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.

her eyes. “If Mayra blabs, that peak

thinks she’s got a loyal one? Yeah,

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

wandering to

kicked up. “That kid? Ninety

the sill, mouth agape. “How you figure?”

Ella said, puffed up

give

brow jumped. “Keeping it

Chad parked himself at the hospital

be his–no one’s buying a different

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

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

your

stop. If Caitlin finds

a

the cash reins at Hart Group-

was his only shot, her place in the

the picture, Caitlin’s seat was shaking.

her losing it,

it’s a sure

fingers on the armrest. “What’s Caitlin doing now? She alread

Amber just tore into

ows and

the tree shadows swaying outside. “You

was a total shitshow–Caitlin wouldn’t let Amber

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buzz of the phone filling the

train wreck, accused Caitlin of pushing Olivia to steal Chris, even hooking Olivia up with Tyler. It

her cup stuck halfway to her mouth.

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

begging sessions with

Caitlin had him stuck

whole family revolved

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

to play nice with Caitlin–just went off,”

could almost see her grinning like a kid with a front–row seat.

hype was catching. You’d

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

day, Caitlin was a ball of nerves–face

had stepped up, cooled Amber off

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

she’s a live wire. I’m sending you

trees swaying

family will hear

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

“Send

chirped, then

right then, a

in, dipping her head a little. “Miss,” she

turned, tossing it

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

her phone down. “For what?”

too,” the maid tacked on, then waited, watching for her reaction.

was there? What

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