Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 285

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Stephanie had been thinking that if there was any news about Andrea, she could always ask Sebastian.

She looked away from the stairs and walked toward Sebastian. “So, what did Lorenzo say?” she asked.

Sebastian had even come to pick her up in person, so Stephanie couldn’t believe that Lorenzo would still be holding Ella back.

Just when Stephanie thought she could finally take Ella with her, Sebastian looked at her seriously and said, “He really likes

Ella.”

Stephanie was shocked. “What?”

‘What? What does that mean? Does he like her the way I think he does? Wait. He likes Ella? Lorenzo likes her? That guy? Would he really like someone like Ella?‘ she thought.

Sebastian took her hand. “Exactly what you just heard.”

Stephanie shook her head in disbelief. “No way.”

What about all those tall, gorgeous women with perfect bodies he’s been with over the years? What kind of women hasn’t he seen? And now, he says he likes Ella?‘ Stephanie thought, still not buying it.

She glared at Sebastian. “Are you messing with me?”

‘Before, Lorenzo was so suspicious of Ella, thinking she was connected to the Dark Portal. Now he’s telling Sebastian he likes her? This has to be a joke. There’s no way it’s true,‘ she thought.

Stephanie felt like either Sebastian was lying to her, or Lorenzo was lying to Sebastian. Or maybe they were both lying to her. No matter how she looked at it, there was no way this was true.

Before Sebastian could say anything, Stephanie said, “I’m not that dumb, okay? I’m telling you. I’m taking Ella with me today.”

She wasn’t backing down. ‘Do I look that easy to fool? Or did Sebastian get played by Lorenzo? No, that’s not possible. Lorenzo wouldn’t dare mess with Sebastian. So are they both just trying to trick me?‘ she thought.

Sebastian sighed. “Stefi.”

“I don’t care. I’m taking Ella with me. You heard her. She’s terrified of Lorenzo.” Stephanie’s voice was firm.

Just thinking about how Ella had been crying so helplessly on the phone earlier made Stephanie even more determined. She couldn’t leave her behind. She was going to do whatever it took to take her away.

Sebastian felt a headache coming on.

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In the room, after hearing Lorenzo’s words, Ella was completely stunned. She froze for a moment and then blurted out, “I–I already told you. I have nothing to do with Dark Portal. You can’t use that as an excuse to keep me here.”

The truth was that she was already trapped, and Ella was in full–on panic mode,

‘Earlier, Stephanie tried to take me away, but Lorenzo had the nerve to turn her down. If Stefi couldn’t get me out, then who else could possibly help me escape this guy’s hold?‘ she thought.

Lorenzo narrowed his eyes. “Until we get this sorted out, you’re not leaving my side. Not even for a second.”

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“I’ve told you, I’m not an undercover agent. Ella protested

gave her a long, intense look. “We’re not exactly

he can

Lorenzo started to say.

soon as Ella heard Lorenzo mention her mom, her focus snapped to him. She looked at him hopefully, waiting for him to continue. But Lorenzo paused, staring at her and not giving her

“What about my mom?” she

looking at her. “First, send

I have to send Stefi away? What does that have to

him further. “Do you really have news about

was sure Lorenzo had news. After all, he’d just asked Bernard to bring her upstairs. He had to be about to tell

became even more frantic. “Where is she? What

the past few days had been for Ella. She was terrified of what was going on with Lorenzo, but on top of that,

had come out of nowhere, and she

to think twice–something bad had happened. And now, after finally getting some kind of lead, she couldn’t just sit around. She needed

the

Stephanie away first,” he said, his

started pacing, anxious. But when she saw how firm Lorenzo was, she took a deep breath, turned, and headed for the door.

news about Andrea was the most important thing to

getting info about Andrea first. As for the dangers around Lorenzo, she figured she could tough it out for now. Getting news about Andrea was her priority–she’d handle everything

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the side with

her down. “Ella can’t leave today. Come with

want to,” Stephanie muttered.

Ella’s voice came from the

should head back.”

voice, Stephanie

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“Well, just

the phone to me all day, calling me non–stop? Now you suddenly

you? Stephanie

no. Oh, I can’t explain it right now. Just go

how to explain. “I’ll call you if something happens. Just go,

really telling me to leave? Wait. Wasn’t she crying on the phone begging me to hurry and come

leave, Stephanie quickly called

back. Stephanie asked, “You’re really not

Ella nodded slightly.

really not Lorenzo threatening you?”

couldn’t believe this sudden change in Ella. She was sure

her head

change from a minute ago when

her hands together and said seriously, “Just go back for

saying

Ella was about to turn and head back to Lorenzo’s room, Stephanie

said, “From now on, don’t get involved with

second and then nodded. “Okay.”

don’t even offer

with Lorenzo to happen again. If it did, no one would be able to explain it.

smile, and then

for him? I’m not close to Lorenzo. I owe him for saving me in Long Harbor, but that doesn’t mean I have to be his maid.

turned and went