all scrunched up like she’d sucked a lemon.

up, cooled Amber

cash–was bound to blow

wire. I’m sending you the video–it’s

the trees swaying outside, keeping

show today. The Hodge family will

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

“Send

then hung up.

cut off, and right then, a knock

peeked in, dipping her head a little. “Miss,” she said, lingering by the

turned, tossing

the boxing room, like, now,” the maid said quietly, her voice careful.

phone down.

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

eyebrow popped up. “Sebastian was there?

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