Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 92 Chapter 92 Lunch with Ella barely wrapped up when Stephanie got back to the studio-and sure enough, Elliot had already dropped the full file on Tyler's side piece.

Velvet. Just like the s said.

There was a whole section with her address and phone number too.

Before Stephanie could even step into her office, Jennifer blocked the door. "Boss, I called you three times. Why didn't you pick up?" "Phone was on silent. Why? Something blow up?" It was after hours-what could possibly be that urgent? Everyone at the stuknew Stephanie had a strict no unnecessary overtpolicy.

Jennifer gave her a look. "Mrs. Hart's here." Stephanie's smile instantly dropped.

Catlin.

'Again?' Fantastic. That woman just couldn't take a hint. Clearly, if Stephanie didn't make herself crystal clear soon, Catlin was gonna keep popping up like a bad rash.

Still refusing to sign the disownment papers, this woman really was something else.

"How long's she been here?" "Two hours." Stephanie whistled low.

'Persistent. There was no doubt this was about Olivia again.

Just thinking about that smug little text Olivia sent earlier made Stephanie's fingers twitch.

She was about to head into her office when her phone rang.

Sebastian. She answered, and his voice cthrough, warm and lazy, like he'd been waiting for her. "What'd you end up eating for lunch?" "Steak." Dry, overcooked, not worth mentioning-but since her first choice got vetoed, she wasn't in the mood to be picky. Sebastian chuckled. "I'm downstairs. You coming down, or should I cup?" Stephanie frowned. "What are you doing here this late?" "Got something for you." "Alright, hang tight." 89% Chapter 92 She glanced toward the office. Catlin could wait.

Stephanie had no interest in letting Sebastian see her blood relatives in action-no need to show him just how low they could go.

(+23) Even if she and the Harts were officially done, there was still something about sharing DNA with people like that made her skin crawl.

Stepping outside, she spotted Sebastian's signature ride parked right out front.

Elliot was already at the door, holding it open like always.

Stephanie slid into the car and gave Sebastian a look. "Alright, what's the big surprise?" The second she locked eyes with him-calm, intense, and impossible to read-Stephanie's pulse stumbled.

It felt like getting caught in a rip current, no point fighting it, just pulled straight under.

Instead of answering, he handed her a velvet box. The second she opened it, her breath caught.

"This is-Sicily Sunrise?" She recognized it instantly.

Stephanie had seen it once at auction and thought it was the most stunning diamond she'd ever laid eyes on.

The cut, the clarity, the way it caught the light-it wasn't just jewelry. It was art.

And now, it was set into a custom necklace.

Sebastian's voice dropped. "Your hair." She swept it back, voice a little tight. "This... this is for me?" "Obviously." His smile was faint, but his tone left no room for argument. "Turn around. Letput it on." Stephanie was stunned.

This was expensive.

With the way he was looking at her, saying no wasn't even on the table-knowing him, he'd probably kick her out of the car before letting her refuse.

She tucked her hair behind her ear without a word.

Sebastian leaned in, his breath brushing her skin as he fastened the necklace.

The cold weight of the diamond against her collarbone mixed with the heat of his breath, making her heart stutter in her chest.

Wrapped in his presence like that, with his scent and warmth surrounding her, it felt like being completely shielded from the rest of the world.

That feeling-it was so familiar, so painfully familiar-it almost made her want to cry.

Sebastian adjusted the necklace for her, and smiled. “Perfect." Stephanie sniffed, trying to shake off the wave of emotion. "What's all this for? It's so expensive." 89% +23) Chapter 92 "Making up for your birthday." Stephanie froze for a second.

Her breath caught.

Birthday. Gift.

Flashes of this year's birthday hit her like a slideshow-the silence, the empty apartment.

The Harts? Chris? They were all off in Europe with Olivia.

Not one text. Not one call.

Forgotten? Not a chance.

She and Olivia had the sbirthday-they knew. They just didn't care.

That part papers.

didn't sting anymore. What stuck in her head was why, after all that, Catlin still refused to sign the disownment "What's wrong?" Sebastian's voice pulled her back.

Stephanie shook her head, her smile faint. "Nothing. Just... been a while since anyone thought my birthday was worth celebrating." Ever since she left the Giovannis, birthdays stopped meaning anything.

Before she could say anything else, Sebastian pulled her straight into his arms.

His heartbeat was right there under her cheek-strong, steady, and grounding.

His voice dropped low, rougher than usual. "Still thinking about running off again?" Her eyes burned, and before she could stop herself, the tears slipped. “No. Never again." The Casalinis were already wiped off the map. She had no reason to run anymore. Sebastian held her tighter, like she might disappear if he let go.

"Sorry, Seb." Her arms wrapped around his waist, face buried against his chest.

He didn't answer, just smoothed a hand over her hair, fingers sliding through gently.

She had nothing to be sorry for. Back then, he was neck-deep in turf wars and putting out fires left and right.

He barely had a second to look her way-that's how the Casalinis slipped through the cracks.

By the tStephanie made it back to the office, a good thirty minutes had passed.

Jennifer's eyes zeroed in on the necklace the second Stephanie walked in.

"Hold up-boss, where the hell did you get that? It looks... Weirdly familiar." "Sicily Sunrise," Stephanie said casually.

Jennifer's jaw dropped. "Are you kidding me?" Chapter 92 That diamond wasn't just expensive-it was a legend.

Auctioned for over 30 million dollars, with billionaires and royals fighting over it-and Stephanie was just wearing it? The Harts couldn't afford something like that even if they sold off their entire house.

Which meant... It could only cfrom him.

Stephanie caught the look on Jennifer's face and raised a brow. "So? Does it look good or not?" Jennifer nodded so fast it was almost comical. "It's gorgeous. Ridiculously gorgeous." Stephanie just smiled. Of course it was.

"Mrs. Hart still here?" Jennifer blinked for a second before it clicked. "Oh-yeah. Still waiting." The second Stephanie heard that, her smile disappeared like it was never there.

89% +23 When Stephanie walked into her office, Catlin was already sitting there, her forced patience barely holding on. By now, the cracks were showing. Hearing the door open, she tried to pull herself together, plastering on a smile. "Where were you? I've been waiting forever. Your assistant called you three times, but you didn't even pick up.” There was obvious irritation in her voice-along with a trace of resentment.

After all, to even reach Stephanie these days, Catlin had resorted to using half the phones at the hospital. -And every single one ended up blocked. Cold-blooded? Heartless? Catlin had never met a daughter like this in her life.

But she'd deal with that later. Once Olivia was back on. on her feet, shem planned to have a long chat with the family that raised Stephanie. " She needed answers. What kind of parenting turned out a kid this shameless? Stephanie tossed her purse onto the desk, zero interest in small talk. "Alright, what do you want?" If this wasn't about Olivia, she couldn't imagine why Catlin was even here.

As she sat down, sunlight hit the necklace she was wearing, sending bright flecks of light dancing across the room.

Even if Catlin wasn't looking directly at her, it was impossible to miss. Her eyes locked onto it immediately. "That necklace... The more she stared, the more familiar it looked-until it hit her.

That's Sicily Sunrise.

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