Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 77 Chapter 77 Stephanie stared at Chris coldly. "Are you thinking straight now?" If he still wasn't, she was seriously considering grabbing a whole basin of water and drenching him from head to toe.

Chris gritted his teeth, his chest rising and falling furiously. "How could you...

48% "Sugar daddy? Being kept? Chris, you're an idiot. I'm actually starting to suspect that you've been covering up problems in Ashford Group's management all this time," she said.

Chris narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean by that?" "Being so stupid, do you really expectto believe you've been running a company properly? Other than lying to your parents, what else can you even do?" Stephanie suvered.

Frankly, she didn't buy for a second that he was truly capable of managing Ashford Group.

Her meaning was crystal clear. Chris was stupid, completely and utterly brainless.

Chris almost passed out from sheer anger. "How dare you!" "You're not even qualified to question me, yet here you are trying to humiliate me? Do you even understand the situation. you're in?" she continued.

Chris froze for a moment. He really wanted to sew her mouth shut.

"What situation?" His chest was heaving with rage now.

Stephanie twisted sarcasm deeper. "First, I dumped you. The entire Long Harbor knows about it." Chris stiffened on the spot.

Stephanie continued, 'Second, Macro and Allison? Your whole family is still beggingfor their help, aren't they?" Chris' expression turned even darker.

The mere mention of Macro and Allison made his blood boil.

Those two doctors had the audacity to tie their medical decisions to Stephanie's mood. They weren't even worthy of being called doctors.

Stephanie's voice was laced with sarcasm. "So letget this straight. You're beggingfor a favor, insultingat the stime, and throwing threats around? That's bold." Upon thinking back to the hospital, when Catlin and Tyler had actually talked about kidnapping her, Stephanie's eyes flashed with an icy chill.

Chris had stormed in aggressively, but now, faced with Stephanie's cold, cutting words, he couldn't utter a single syllable.

The way she mocked him with such precision, with such absolute seriousness, made him realize something. She truly meant it when she broke off their engagement.

Suddenly, a suffocating tightness gripped his chest. He felt like he couldn't breathe.

His face paled slightly. "Then tell me, who was that man at the hospital to you?" That was the only reason he had ctoday. If he didn't get an answer, he wasn't leaving.

1/4 22:10 Mon, 3 Mar Chapter 77 Stephanie's lips curled into a smirk. “And why should I tell your Her counterquestion was sharps And she was right. She had no reason to explain anything to Chris "Did I not make myself clear earlier? Which part of it didn't you understand? Should I repeat it for you?" she said.

What a complete fool How does someone this hands even run Ashford Group' she thought.

At this point, she seriously suspected that Chris had been covering uji major internal issities in the company.

On the surface, Ashford Group stood at the top of the pyramid. But who knew what kind of disaster was lurking, underneath! Chris' expression darkened as he ignored her mockery and pressed on. "Then letusk differently. Why are you living in Whispering Bay? Who owns Whispering Bay!" Stephanie raised a brow. "Oh? You're so desperate to know who owns it. What, planning to buy it so Olivia can recuperate there The thought was so ridiculous, But instead of laughing, Stephanie felt nothing but irritation. Her house was coveted by a sickly woman. If Olivia actually died there, it would be a nightmare for Stephanie.

Chris jaw tightened. "Is it Macro? Or that man you were with at Cloudridge Valley? Or maybe... the one from the hospital today!" The moment the words left his mouth, Stephanie's patience snapped, She reached for another glass of water to throw at him only to find her cup was already empty.

With a loud bang. Stephanie slammed the glass onto the desk, then stood up and said, "Wait right here." Without another word, she strode toward the office door, her heels clicking against the floor with purpose. Chris watched her leave, his brows knitting together. "Where is she going now? he wondered. Still, he remained in place as she had instructed.

He was curious to see what kind of explanation she would cup with. Yes, that was exactly what Chris thought.

He believed he had been too sharp with his words, too aggressive, and Stephanie needed a moment to cool down.

Once she had calmed herself, she would return and offer him a reasonable explanation.

Outside the office, Jennifer saw Stephanie walk out and immediately stepped forward with a respectful greeting. "Hi, Miss Giovanni But Stephanie didn't acknowledge her. Instead, she headed straight for the restroom, making a beeline for the janitor's mop bucket.

The bucket was still full of dirty water, leftover from cleaning the restroom floor. Without hesitation, Stephanie grabbed it and turned back toward the office.

Jennifer's eyes widened in alarm, and she quickly moved to intervene. "Miss Giovanni, what are you doing with that? Lethelp you." 2/4 Chapter 77 That water was filthy; it had just been used to mop the bathroom floor.

No need. Mind your own business, Stephanie said flatly.

Jennifer froze for a second. That tone... something is definitely wrong, she wondered.

Her gaze flickered toward the office, realizing Chris was there. And then it clicked. Jennifer's jaw nearly dropped. "Oh my god, she wouldn't... she wondered.

+13 Inside the office, Chris barely had tto react before Stephanie pushed the door open and walked back in.

That was fast," he remarked, raising a brow. "So, have you cooled off already?" The moment the words left his, mouth, he noticed the bucket in her hands. A bad feeling crept up his spine. And before he could say anything else, with a splash, a wave of icy, putrid water drenched him from head to toe.

Chris froze, his entire body jolting from the shock of the cold.

With a loud thud, Stephanie slammed the empty bucket onto the floor.

"Stephanie, what the hell are you doing?" Chris roared.

At that moment, his entire body was soaked, water dripping from his hair and into his eyes, blurring his vision. 'Damn it! Wait... What was this smell? So stinky, he wondered.

Chris swiped a hand over his face, flinging water to the side. His furious gaze locked onto Stephanie, burning with rage.

She stood there, arms crossed, completely unfazed. "Are you awake now? Or is there still something you don't understand?" Chris' jaw clenched so tightly it could snap. If looks could kill, Stephanie would have been tom to pieces by now.

But she wasn't done. Seeing him too enraged to even speak, she repeated herself, word for word. "Do you still not get it? Next time, it won't be cold water. It'll be boiling." You dare to questionso rudely? If I don't show you guys what I'm made of, you will think I'm just here to be pushed around, Stephanie thought.

Chris was so furious his mind went blank. Never, not once in his life, had anyone dared to treat him like this.

From the moment he was born, the nof the Ashford family had om commanded respect. And after anded taking over the Ashford Group, he had only been met with deference. Stephanie was the only exception. His rage boiled over as he shot to his feet, his presence towering over her like a storm. "Looks like you don't want to keep your stuopen." But Stephanie didn't even flinch. She met his gaze head-on, completely unfazed. "Then you'll have to shut it down first."

Her calm defiance only fueled Chris fury. His eyes burned, the heat of his anger searing through him. But then, just as quickly, it was doused. Like fire meeting water, his fury was extinguished in an instant. He gritted his teeth. "You just wait." With that, he turned and stormed toward the door, every step radiating hostility.

Behind him. Stephanie let out a cold, unimpressed scoff.

Chris' expression darkened even further. The chill in his aura deepened.

'Stephanie, I won't stop until it's your tto go to hell!' he promised inwardly.

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