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.

rolling her eyes. “If Mayra

come,” Ella snorted. “Qlivia thinks

envy wasn’t a secret–except to Olivia, who still didn’t see it, calling her

to the window.

Ninety percent Chad’s. I’d

on the sill, mouth agape. “How you

Ella said, puffed up

give it to her–Ella’s

jumped. “Keeping it in–house, huh?”

she had the kid, Chad parked himself at the hospital

baby had to be his–no one’s buying a

and a girl,” Ella tossed in, her voice full

then cracked up. “At his age?

“Oh yeah, your old

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

a

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

was his only shot, her place

picture,

her losing it, flipping tables left and

it’s a sure thing. Caitlin’s going

the armrest.

“Nah, Amber

ows and

at the tree shadows swaying outside. “You hit up the hospital again?”

doctor pal. Said it was a total shitshow–Caitlin wouldn’t let Amber near

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the faint buzz of the phone filling the quiet

right 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,

froze, her cup stuck halfway to her mouth.

with Tyler?

sessions with

had him stuck to her

family revolved

“Look, Tyler’s been dodging Amber and the kid lately–no shock there.

with Caitlin–just went off,” Ella added, practically buzzing with

her grinning like a kid with a front–row

phone, the hype was catching. You’d think Ella

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

nerves–face all scrunched up

up, cooled Amber off for

with his cash–was bound to blow

“Oh, she’s a live wire. I’m sending

at the trees swaying outside, keeping quiet.

today. The Hodge family will hear about

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

“Send it.”

Ella chirped, then hung

off, and right then, a knock

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

up?” Stephanie turned, tossing

you in the boxing room, like, now,” the maid said quietly, her voice

phone down. “For

said Mr. Giovanni is there too,” the maid tacked on, then waited, watching

eyebrow popped up. “Sebastian was there?

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