Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 179

Chapter 179

Macro was toast–his legs felt like they were stuffed with cement

Even with the bodyguard holding him up, getting dragged around was a nightmare.

Sebastian’s crew knew how to make it brutal, locking him in a grip that kept him stumbling forward. Every step was like slogging through mud.

Then he saw Stephanie stroll in.

“Stefi, come on, help me out here!” he yelled, his voice all scratchy and desperate. “He’s turning this into some personal payback thing!”

Stephanie was chilling on Sebastian’s lap. She glanced back and said, “He thinks it’s good for you.”

That flipped Macro’s switch.

“I don’t want his ‘good!” he wheezed, barely getting the words out.

If this was a favor, they could shove it–he just wanted to crash and be done.

Sebastian’s hand was on Stephanie’s waist, his voice low and steady. “Why’d you come out here with no jacket?”

The last few days had been rough–freezing cold with a wind that wouldn’t quit.

Snow kept dumping down, piling up in the courtyard like a giant white rug.

Stephanie looked at herself and shrugged. “I’ve been inside all day. I’m good.”

She hadn’t even gone outside–Sebastian wouldn’t let her anyway, fussing she’d get sick.

Macro, still hobbling along, shouted again, sounding like a broken radio.

Stephanie peeked at his sad, wobbly self and gave Sebastian a look. “So, why’s he running again?”

“For his own good,” Sebastian said, kicking back in his chair, cool as ever.

Stephanie’s lip twitched.

She stared at him, thinking, ‘Yeah, sure, that totally makes sense.

Right then, her phone buzzed–Ella calling.

“It’s Ella,” she said to Sebastian, “Need to take it.”

“Mm,” he grunted, letting his hand drop as she got up.

Macro spotted her leaving and howled, “Stefi, don’t ditch me like this!”

“He’s not gonna kill you,” she tossed back, not even looking, a little tease in her tone.

She was thinking that, maybe this would teach him to watch that mouth.

She kept walking, phone in hand, her shoes tapping down the hall.

Sebastian took a cigar from Elliot and said, “Five more laps.” His voice was stone–cold.

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Macro lost it, stomping as he ran. “Sebastian, you’re a real jerk, you know that? I was doing it for you!“

to the

gonna get him

*****

the hall,

“Ella?”

up. “Stefi,

then Lilian’s pissed off yell, “Who’re you calling a bimbo? I’ll skin you alive today!”

snapped back, sharp and nasty.” got Tyler’s kid–you want to

in, fuming. “Both of you, shut

her tone. “No wonder you, you old witch, kept messing with me and Tyler’s wedding- even dissing your own grandson.

dead quiet for a second–then blew up

precious Hodge family princess, huh?” Amber’s voice got real cutting. “You blind, or just into

“You bitch, you’re SO dead

it was

Loud enough for you?

twitched. She leaned against the hallway

you say you weren’t hitting up the hospital? What’s with the change?”

the gossip, obviously! When I heard this kind of craziness was happening, how could I skip it?”

“So you’re just there to watch

fall–I couldn’t deal anymore, so I came to get it looked at. Then I saw Lilian roll in,”

was setting up a punchline, her smugness oozing through. “I knew

and went

went quiet for a second.

a drama magnet–trouble stuck to her like

Stephanie got to eavesdrop on

dramatic “tsk–tsk” noises. “Man, it’s nuts. I’m

said, glancing at the lights down the

had already sent something earlier that she hadn’t checked.

the latest video. It was the hallway outside

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from

hard, their voices

through. “The Hart family must’ve ticked off the universe to get stuck with

your adopted kid is one thing, but pushing her to snatch your daughter’s fiancé? What’s next–hooking her up with your son to keep it

tomato–red as she swung at Amber, shaking

didn’t budge. She grabbed Caitlin’s wrist and shoved her back. “What, mad now? Caitlin–oops, Mrs.

wobbled as she barked, “What’d

the plan–let your precious adoptee hook up with your husband next? Really tie

lip twitching again,

freaking knife now–way sharper than

Caitlin’s cash couldn’t shut her up, and now? She was a wrecking

next video popped up, the notification pinging as

like alley cats, the whole thing a disaster, like a farmer’s

in to back Lilian but got tossed to the floor by Amber. She

buzzed in again, her voice hyped. “You

wall, mumbled, “Yeah, I saw.”

family was a train wreck now–a

excitement. “After today, the Hodge family’s going to want Tyler’s head

without thinking. “Kid’s that old already–yeah, it’s a total con.”

wait until Caitlin calms down. She’ll lose it when she sees those pics of Chad with his sweetheart at Rose–Luxe,”

one eyebrow popping up. “That

space to breathe, are you?” she teased, leaning on the wall with a

the time, I don’t even know who I’m doing this for. But I’ve got my priorities–I’m

the floor, not clapping back.

the pot until it exploded.