Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 129 Chapter 129 Chris knuckles whitened as he clenched his fists, his teeth grinding as he fixed his gaze on Sebastian.

He leapt to his feet with a swift motion, eyes blazing with resentment. “What are you doing here?" The realization that Stephanie was present too suddenly hit him.

Had Stephanie already becso inseparable from this man? The formidable pressure radiating from Sebastian was palpable-an extraordinary presence that made Chris wonder.

Was he also trying to get involved in cooperation with the Lucano family? If so, who exactly was he? Contending with Jackson was already a significant challenge! Chris' already dark expression turned thunderous.

"Letmake one thing clear," he snarled through clenched teeth. "Don't even dream of getting your hands on the Lucano family's mines." Dealing with Jackson as an opponent has already stretched their resources. Now this audacious newcomer! He assumed that Stephanie had gotten him into serious trouble.

'Had she betrayed the details of Ashford Group's collaboration with the Lucano family to this man? In that case, it's bad faith competition.' Doubt, once seeded, unfurled its venomous vines through Chris' mind.

Despite the fact that he had never once mentioned the Hart family's mines or the substitution strategy in Stephanie's presence.

Elliot eyes swept over Chris with barely disguised disdain. "Mr. Ashford, it appears there are numerous matters beyond your comprehension." That look seemed to sympathize with him.

Mr. Giovanni had been operating Long Harbor for a while now, yet Chris' reaction suggested a profound ignorance of the situation.

The heir to the Ashford Group was really nothing.

How could Old Mr. Ashford entrust the company to such hands? Chris finally noticed Elliot standing behind Sebastian.

A flash of astonishment crossed his features as his gaze traveled from Elliot to Sebastian and back again.

He clearly couldn't fathom why these two would be together.

In their previous encounters, after all, he had firmly concluded that they both had relationship with Stephanie. Chris's eyes darted between Sebastian and Elliot.

'Are these two allied?' His mind scrambled for answers, but his mind went blank.

Noting Chris was in speechless confusion, Elliot stepped forward. "Mr. Giovanni, it appears old Mr. Ashford isn't present. Shall we take our leave?" 1/5 93%1 Chapter 129 Chris froze for a second.

As he observed Elliot reverential demeanor toward Sebastian, a bad feeling cover him.

Sebastian merely cast him a cold glance but said nothing.

Just then, Fred-who had stepped away to answer a call-returned and took in the sight of Sebastian and Elliot. Momentary surprise flickered across his face, Recovering quickly, he approached with a blend of courtesy. "Hello, Mr. Lucano" Fred recognized Sebastian instantly.

He met him, the heir of the Lucano family, five years ago.

The intervening years had stripped away the last vestiges of youth from Sebastian's face, leaving only maturity and composure.

Fred had been eager for a personal meeting during this period, but had held back, believing Chris needed the experience.

Especially during this critical tfor the Ashford Group, he wanted to see how Chris would deal with the challenges independently.

Yet his foolish son had wasted his energies on romantic entanglements.

Fred Ashford extended his hand to Sebastian.

Despite his senior status, Fred's manner toward Sebastian remained respected.

The typically casual Fred had purposely put on formal attire specifically for this meeting.

In stark contrast, Sebastian in nothing but a bathrobe.

Chris was shocked to see his father's respectful attitude towards the man who had hit him, even addressing him as Mr.

Lucano.

Chris's mind buzzed.

He stood there, stunned, his pupils constricting sharply.

His gaze darted back and forth between Sebastian and his father.

"This way, Mr. Lucano," Fred said politely.

Sebastian strode past Chris without a single glance, A faint, cold scent lingered in the air, snapping Chris back to his senses.

He stared unblinkingly at Sebastian's back.

'He was the heir to the Lucano family? It couldn't be... Once again, his mind buzzed into confusion.

He was not just stunned; his mind was completely blank.

Fred very politely led Sebastian inside, chatting and laughing. Chris couldn't hear a word of what they were saying.

Only the buzzing sound in his head kept interfering with his nerves! 2/5 Chapter 129 In a blur, Chris went out of the building. He stood outside for a long time, smoking cigarettes, Just then, Kevin approached Chris. "Sir, why are you here?" The moment he realized Fred had also come, Kevin knew they were in deep trouble.

Fred despised Chris getting distracted by women-especially this time, with Olivia, Fred was beyond annoyed.

The Ashford Group was at a critical juncture, and now was not the tfor distractions.

Chris took another drag from his cigarette, inhaling deeply. His frustration was palpable.

"Did you find out?" His voice was cold.

Kevin lowered his head silently.

At such a critical time, Chris was most concerned with such insignificant trifles.

Kevin sighed and rubbed his forehead. No wonder the Old Mr. Ashford had followed along.

By now, the Lucano family and Jackson had likely already sealed the deal.

The Old Mr. Ashford had stepped in merely to scrape up whatever was left-the real profit was long gone.

Kevin nodded. "Yes, she cwith the man who hit you." At the mention of this, Chris face darkened even more.

Scratching his head, Kevin added. “Miss Giovanni and the man who hit you... They seem to be dating." Because he still didn't know the man's name, he could only say so.

His investigation had confirmed that Stephanie arrived at Whispering Bay in the scar as that man. Chris's face darkened at the news.

Before Kevin could say another word, Chris's phone buzzed with a message notification.

He opened it and saw that it was from Olivia.

A short text. [Chris, I can't go Whispering Bay to recover, right?] Seeing this message, his expression darkened even further.

Memories of his past ridicule of Stephanie surfaced in his mind.

They had said that without her engagement to him, and without the Hart family's support, she would be nothing and wouldn't last a day out there.

Yet the truth was she had a better life.

Now, knowing Stephanie had been living comfortably at Whispering Bay all this time, Chris felt how ridiculous their mockery of her had been.

Back then, she must have felt that they were nothing more than clowns! Chris stared at Olivia's message for a moment, then typed a single word in response. [Yes!] 07:04 Tue, 11 Mar Chapter 129 +13 Whether he liked it or not, there was no denying the truth anymore. In terms of buying Whispering Bay, they had hit a dead end.

They had seen Stephanie's stance firsthand.

She would never back down. Not an inch.

She clearly knew that he was trying to buy Whispering Bay for Olivia's recovery, but never said a word about it.

She had simply stood back and watched.

Like the whole thing was a joke.

The more Chris dwelled on it, the darker his expression became.

About ten minutes later, Fred emerged from inside, his face grim.

There was no need to ask. The deal had fallen through.

The second their eyes met, Fred's eyes blazing with fury.

He tried to contain it. Failed. With a burst of rage, he strode forward and kicked Chris hard. "You ungrateful little bastard! You're going to be the death of me!" The impact sent Chris stumbling. If Kevin hadn't been there to catch him, he would have hit the ground hard.

Fred glared at him, his expression murderous. The deal was well and truly dead.

Still seething, he wanted to say more, but turned on his heel and strode off.

If he stayed even a second longer, he might actually kill his only son.

Trailing after him, Steve emerged, sparing Chris a quick glance before hurrying to follow Fred.

However, Chris stopped him. "Steve, how bad was it?" In fact, he could tell the result from Fred's face, but he still had to ask.

Steve glanced at him and sighed, shaking his head. "The Lucano Group has made their choice they only be Working with one partner in Long Harbor. It would be the Hodge Group." In other words, the Ashford Group never even had a shot.

Even Fred himself couldn't sway them.

It was enough to show that there was no turning back on this.

Chris' face was grim. Weighing every word, Steve added, "Mr.

Ashford, you really shouldn't have made things so difficult with Miss Giovanni.” Thinking of what Mr. Lucano had just said inside, he couldn't help but shake his head.

"According to srumors from Fiorenza, Mr. Lucano is very protective of his own people." Chris' expression darkened.

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