Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 281

As soon as their eyes met, Stephanie quickly looked away.

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She thought, ‘Oh, my God. When did Lorenzo’s gaze become so sharp? He seemed fine when Sebastian was around. Has he been looking at Ella like this all this time? No wonder Ella’s so freaked out!

With the way Lorenzo was acting now, not only was Ella scared, but even Stephanie felt a little on edge.

Bernard quickly glanced at Lorenzo’s angry face and then walked over to Stephanie respectfully. “Stephanie,” he said, “It’s not that Lorenzo’s trying to stop you from taking Ella, but right now, you can’t take her.”

‘No kidding. She’s with Lorenzo now. You can’t just take her whenever you want, he thought.

Stephanie raised an eyebrow at Bernard’s words. “What do you mean?”

Then she glanced at Lorenzo again, and this time, Lorenzo’s eyes were locked on Bernard.

Bernard noticed and thought, ‘Finally, I’m doing something right in front of him.’

He turned back to Stephanie and said, “It’s a bit more complicated. You know Ms. Turner almost killed Lorenzo yesterday, right?”

“She didn’t mean to,” Stephanie answered quickly, showing no hesitation. Her tone made it clear that she completely trusted Ella.

Before Bernard could respond, she added, “She just mixed up the meds. She didn’t try to kill Lorenzo.”

Bernard paused for a moment. “Did Ms. Turner tell you that?”

Stephanie nodded. “Yeah. What’s the problem with that?”

“Well, that’s actually a big problem,” Bernard said, forcing a nervous laugh.

Stephanie’s face darkened, and she shot him a look of annoyance.

Bernard continued, “You know. When undercover agents get caught, they always say it wasn’t on purpose. If it was an accident, they wouldn’t be blaming anyone else. You get me, right, Stephanie?”

Stephanie snapped, “What are you talking about? Just shut up.”

She thought, ‘An undercover agent? Really? Are we seriously making Ella into some secret agent? Back in Long Harbor, she had some guts. But ever since we came to Fiorenza, she’s been so scared.

‘She cries all the time. There’s no way she’s some kind of undercover agent. Whoever came up with that idea doesn’t know her at all. The mission would fail, and you’d comfort her every day!

“No… I… I’m just telling you the truth,”

retorted, “She’s not built for

say that. The fact is that

or another, Ella was

her eyes. “I don’t care. I’m taking her with me today.”

Ella’s side of things earlier, Stephanie knew it wouldn’t be easy to take her. But she didn’t expect Lorenzo to

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down so completely.

men to speak to her like this made it clear that getting Ella

Stephanie decided to stay firm. She remembered how Ella had been crying so desperately earlier, and she couldn’t bear to leave her

If she left, they might just

she couldn’t back down. “I have to take

we know she’s your friend from Long Harbor, but maybe she’s just getting close to you

“She’s

pushed, “You can’t be sure

Stephanie snapped,

stare and said, his voice

rolled her eyes. “Lorenzo,

involved with Dark Portal,” Lorenzo

Hearing that name made her heart skip a beat. She wasn’t unfamiliar with it. Two years ago, Richard had been caught up with Dark

been worried the situation would cause Sebastian

Portal,

Ella, she shook her head. “No, she can’t be involved with Dark Portal.”

he looked at her. “Whether she’s involved or not, we’ll have to wait until the investigation is

Stephanie went silent.

was sitting on the bed, and every movement he made gave off an unmistakable

opened her mouth to say something.

quickly stepped in. “Stephanie, let’s talk.

involved with Dark Portal,” Stephanie

thing.” As he spoke, he gently nudged Stephanie toward

down. “I’m taking Ella with me.”

crying three times a day. It was clear Ella was

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Ella stayed with Lorenzo, things could get