Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 187

Chapter 187

Elliot quietly left the lounge to give Stephanie and Sebastian some space.

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Sebastian rubbed Stephanie’s back soothingly, comforting her like he would a child. “Alright, don’t cry. I’ve punished Jonny, okay?”

“Jonny? Who’s that?” She had no idea who he was.

“He handles security in the Shallow Bay Area,” Sebastian said.

Stephanie paused, then said, “Actually, Richard’s just too sneaky. You don’t have to be so hard on your own people, right?” She was sure Richard, with his schemes, had set this up.

Sebastian chuckled. Their time apart hadn’t been long, but Stephanie was still scared. She’d tried to reach him, worried about being separated for too long again.

Sebastian leaned down and kissed her softly.

Stephanie lightly poked his palm. “Did you hear that?”

“Yeah, Sebastian murmured, pulling her closer as the room seemed to grow warmer with the growing intimacy between

them.

Just as Sebastian was about to lose himself in the moment, Elliot knocked on the door. “Mr. Giovanni,” he called out, his voice cooling the mood instantly.

Stephanie burrowed into Sebastian’s arms like a scared rabbit.

Sebastian’s face was etched with frustration. “What’s going on?” he asked.

Elliot replied, “Something went wrong.”

Sebastian frowned, glancing at Stephanie, whose heart tightened at Elliot’s words.

‘What could go wrong in Paginara? Is Richard up to something again? That jerk… I should have let his own dog take a bite out of him,‘ she thought to herself.

Sebastian gently lifted her and set her on the small bed. “Get some rest, or maybe take a shower?” He knew Stephanie had been on edge all day after running around for so long.

But at the mention of a “shower,” Stephanie was taken aback, then her face turned red with embarrassment.

stood up and

messy she was. Her clothes were a mess–torn and snagged from the escape. She’d

hurried to the restroom to take a shower. She kept wondering what Elliot meant by “something went wro when she emerged from the bathroom, Sebastian

and

assuming he hadn’t returned yet. So she walked out

saw him, she froze. Her face tensed, and she instinctively turned

back.

just as surprised. After seconds, he realized what she was about to do. His

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body with her hands, ignored him and hurried back into the bathroom. When she came out again, she was

the heat. A sly grin crossed his face. “Do you really think you can hide from me, Stefi?

was a lifeline. She hesitated, then said quietly, I’m still hurt,

raised an eyebrow, “Oh? Are you planning to use that as an excuse forever, Stefi? He stepped forward and wrapped his

really. I just

and we’re on that jerk’s turf,” she added. “We need to get

calling him a jerk? Sebastian’s smile widened as he

for him, she and Sebastian wouldn’t have been apart for so long. He had only made things worse for Sebastian during

Stephanie nestled into him, feeling safe and comfortable. It reminded her of her

noticed her little nose was a bit

tired, and with Sebastian’s gentle touch, she felt

much, and seeing those half- covered curves made him smile.

didn’t seem to notice anything. She asked lazily, “Elliot said

was busy dealing with his own issues regarding Finn and didn’t

cracked open her eyes. “Then what’s going on?”

need to head back to Long Harbor,” Sebastian

brow furrowed. “Aren’t we going back to

since Lottie had sounded so accepting on the phone, Stephanie had

was progressing, but her

the towel aside. “How about

“What?” Stephanie blinked.

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