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.

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

snorted. “Qlivia thinks she’s got a loyal one? Yeah,

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

to the window. “Yup.”

Ninety percent

on the sill, mouth agape.

Group’s CFO,” Ella said, puffed

had to give it to her–Ella’s detective

jumped. “Keeping

Chad parked

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

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

cracked up. “At his age? He’s still

laughed. “Oh yeah, your old

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

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

reins at Hart Group- serious

on Chad staying loyal, betting Tyler was his only shot, her

in the picture, Caitlin’s

losing it, flipping tables left

through the phone. “Oh, it’s a sure thing. Caitlin’s going to

on the armrest. “What’s Caitlin doing now? She alread lost it?”

in fast. “Nah, Amber just tore into

ows and

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

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

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faint buzz of

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

froze, her cup stuck

Olivia with Tyler? Like

Caitlin’s old begging sessions with

since Olivia got sick, Caitlin had him stuck to

family revolved around

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

try to play nice with Caitlin–just went off,” Ella added, practically buzzing

loving it–Stephanie could almost see her grinning like a kid with a front–row

the hype was catching. You’d think Ella was

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

ball of nerves–face all scrunched

Amber off for

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

she’s a live wire. I’m sending you

at the trees swaying outside, keeping quiet.

Hodge family will hear about it any second,”

like crazy–the Hodges wouldn’t sleep on it.

“Send it.”

chirped, then hung up.

call cut off, and right then, a knock landed on

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

tossing it out all

wants you in the boxing room,

phone down. “For

maid tacked on, then waited, watching for

up. “Sebastian was there? What was Macro cooking up

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