Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

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Chapter 180

Chapter 180

The guy behind Stephanie let out a low laugh. “Stefi, still a little troublemaker, huh?”

The second he opened his mouth, everything went quiet–except for the wind howling.

A quick chop to her neck–sharp and clean–and Stephanie’s fight was done.

Blackness hit her like a brick before she could even blink.

Her strength melted away, and she hopped to the ground like a ragdoll.

Through the fuzz, she barely heard Sebastian’s pissed–off yell, “chard, how dare you!”

He was so close–she could’ve touched him if she weren’t–out coll.

Richard mumbled something into his walkie–talkie, and then–BOOM. A huge blast.

Glass exploded everywhere, chunks flying like sharp confetti.

Gunshots popped off all over Shallow Bay Area, turning the place into a warzone.

Sebastian was beyond furious now. He ripped his gun from his waistband, snapping it up to aim at Richard, who had Stephanie slung under his arm like she weighed nothing.

“Put her down,” he growled, his voice low and deadly.

Richard just grinned, holding Stephanie up in front of him like a shield. “What’s the move, Seb? Your bullets gonna punch through her?”

Sebastian’s eyes flashed with something dangerous, his stare tightening.

He glared at Richard–calm on the outside, but inside, he was ready to tear him apart.

Richard noticed the veins popping on Sebastian’s hand, the tension rippling under his skin.

His grin got even cockier as he scoffed “Didn’t your father promise her to me way back? I’m just here to grab my fiancée- what’s the big deal?”

Sebastian’s jaw locked up tight. “Let. Her. Go.” Each word came out like a hiss.

Elliot pulled his gun too, sneaking a nervous look at Sebastian.

Sebastian was usually a crack shot, but now, with Stephanie in the mix, he was off.

Those eyes, though? Cold as ice, sharp enough to cut.

Outside, the madness cranked up–yelling and gunfire going back and forth in the dark.

Richard shot Sebastian a sly grin, then chucked a smoke bomb. Bang! Thick fog flooded the room, and he [ted for the door, Stephanie still dangling under his arm.

Sebastian and Elliot took off after him, boots stomping over shattered glass.

But in that choking haze, they couldn’t risk shooting–every move was slow and careful.

A chopper roared overhead, its blades chopping through the air above Shallow Bay Area, rattling everything,

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Sebastian’s anger hit max, his chest puffing like a caged beast.

Jonny, the security guy, crept up, voice wobbly. “Sir…

Sebastian didn’t even think–his foot slammed into Jonny’s stomach, no holding back.

“You didn’t see a damn thing?” His voice was ice–cold, cutting like a knife.

had been Sebastian’s right–hand man in Fiorenza

however, Richard had slid in like a freaking shadow, and Jonny

shocked–Richard popping up in Long Harbor Out of the blue, totally blindsiding them.

Jonny doubled over, grabbing his chest, wheezing, barely keeping

him a look–zip it–and he shut

nabbed by Richard, and the air still stunk of that damn smoke bomb.

asking to get smoked. Jonny clenched

dangerous. “Why’re you still standing

gave a quick nod. “Got it.” He turned

fixing this screw–up, his

mess was still going strong–Richard’s crew had Shallow Bay Area’s security pinned, a

it finally chilled out, leaving nothing but a trashed, snowy mess behind.

cool. “Sir, it’s over. Richard’s

wait. He took off after

jerk. The thought of Richard’s creepy obsession with her over the years twisted his stomach, his brows

flashed in his eyes, simmering just under the surface.

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of chopper blades, her head all fuzzy as she

the helicopter floor, the noise pounding her

like mush, weak

crossed like some wannabe hotshot, swirling a glass of red wine. A medic

bandage turned red

her way. “Tough little thing,

whump–whump hammered her skull, but her head cleared

anger flaring up in her chest

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are you taking me?” she snapped, voice cold,

an eyebrow. “Take a guess, sweetheart. My

She shot him a death glare, fury practically

word-“fiancée“-set her off.

cramped, but she dragged herself up, legs wobbly

flinching,

say a word, a huge bodyguard yanked her back, his grip like a clamp, holding her still.

she shouted, squirming hard, her voice

that wall of muscle.

struggle, a hint

snorted. “Sofia had you for a whole month back then, and this

clamped her teeth down,

him up, moving slow and

sweet time, that perfect hair making him look like some wholesome guy–next–door- clean

She knew he was

you think you’re hot stuff to Sebastian? That

eyes so hard it practically

always showing up when she least wanted to see his

Now here he

caught her eye–roll and grinned bigger, loving every second of it.

my little Stefi, After all this time, you’re still a little brat, huh?”

me with that nasty mouth,” she shot back, her tone

Casalini and Giovanni families used to be

flipped, kicking her family when they were already down, leaving her

didn’t always hate Richard this much, but now? Just looking at him made her want to puke–she’ather he be on the other side

to her, staring her down, his

He almost

dodged quick, twisting out of the way just in time.

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to catch himself, and he

the hell’s happening?” he snapped, annoyance cutting through his

pilot–who doubled as a bodyguard–glanced back from the front. “Sir, Mr.

smirked at Stephanie, a smug little spark

he grew up with?” He stretched the words out, slow and sharp, digging at

Stephanie anymore–her hands and feet