Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 113 Chapter 113 Chris was losing it.

Watching that man's car drive in, all the recent events replayed in his mind.

"Since when did this place have an owner?" "Not long, maybe about a month ago, Kevin replied after sthought.

Everyone had assumed the estate was vacant.

Chris scoffed, "A month, huh?" A lot had happened in that time. Ever since he postponed his wedding with Olivia, trouble had cone after another.

But one thing stood out-his run-in with that man at Cloudridge Valley.

After that, he never saw Stephanie at that place again.

Instead, she turned up here.

So, that man... he was the owner of this estate? Chris closed his eyes, his entire body radiating cold fury.

Olivia. Why did she keep showing up in his life like a ghost that refused to leave? It was bad enough she was tied to Macro and Allison.

Now, she was connected to this place too? She had to be doing this on purpose.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.

Kevin hesitated before asking, "Should we ask Miss Giovanni about it?" From the looks of things, she was staying here.

If Chris wanted to buy this place for Olivia's recovery, he'd have to go through her.

Chris's expression darkened even further. "Ask her what? So she can humiliate Olivia?" Kevin fell silent.

'Humiliation?' Looking at the situation now, both Chris and Olivia had been completely played by Stephanie.

They had exhausted themselves trying to buy the estate, only to find out she had been living there all along. The frustration burning inside Chris was unbearable.

His phone buzzed. It was his father, Fred.

He ignored the call, but then Kevin's phone rang. Unlike Chris, Kevin didn't have the luxury of ignoring Fred. "Sir," Kevin answered respectfully.

1/5 Chapter 113 Fred's voice was sharp and commanding. "Give the phone to Chris." The anger in his tone made it clear-if Chris were in front of him right now, Fred would probably tear him apart.

Kevin glanced at the backseat, where Chris sat with his eyes closed. Covering the receiver, he murmured, “Sir, it's your father." Chris sighed, opened his eyes, and took the phone. "Father.” "You went to Whispering Bay again?" Fred's voice was ice-cold." For weeks, Chris had been fixated on acquiring the place, all to give Olivia a quiet retreat to recover. Chris stayed silent.

"You really think my words mean nothing to you, don't you?" Fred's voice turned even more dangerous.

Chris took a deep breath. "I'll be meeting the heir of the Lucanos family today." His tone was serious, but there was a trace of exhaustion beneath it.

Fred didn't hesitate. "Forget it." With that, he hung up.

The abrupt end of the call caught Chris off guard. His father never let things go this easily.

A strange sense of unease crept over him.

Half-asleep, Stephanie ignored the buzzing phone and put it on silent.

When she finally woke up past 7 PM, her screen was flooded with missed calls from unknown numbers.

Just as she was about to check, another call cin.

She accidentally pressed on answer. "Stephanie speaking." Chris's voice cthrough, simmering with restrained anger.

She exhaled sharply. "Are you hauntingor what? You just won't let up." So all those unknown numbers were him? Had he gone as far as using every employee at the Ashford Group to call her? "That man-he owns Whispering Bay, doesn't he?" Chris's voice was tight, every word laced with frustration.

Now she was fully awake. "What are you getting at?" "Tell him to sell it to me. Na price, anything goes." Olivia blinked.

He had clearly been losing his mind all afternoon trying to reach her.

Now that he finally had, he cut straight to the point-no pretense, just pure forcefulness.

2/5 70% 5 Chapter 113 Stephanie scoffed. "You wanna buy it?" "Yeah! Nyour price!" She let out a short laugh. "SC He Was an entire stretch of Shallow Bay Area, and you think he needs your pocket Chris's expression darkened ins What did you just say?" This damn Ashford family? -was she mocking the Stephanie smirked. "Look, Chris, let's not play games. Sure, the Ashfords are the richest in Long Harbor, but tell me-how much can you really afford?" Her words cut straight to a truth no one dared to say out loud.

And she had no problem throwing it right in his face She smirked. "Everyone in Long Harbor says you're the most promising heir of the Hart family. But let's be real- you were the only son. No competition." "They hyped you up, and you actually believed it?" Brutal. And painfully true.

Chris nearly saw red. "You-!" Stephanie didn't let up. "Sure, you're the CEO of the Ashford Group, but remind me, who really calls the shots?" "Shut up!" Chris snapped.

She chuckled. "Your dad may not be showing up at the office much, but tell me-how much can you actually move from the -company's accounts? Anything over ten million, doesn't it need his signature?"? "And now you're talking about 'any price'? Do you even have that kind of money? What do you think your father will say when he finds out you want to drop millions just to buy a recovery retreat for your little sick sweetheart?" Chris's head pounded.

This woman-if she wasn't throwing punches, she was running her mouth.

And honestly, at this point, he'd rather take a hit than listen to her any longer. Because as infuriating as she was, she wasn't wrong.

Ever since Olivia cback, financial approvals at the company had changed. He couldn't sign off on anything over ten million without his father's approval. Hell, even a million-dollar transaction needed a green light from the top.

Chris clenched his jaw. "Fine. Nyour price." Stephanie scoffed. "I already told you-you can't afford it. Why keep asking? What now, you planning to take it by force?" That was the final straw. Chris damn near coughed up blood.

Chris was tempted to hang up, but considering how hard it was to even get Stephanie on the phone, he forced himself to hold back.

+5 Chapter 113 Stephanie scoffed. "Take it by force? Wow, you really think you're something, huh?" "I'm not-" "Then can you even afford it? That place in Shallow Bay Area? Bare minimum, we're talking hundred million." 'Hundred million!' Chris's face darkened.

His first instinct was to call her ridiculous, but the truth was, that was the actual market value.

He took a deep breath. "I don't have that much liquidity right now." Damn this woman. He'd never realized just how sharp she was. She had dissected the Ashford Group's internal structure with brutal accuracy.

She wasn't wrong. His father had originally handed him full control, but ever since Olivia cback, things had shifted.

The so-called policy changes were just a cover-his authority had been quietly stripped away.

tha Stephanie smirked. "Oh, so you the money? Then that means you're asking for my help? And with that attitude?" Chris clenched his jaw.

Asking her for help? Who did she think she was?' "I just need you to introduceto him." He had already run into that man two or three times. Each encounter had ended badly.

But now, he had to meet him.

Stephanie tilted her head. "Still sounds like asking for a favor. And this is how you ask?" Chris was silent.

Stephanie casually took a sip of water just as Sebastian pushed the door open. He immediately caught the mischievous glint in her eyes.

"This little troublemaker-what was she up to now?'

Whatever was said on the other end of the line, Stephanie didn't care. She nie didn't care. She simply replied, "Beggingwon't work. Whoever wants to stay here can cask themselves." With that, she hung up. Chris wasn't her problem anymore.

She turned just as Sebastian walked in, carrying a plate of freshly cut fruit, the vibrant red flesh looking particularly tempting.

Stephanie swung her legs off the bed as Sebastian placed the plate on the nightstand.

He reached out, pressing a hand to her forehead. "No fever." She smirked. "What, you think I'm like you? Drunk and running a fever?" Sebastian chuckled. "Who was that on the phone just now?" "Chris." قله Mon TU Mar 70% Chapter 113 His, smile faded instantly. "What does he want now?"

Stephanie casually stabbed a piece of fruit with her fork. "He figured out you're the owner here and wantsto introduce him to you-ow!" She winced as her teeth hit a seed hidden inside the fruit.

Without thinking, Sebastian instinctively reached out his hand, the sway he used to when they were kids, always ready to help whenever she choked on food. Stephanie hesitated for a split second, then quickly turned and headed for the bathroom instead.

When she cback, she shot him a glare. "Why do you even like this fruit? The seeds are way too hard. Nearly broke a tooth." It was guava-Sebastian's favorite.

Stephanie, on the other hand, could never quite enjoy it.

Sebastian chuckled. "You can't be picky." Stephanie scoffed in silence. 'This isn't being picky. It's just annoying to eat.

Sebastian reached out and playfully pinched her nose. "You didn't cuss him out?" He much preferred her feisty side-one that never let anyone take advantage of her, no matter where she was.

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