Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 219

‘It’s only been a few days, but why do Ella and Lorenzo seem to be acting so strangely around each other? Stephanie wondered.

Ella said, “He said I’m just a magnet for trouble and a danger to myself.”

“He actually said that to you?” Stephanie pressed her lips down.

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‘How could he say that to a girl? And Ella isn’t the type to just let things slide. Wasn’t she angry about it? Wait, maybe she’s too scared to react. After all, she seems a little intimidated by Lorenzo now, she thought.

“He’s not entirely wrong,” Ella replied. It felt like she had suddenly become an easy target, with nowhere that she truly fit in.

Hearing the sudden sadness in Ella’s voice, Stephanie wanted to offer some comfort.

But before she could speak, Ella quickly said, “Stefi, I can’t reach my mom right now, and Emily is missing too. I have no clue what’s going on, but a lot of people are after me now.”

Stephanie was taken aback into silence–Ella’s once–peaceful life as a little princess had just fallen apart.

Ella sighed, “Lorenzo’s right. I’m just a troublemaker now, aren’t I?”

Stephanie disagreed. “Don’t talk about yourself like that. What happened with your mom? I’ll get Sebastian to check it out. If you don’t want to stay with Lorenzo, I can have Sebastian send someone to pick you up.”

“Stefi.” Ella hesitated.

Stephanie just asked, “Do you want it or not?”

“Yes,” Ella quickly replied. Even though she knew she was causing problems, her heart couldn’t handle being around

Lorenzo.

Stephanie chuckled softly. “That’s the spirit.”

“Am I bothering you too much?” Ella asked. After all, Stephanie was just Lottie’s adopted daughter. Ella was genuinely worried about causing her trouble and upsetting the Giovanni family.

Understanding Ella’s concerns, Stephanie immediately reassured, “Don’t worry, you won’t.”

Stephanie decided she would tell Sebastian when he got back and ask him to send someone to pick up Ella and help her settle into their

with such chaos before, and she must be really scared this time,‘

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line, Ella had managed to stay calm while talking to Stephanie.

scroll through her phone, hoping to distract herself. But that constant “rat–a–tat” sound kept echoing in

of Lorenzo. She kept calling Andrea and Emi‘ couldn’t get through to

the room where Ella was staying, Lorenzo paused. He told

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Chapter 219

family knew it was them who had acted. If the family wasn’t happy about it, there

going downstairs, so they left first. When the three of them got downstairs, Bernard, who hadn’t spoken yet, asked Eric,

his eyes at him. “Are you blind? With hair

eyes widened

finished talking and

Bernard on the shoulder,

you curious?

“Curious? I’d rather stay alive.

Bernard was confused.

gave his shoulder a squeeze. “You know Dr. Vitale, the one who works with Mr. Moretti?”

I know him. That guy talks without holding back

Macro were both around, it was better to stay

Curiosity always gets the better of him, and his thoughts can’t

Bernard fell silent.

“So, don’t be curious.” Once someone got curious, their brain definitely couldn’t keep up with their

Cecil walked away.

curious about the woman Lorenzo brought back. He quickly caught up with Cecil and asked, “All these

faster than his mind, quickly covering Bernard’s mouth. He shot him a sharp

page from Dr. Vitale’s book? Mr. Moretti nearly drowned him

he takes it to a whole new level, sharing secrets that should stay hidden, as if

half–asleep, vaguely hearing an agitated voice. Something cold touched her

a sign of fever, and quickly handed her a fever–reducing pill,

water.

when she grabbed his arm–she seemed