Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 531 Chapter 53 Sebastian dropped Stepliante at Eastview Tower.

He told Stephanie that the driver would pick her up at night and asked her to eat well after returning.

Stephanie said that she wanted to have dinner with Ella, and Sebastian said then he would have the driver take her to the restaurant.

Stephanie didn't want to because she wanted to go eat spicy food with Ella, but she knew he wouldn't allow it.

"Fine," Resigned, she mumbled, disappointment dripping Amused. Sebastian nodded at Elliot. The car pulled away.

Stephanie lingered, cheeks still flushed.

Returning from lunch. Jennifer spotted her boss crimson-faced at the entrance.

She leaned in for a closer look.

Stephanie startled backward. "What are you doing?" "Boss, your face is all red. Are you dating someone? Speaking of date, back when Chris was Stephanie's fiancé, who in the studidn't feel sorry for her? Everyone knew his heart belonged to Olivia They'd grieved for Stephanie-marrying such a man promised lifelong misery.

Unexpectedly, she never intended to marry him.

Stephanie: "Dating? Don't spout nonsense." He's my brother-the one who raised me.....

Jennifer: "You're single now, What's wrong with dating?" Stephanie: "..." It made sense, but she didn't want to.

A shadow flickered in her eyes-too fleeting for Jennifer to understand. Afternoon Rush.

Stephanie drowned in work-back-to-back calls with major clients.

Near quitting time, irrelevant calls bombarded her.

First, it was Chris.

"Stephanie! Who the hell is that man?!" 1/5 Chapter 53 His roaring vigor suggested his wrist had been resel "Why ask Stephanie's tone was casual.

-TII rip his head off!" Chris was truly furious.

The Cloudridge Valley bruise still marred his face, and today his wrist was broken. Letting this slide? Never.

Amused by his rage. Stephanie snorted. "So capable? Go investigate him yourself." Chris: "Stephanie!" He roared again Had Kevin uncovered that guy's identity, he'd never have called.

Stephanie: "Idiot." She hung up and blocked the number.

Soon. Catlin called.

"What's going on with your studio? How many things have you been hiding from me?" Stephanie: "Hiding from you? Is that really necessary?" -She hadn't been hiding anything-she simply didn't feel the need to say a word to anyone from the Hart family.

Catlin was seething with anger. "What do you mean 'necessary? I'm your mother!” "Aren't Tyler and Olivia-those two losers-calling you 'Mom' enough? Sparethe curse." The implication was whoever called her 'Mom' would beca loser.

Catlin had always known her daughter's tongue dripped venom, but today's dose nearly ruptured her arteries.

These past days, every conversation veered toward severing ties- Now she understood why.

Two or three million dollars last year. No wonder the audacity.

"Where are you? I'm coming now." Stephanie: "Focus on nursing Olivia-that sickly thing. I've no tfor you" Busy earning-foreign deals inked-no minutes to spare on her.

She just hung up the phone.

Stephanie regretted not separating work and personal phones now.

Previously, the Harts and Chris Ashford never called.

2/5 Chapter 53 The frequency of calls these days was even higher than that in the previous whole year.

Beyond annoying! Catlin thrust the hospital phone at a murse, livid At this rate, she'd blacklist every number here.

Find her location Catlin was very angry.

Tyler. "Eastview Tower 1. 26th floor." He just found that out.

His own mood soured as well-companies had refused to cut ties with Stephanie.

As if they were afraid of something Something they refused to voice.

Then there was Skyriver Travel-newcomers to Long Harbor since two years prior. When his assistant called- "Who the hell do you think you are?" "We partner with whoever we damn want!" This arrogant attitude is not at all like a new company that just moved to Long Harbor.

Name-dropping the Ashfords? They cursed them too. A defiance mirroring Stephanie's.

Catlin couldn't stand this.

"None of those companies will terminate collaborations with her?" Tyler's expression darkened further at Catlin's question.

Olivia, silent until now, interjected: "How did she secure those partnerships?" Mother and son exchanged storm-laden glances-ominous tension crackling Clearly, Olivia's words had steered their thoughts down a wrong path, Damn it, she can't really have something going on with those people in charge, can she? It makes sense. She's just a country bumpkin.

Earning millions in a year? Had to trade something "I'm confronting her now Catlin hissed.

3/5 0:49% Mon, 3 Mar Chapter 53 49% Stephanie Belded two more calls-mercifully not Catlin or Chris Otherwise, it would have been really annoying.

As soon as she hung up. Ella called and said she was taking her to Mexican food tonight.

Stephanie: "I can't "Huh? Under control!" It seemed he truly cared for her. She had just arrived, and her diet was already being controlled.

Even her biological mother was not as good to her as the one who raised her.

Children raised alongside their guardians forge deeperbands Stephanie grew up with Sebastian, doesn't that bond count as real!

Yet, however close adoptive nes grew, parems like the Harts-doting on their adopted child while neglecting their own flesh and blood-were a rare breed. Yeah. If I go out only bland options." "No bland At the mention of bland, Ella refused without a second thought. She couldn't accept food that was tasteless.

Then I'll eat back home." "Callwhen your warden's gone. Mexican food date!” "Mm. With Sebastian in Long Harbor, hotpot dreams were ashes.

Near quitting time, Sebastian called.

"Are you getting off work?" Stephanie mumbled an ‘mm-hmm. Tell the driver to takestraight back to Shallow Bay Area." "No dinner with friends?" "We crave hotpot. Please?" "No."

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