Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 183

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The villa had been wrecked by Stephanie’s gas accident. The kitchen on the first floor, and even the living room, was almost unrecognizable. Richard had taken her to another manor.

Stephanie was impossible to deal with, and Richard had no choice but to keep an eye on her.

When Stephanie finally dragged herself out of the shower, exhausted from the chaos, all she wanted was to sleep. But instead, she found Richard sitting on the bed, holding a book.

Stephanie’s face twitched. “What do you want?” she asked.

Richard sighed. “What do you think? I’m watching you myself.” He shook his head. She was trouble, and he was afraid she’d blow through every property he owned.

Stephanie glanced around the room. There was a couch, but it looked cramped. ‘Is he seriously suggesting I sleep on that? He’s being so unreasonable,‘ she thought.

“Why are you just standing there?” Richard said, his tone impatient. “Get in bed. Aren’t you tired?”

Stephanie’s eyes widened. “What?” she said, incredulous. “Sleep in the same bed with you?”

Richard shrugged. “Consider it a little bonus for you,” he said with a smirk.

“Wow, thanks,” Stephanie replied, her voice dripping with sarcasm. She didn’t want this “bonus” at all.

“You leave, and I won’t make a fuss, okay?” she said, trying to find a way out. “Just give me some space.”

Richard chuckled. “If you’d been this cooperative from the start, we wouldn’t have had so many problems.*

Stephanie was speechless. ‘Who could stay calm when they were kidnapped? No way,‘ she grumbled in her mind.

Richard chuckled again. “Too bad it’s too late now. I don’t trust you.”

Stephanie’s face burned with anger. She clenched her teeth and shot Richard a glare.

Richard watched her for a moment, then pulled back the blanket, got out of bed, and walked straight toward her.

Stephanie instinctively stepped back, but in the next instant, Richard grabbed her pajama collar with a rough hand. There was a tearing sound as the silk ripped and a button flew off.

Stephanie’s eyes blazed. “Richard, you jerk! I’m

pinning her down with a quick, firm motion as she lunged at him.

said, her voice steady but

can move again?” Richard taunted, a glint in his eye as he held a knife close to her neck. The blade was cold, a silent threat.

of the bite she’d left. “You’re threatening me?”

hard. Her face

spot on her neck where Sebastian had left his

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he asked, his voice low and

to do with you?”

eyes cold and piercing as he looked down at her.

he exuded was palpable, and Stephanie felt a shiver run down her spine. She’d been defiant moments ago, but now his gaze made her feel uneasy. “Why are you staring at me like that?” she demanded.

move, Stephanie tried to back away, but her back was already against the wall. “What are you doing? Get out of the way,” she

his breath warm against her ear. “Do you remember what I told

flashed back to that day when she saw Richard’s face

her, “Remember, you’re my fiancée. Leaving Fiorenza is good for you right

moment, Stephanie, furious over Richard’s threats about her family, slapped him. With that, she turned to leave, tears streaming down her face, when Richard’s cold voice came from behind her. “Remember, don’t get involved with Sebastian. Or

finish his sentence. Stephanie knew the Giovanni family was in a precarious position. She couldn’t afford to make

at the sound of Richard’s warning, Stephanie looked up, her

of her hair at the back of her head. “Looks like you’ve totally ignored my words. Or did you forget the important

part?” she

fiancée. Now how do you explain this mark?” Richard’s fingers dug into her

grip tightened, and she gasped in pain. She wanted

his stomach, aiming to pinch him, but his abs were rock–hard.

cold. Then he let out a quiet chuckle. “Is this the

Are you trying to end my future? Or do you want to

free and backed away, eyeing Richard warily. Richard bent over, catching his breath. and