Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 200

Stephanie kept glaring at him, her eyes blazing with defiance.

Richard tapped her forehead lightly with his knuckles. “Have I been too lenient with you before?”

‘He’s got some nerve, she thought, her anger boiling over. ‘He’s the one without a shred of decency

Richard’s voice was a low, menacing command. “Talk.”

Stephanie’s lips pursed into a tight line, her eyes flickering with irritation.

One glance at her expression told Richard she was thinking of sinking her teeth into him again.

They’d grown up together, but he’d never realized how sharp her teeth were. The marks on his neck and hand were still fresh, and there was even an indentation on his wrist.

“I said, talk,” Richard growled, his grip tightening. “Are you deaf?”

But Stephanie’s eyes were a challenge, almost mocking him. His threats seemed to bounce off her, only fueling her own defiance. She could see his anger simmering, and it only made her curse him inwardly.

‘Damn it, Richard muttered inwardly, ‘If you’ve got something to say, say it to my face. He then said with anger, tapping her head with the butt of his gun, “Have you heard me? I said, talk to me.”

Stephanie’s patience snapped. “What do you want me to say?” she snapped back, wondering what on earth he wanted to

hear.

Richard’s eyes flashed with anger. “Didn’t I tell you what it is?”

Stephanie rolled her eyes, feeling a mix of ang

and disbelief. ‘He’s seriously out of his mind,’ she thought.

Her eyes were darting around, and Richard could tell she was cursing him in her head again. He was so pissed off that he grabbed her by the throat. “Tell me,” he snapped, his voice low and tight. “What the hell are you thinking?”

“I think you’re a bit off your rocker,” she said.

Richard’s eyes narrowed. Clearly, she was seriously pushing it. He warned, his tone low and menacing, “Think I won’t snap your neck right here?”

“Then you’d better be ready to go down with me,” Stephanie shot back. She wasn’t afraid of him–or death. In fact, Richard was the one who feared it more. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been hiding all these years, running off to Paginara like a coward.

She remembered a lesson Sofia had taught her years ago: In a dangerous situation, fear of death leads to a loss of composure and reluctance to take risks. If enemies perceive this fear, they have already gained the upper hand.

“Great,” Richard said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “You’re brave. Now tell me, did Bernie hand it over to your dear brother?” He emphasized the word “brother,” as if trying to remind her of her once connection to Sebastian.

Stephanie’s glare was unyielding. “I don’t know,” she said.

Richard wasn’t buying it. “You and Sebastian are inseparable. How could you not know?”

really don’t know,” Stephanie

and for a moment,

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just as the tension between them reached a breaking

that moment, Stephanie’s voice pierced through the

clamped a hand over her mouth, his

outside the door shattered the tension. “Richard, it’s me.” It was Theodore.

away from

her hands. But instead of striking her, Richard yanked her away from

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at the sight of Stephanie. “How is she here? Are you out of

ragged. This was Sebastian’s territory, and Sebastian was

glare. “You’re so spineless.”

nose? Last time at Shallow Bay, we managed to get her out of there, but this time… well,

you. You don’t even care about your own life. Why aren’t you running? What are you

‘So they even

gaze fell on Theodore. “Do I really have

looked surprised. “Come on, you’re dealing with his little princess here. Not running away? Don’t tell me you’re planning to send her back. Listen, it’s me or Stephanie. She stays, I’m out. If

sounds like something two love rivals would say Before Richard could kick Theodore out, Stephanie jumped up, her face flushed with anger. “I’m telling you all, I’m not leaving this boat,

and Theodore turned to look

brat, we haven’t settled the score

“Why didn’t it break? You should’ve got what you deserved.”

turned red with rage. “You almost broke my leg, and that’s still not enough? Now you

I ran into his arms on purpose,” Stephanie retorted, not a pushover at all.

Theodore was furious.

stormed over, grabbed him by the back of his collar,

slammed shut with a bang, leaving Stephanie

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long strides toward her, his expression hardening as his eyes fell on the red marks on her neck. His entire body tensed and his voice was low and dangerous. “I told you before, didn’t

say so? What kind of person says that without thinking twice? Don’t you even consider whether

and he grabbed her roughly, dragging her toward

fought back with everything she had, clawing at

threw her into the bathtub, the cold porcelain jarring against her back. He pointed the showerhead at her, ready to turn on the water.

“Richard, you jerk!

You’ve got some nerve.” He turned on the shower, dousing her in cold water. His rough fingers scrubbed at the marks on her neck,

it from his grasp, and with

the pain sharp and intense.

woman…

she’d hit him with a hammer. She was