Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 93 Back at that auction, Catlin had been there herself-with Olivia right by her side.

She still remembered the way Olivia's eyes lit up the second they saw that yellow diamond on display.

But something like that, with a price tag over 30 million dollars? That wasn't something the Harts could snap up just because they wanted to.

And now, the person who did win the bid turned it into a necklace, and it was sitting around Stephanie's neck? What the hell kind of relationship did Stephanie have with the buyer? Stephanie's voice broke her thoughts. "Sicily Sunrise." Catlin's breath caught.

'It really was that diamond.

Her heart skipped before she forced herself to stay calm. "Who gave it to you? What's your connection to them?" Stephanie's smile turned razor sharp. "What's it to you?" Catlin's expression stiffened.

"You-" She wanted to snap back, but then she remembered why she was even here today. Whatever she wanted to say got swallowed back down.

Lately, Stephanie's attitude toward the family had been colder than ice.

But no matter what, Catlin still considered herself her mother, and being treated like this by her own child? That was hard to swallow.

Stephanie didn't give her tto play the victim. “Just get to the point.” 'Why was she wasting tasking about jewelry when they both knew that wasn't the real reason she came?' Catlin's breath hitched again, but she pushed forward. "Dr. Pierce and Dr. Vitale, both of them need to cback. We can't drag this out any longer." The medical team had been pressing for days.

Without those two, Olivia's chances were getting slimmer by the hour.

Stephanie let out a dry laugh.

"You've been ducking my lawyer all week. Honestly, I was starting to think you didn't care whether Olivia made it or not." Catlin's face went pale.

And the second Stephanie mentioned her lawyer, that pale turned straight to gray.

"I'm not signing anything." Catlin's voice sharpened. "Like it or not, you're my daughter. I gave birth to you." She said it like that meant something-as if those words alone should make Stephanie forget everything. Chapter 93 +23 But Stephanie wasn't that naive.

Her smile curved wider. “Daughter, huh? Let's be real, you don't care about me. What you really care about is what's behind me" They froze her bank cards. Kicked her out of the house. Tried to kill her business. Nothing worked.

Even an idiot could figure out she had someone backing her. And now Catlin wanted to sit here and play Mother of the Year? Where was all that maternal love when they were cutting her off? Catlin's jaw clenched so hard it looked painful.

Stephanie didn't stop. "You see this stubringing in over two million a year, and all you can think is who's feedingthe deals, right?" "You-" Nailed it. Catlin's face turned red with anger and embarrassment.

Stephanie leaned back, unbothered. "At the end of the day, you're still a businesswoman." Even family's just part of the deal.

Still, Stephanie had to admit-she didn't expect the Harts to actually care this much about Olivia.

Guess Olivia had a few tricks after all.

Catlin couldn't take it anymore.

Any attempt at keeping the peace crumbled. "So what? You really won't bring them back unless I sign?" Her breath was ragged now, the frustration boiling over.

Fine. If signing that damn paper was the only way to save Olivia, so be it.

She was done trying to reason with Stephanie.

Cut her off? Fine. Let the whole city see her walk away from the Harts.

Catlin still believed-once Stephanie lost her connection to the family and the Ashfords-those so-called powerful men around her wouldn't stick around for long.

But right now? Right now Olivia needed saving.

Stephanie didn't say a word. She just stared at Catlin, calm and steady.

That unwavering look made Catlin grit her teeth. "Fine. If this is what you want, I'll sign. Happy now?" Without missing a beat, Stephanie pulled the papers right out of her desk and slid them across the table.

"Go ahead." Catlin froze for a second.

Stephanie's attitude was so clean, so crisp-like she couldn't wait to cut all ties with the Harts.

That hit Catlin harder than she expected, and her chest tightened with anger.

2/4 Chapter 93 Eine. She wanted to sever ties? Let her, Catlin would sign, but one day, when Stephanie ccrawling back, she'd make wire she paid for it.

Blinded by fury, Catlin completely ignored the quiet power behind Stephanie.

With a shaky breath, she grabbed the pen and scrawled her nacross the bottom.

The second the ink dried, Stephanie snatched the papers back, quick and sharp, like she was afraid Carlin might change her mind.

That move pissed Catlin off even more, but she swallowed it down and asked as calmly as she could, “So, when will they be back?" She'd signed. That was the deal. This was supposed to be over.

But- Stephanie casually locked the papers in her safe, then turned around, looking genuinely confused. "They? Who's they? Catlin's heart sank straight into her stomach.

"What the hell does that mean?" She couldn't breathe for a second, her mind racing to catch up.

"You... You..." Catlin's voice shook with disbelief.

Stephanie blinked, her face all innocence, like she had no clue what Catlin was talking about.

It hit her like a truck-she'd been played.

"You promised me!" Catlin's voice cracked.

"You said if I signed, Dr. Vitale and Dr. Pierce would cback!" She was trembling now, her hands shaking with panic and fury.

Stephanie tilted her head, smile sharp enough to cut glass. "Mrs. Hart, are you serious? You really think I control them? They're doctors, not my personal property.

"What, you think I can just snap my fingers and they show up?" "They don't even work for me. Why would they listen to anything I say?" Catlin was shaking so hard, she had to grab the table to keep herself upright.

She'd been scammed-completely and utterly played by Stephanie.

"You... You..." Her finger jabbed toward Stephanie, trembling with rage, her whole body one breath away from collapsing.

Right now, whether it was Catlin or the entire Hart family, the one thing they couldn't tolerate was anyone messing around when it cto Olivia's life.

And Stephanie- 3/4 11:53 Thu, 6 Mar MO Chapter 93 She was doing exactly that.

Stephanie gave a soft laugh, her voice lazy and full of mockery, "Oh, and now that you've signed that little paper, we're officially done here, right?" "From this point on, whatever happens to the Harts has absolutely nothing to do with me." Like it ever did.

They dragged her back into their lives, treated her like dirt, and now expected her to play savior? Catlin's vision blurred with anger.

She'd actually signed it. The agreement was real. And now? "You're playing games with a life on the line! Get Dr. Vitale and Dr. Pierce back here right now!" 88%

Stephanie locked the paperwork away without a second thought. "If you've got the skills go ahead and ask them yourself. I won't stop you. If you can actually get them to show up, good for you." Catlin's hands shook.

"As forhelping you beg? You're kidding, right? Olivia's spent at this ttrying tovuin me, and you expect nto stick my neck out to save her?” Stephanie hadn't forgotten the way Olivia kept rubbing her face in it these past few days-acting like she'd already won.

If Olivia wanted to survive so bad, she could figure it out herself.

Catlin's voice cracked. "You lied to me... How could you...?" She was shaking so hard, she couldn't even get the words out.

Stephanie Giovanni actually lied to her. "How could you be so heartless? This is someone's life we're talking about!" "Do you even know how badly Olivia needs them right now?" Catlin's voice was full of anguish, but Stephanie's face stayed cold.

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