Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 133 The word "why" echoed in the air.

Stephanie nuzzled against his chest, murmuring, “Because I like Sebastian...” Her words echoed, each repetition hammering into Sebastian's heart like a thunderclap rolling over distant mountains.

His pupils contracted as a wave of emotion surged within him.

"Do you like your brother, or do you like Sebastian?" His deep, magnetic voice was unreadable-so neutral that even a sober person might struggle to discern his emotions, let alone Stephanie, who was already half-asleep.

However, this time, Sebastian didn't hear her answer.

A few seconds passed before he glanced down and saw that her lips slightly open, her breathing soft and even.

Her small, pale fingers, which had clung so tightly to his shirt, had loosened their grip.

She had fallen asleep.

Sebastian looked at her flushed little face, a helpless smile tugged at his lips.

He carried her upstairs and laid her gently on the bed. Just as he was tucking her in, she stirred, her drowsy eyes hazy with sleep.

"Sebastian," she mumbled.

"What is it?" "Hold me," she whined, her voice laced with quiet grievance. "Holdall the time.” "Alright," he murmured.

Looking into her aggrieved eyes, Sebastian couldn't refuse her. He sat down on the edge of the bed, pulling her into his arms.

He was afraid that she would catch a cold after drinking, so he wrapped her up in the blanket.

He brushed a kiss against her forehead. "Be good, go to sleep." For a moment, it felt like they had returned to their childhood.

When she was a child, Stephanie had clung to him the sway, refusing to sleep without his presence.

If he had school, she would wait for him.

Through junior high, high school, even college, Sebastian had chevery night for her sake.

The distance to his school had been far, Mrs. Lucano felt sorry for Sebastian and wanted him to live closer. As a result, he had taken Stephanie with him, hiring help to look after her in the house opposite the school.

It wasn't until Stephanie needed to attend school that they moved back together.

Now, as Sebastian gazed at her red lips, his throat tightened, and his eyes darkened with something deeper.

1/4 Chapter 133 Finally, he leaned down, his lips brushing against hers-soft, cool, and intoxicating, The faint scent of alcohol, tinged with sweet grapes, pulled him in, leaving him wanting more.

Stephanie opened her hazy eyes. Recognizing the familiar warmth surrounding her, she felt she was drifting in a dream Her slender arms wrapped around his neck, surrendering completely.

Sebastian stiffened for just a moment before responding-his kiss deepening, passionate and unwavering ***** A buzzing noise woke Sebastian up. It was Stephanie's phone.

He glanced at the sleeping Stephanie before turning his attention to the stinging sensation on his lips After covering her with the quilt, he touched his lips.

Blood caway.

He couldn't help but pinch Stephanie's cheek playfully. “Little tiger,” he murmured, “those teeth are quite sharp!" The phone kept buzzing. Sebastian picked it up and saw an unknown number. Uninterested, he hung up directly 2 Meanwhile, Chris was on the other end of the line, repeatedly calling.

It turned out that Sebastian was the heir of the Lucano family.

The cooperation between the Ashford Group and the Lucano Group had fallen through. He didn't believe that Stephanie hadn't played a part in it.

This Stephanie was truly impressive! Hearing the hang-up sound from the phone, he angrily dialed her number again.

This time, instead of being blocked, the call was answered.

"Stephanie, I'm asking you outright-what exactly is your relationship with Sebastian?" Without waiting for the other party to speak, Chris asked bluntly, barely containing his anger.

"What do you think our relationship is?" cthe deep, low voice of Sebastian.

Chris' grip on the phone tightened as he struggled to hold back his fury.

This was the first the felt this way in his life.

No wonder Stephanie dared to break off the engagement with him so aggressively. It turned out she had the backing of the Lucano family.

Kevin had not yet fully investigated the relationship between Stephanie and Sebastian.

But Stephanie had been staying at Whispering Bay, and so had Sebastian.

Given this, their relationship must be close.

And due to Stephanie's influence, the cooperation between the Ashford Group and the Lucano Group had completely fallen 9/1 07:05 Tue, 11 Mar Chapter 133 through.

Chris suppressed his anger and asked as politely as he could, "Mr. Giovanni, can we meet and talk?" He needed to meet Sebastian, especially after his father had been humiliated.

If the Ashford Group couldn't resolve the current situation, they might end up in the strouble as the Hart Group.

But all he heard in response was the dial tone-Sebastian hung up.

Chris stared at the phone, his face turning ashen.

Kevin, rigid with tension, asked, "What did Mr. Giovanni say?" Since Sebastian had answered the call, Stephanie must be with him.

Chris closed his eyes briefly.

"He didn't say anything-he just hung up," he said.

He took a deep breath to suppress his anger as he tried to dial Stephanie's number again, only to find himself blocked.

He even borrowed this phone from the waiter at Mount Spring.

"Damn it!" he shouted, kicking the edge of the planter in frustration.

'How cthey both hung up the phone and blocked me?' The more Chris thought about it, the angrier he became! Kevin, observing his boss's rare loss of composure, he knew that Sebastian must have refused to meet him.

92% Chris exhaled sharply, pressing his fingers against his temple as if trying to soothe the pounding headache forming. "Find out their relationship as soon as possible." Chris' eyes turned icy as he recalled Steve's parting words, "Protecting his own people." What kind of relationship could they have that would make Sebastian protect Stephanie? Kevin gave a small nod but hesitated. “Actually... The key issue right now isn't just Miss Giovanni and Mr. Giovanni's relationship." His tone was careful and measured.

In his opinion, the marriage between Chris and Stephanie was off, and Chris Ashford couldn't abandon Olivia.

So the relationship between Stephanie and Mr. Giovanni didn't really matter.

What matters, was that Mr. Giovanni was protecting Stephanie! His lips pressed into a tight line. "The pressing matter is to figure out how to..." Kevin suddenly fell silent, as if the weight of their predicament had struck him mid-sentence.

They all knew that the key to resolving this partnership crisis lay with Stephanie.

Who would have thought that the crises facing both the Hart and Ashford Group were linked to Stephanie? Thinking about what Chris and the Hart family had done to Stephanie, Kevin was momentarily at a loss for words.

3/4 +13 4 92% Chapter 189 After sthought, he added, "Miss Giovanni is still a problem!"

Although reluctant to admit it, he en the knew that the solution the troubles of both the Ashford and Hart Group was simply dependent on a word from Stephanie. Hearing this, Chris shot Kevin a cold glance.

Kevin continued, "The real issue is that none of us expected the one backing Miss Giovanni to be Mr. Giovanni.

Just hearing the n"Mr. Giovanni" was enough to make anyone feel suffocated.

No wonder Chris and the Harts had been unable to act against Stephanie-Mr. Giovanni had been protecting her all along.

At this point, even without an investigation, Chris had likely pieced together the connection between Stephanie and Mr.

Giovanni.

But he refused to acknowledge it. Deep down, an unsettling sense of resentment gnawed at him.

"Find out when their relationship started," he ordered.

He refused to believe that Stephanie had managed to get close to Mr. Giovanni, such a figure in Fiorenza in just a few days.

At Whispering Bay, Stephanie was fast asleep, clutching one of Sebastian's fingers.

Meanwhile, Sebastian was on the phone, speaking in a low voice.

"Not a single thing from the Ashford Group gets in, or our cooperation ends!" he said to Jackson on the other end of the phone. "Understood," Jackson replied without hesitation.

Considering how Sebastian had treated Stephanie, and how fiercely protective Sebastian was-Jackson wouldn't dare hand over the minerals to the Ashford Group. Not that he had any intention of doing so. He would just let Chris suffer! AD Comment Send gift No Ads 07:05 Tue, 11 Mar Chapter 134 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLliIofifl0&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1