Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 86 Chapter 86 $.89% 23) He never expected that Stephanie Giovanni turned out to be Sebastian Giovanni's adopted sister.

When faced with Jackson Hodge's beaming smile, Stephanie's heart skipped a beat.

Instinctively, she tried to pull her arm away from his grip, but Jackson simply produced a small box and handed it to her.

"A gift to make amends," he said.

Stephanie was silent for a moment.

A gift? Glancing at the box with its distinctive emblem, she knew exactly what it was: an expensive piece of jewelry meant as a bribe.

"What exactly are you doing, Mr. Hodge?" she asked.

Jackson explained, “Lilian used to be so headstrong. I'm taking responsibility for her misdeeds." "I've locked her up, so she won't be troubling you again. Rest assured, she won't be popping up to annoy you anytsoon." Stephanie had nothing to say.

Was that really something to worry about? Jackson shoved the box into her hand. "Helpput in a good word with Sebastian, will you? This cooperation is crucial for us." Jackson had nearly beaten Lilian to death these past few days.

Before Sebastian arrived in Long Harbor, they had spoken on the phone quite amicably until Lilian stirred up trouble.

Jackson was completely taken aback by the relationship between Stephanie and Sebastian.

Sebastian had personally taken in and raised Stephanie, and yet those people dared to treat her so poorly? He had witnessed the disastrous end of the Casalini family of Fiorenza, and he knew better than this woman was simply not someone to mess with.

Thinking of Lilian...

Just the thought of her made Jackson want to beat her senseless.

And then there was Chris Ashford and the people from the Hart family! Jackson couldn't even bear to imagine what fate awaited them.

Over the past few days, every piece of evidence he uncovered regarding how Sebastian protected Stephanie sent shivers down his spine.

Stephanie tossed the box back into Jackson's hand. "If I say anything nice about you to him, you're really finished." Jackson's eyelids twitched furiously. "What..." Stephanie continued coolly, "Mr. Hodge, don't you dig into our relationship? Surely you also found out that he hates cutting corners." 1/4 89%1 23 Chapter 86 Jackson was left speechless.

Of course, he knew that! He had thought Stephanie's background would turn the table.

After all, she was the apple of Sebastian's eye.

"But the cooperation between him andfell apart because of you-right at my grandfather's birthday celebration." Things had been going smoothly until a fight broke out between Lilian and Stephanie, and everything just went south.

He had seen brothers being nice to their sisters, but Jackson really hadn't seen a siscon like Sebastian.

In short, the way things had turned out was simply outrageous.

"If Mr. Hodge says so, then I have nothing to say," Stephanie remarked.

"Don't say that," Jackson interjected urgently.

If she had nothing more to say, then his cooperation with Sebastian would be doomed.

Stephanie walked over to an office chair and sat down.

Across from her, Jackson set the gift box back on the desk and slid it toward her.

Stephanie sighed, "Alright, I'll make a call." Jackson and Lilian were two entirely different matters.

In Long Harbor, Jackson enjoyed a decent reputation. Stephanie wasn't sure whether Sebastian's falling out had anything to do with her.

But judging by Jackson's demeanor today, if she didn't smooth things over by pulling the strings, he wouldn't let it go.

With that, Stephanie dialed Sebastian's number right there in front of Jackson.

It wasn't long before the call was answered. "Stefi." "Sebastian, what do you think of Jackson Hodge?" Stephanie got straight to the point.

Jackson's eyebrows shot up at this.

This was not what he expected. He hadn't asked her to discuss his character with Sebastian.

Oh well, if it was going to be discussed, then so be it.

He prided himself on his own impeccable character.

But as Stephanie posed the question to Sebastian, Jackson couldn't help but listen on speakerphone as the man's tone dripped with indulgence.

How dare the Hart family treat her so carelessly? "Why did you ask about Jackson Hodge?" "Just asking. What do you think, Sebastian? Is he a good guy?" 2/4 G 89%1 +23 Chapter 86 There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line.

When Sebastian's voice cback, something in his tone clearly shifted.

In a cold, almost biting tone, he asked, “Do you like him?" Stephanie remained silent.

Jackson was equally at a loss.

What? She was only asking about his character whether he was a good man. How did Sebastian twist that into whether she liked him? And why he sound so displeased? Stephanie's lips twitched. "No, I was just asking." "He can't even manage his own family well. People like him weren't trustworthy. Put away those silly thoughts," Sebastian said in a noticeably cold tone.

"I really don't like him," Stephanie insisted.

"I'll pick you up for lunch. Be good, I'm hanging up." Before Stephanie could reply, Sebastian ended the call.

Jackson was left dumbfounded.

He had a feeling that a storm was brewing.

Stephanie glanced over at him and said, “Did you hear that, Mr. Hodge? In Sebastian's eyes, you aren't even worth a dime." "So it all comes back to you." "No, it's not about me. It's about Lilian. Through her conduct, Sebastian has seen many things clearly." Jackson grew even more agitated. "Our cooperation has nothing to do with Lilian! She isn't even connected to the company!" "In Sebastian's eyes, if you can't keep your own household in order, you have no integrity at all." So, their cooperation was going to be a tall order.

Jackson was practically about to blow a fuse.

It made sense. If a person couldn't even manage his own household, how could he be trusted to run a company? Lilian had really pushed his buttons.

And then there was Stephanie, who showed off her intimacy with Sebastian.

Everyone had heard that since her return to the Hart family, she hadh never shown any intimacy with Tyler Hart, much less her biological parents. But that was understandable.

People tend to open up to those who treat them well.

3/4 11:51 Thu, 6 Mar Chapter 86 The Hart family poured all their attention into their adopted daughter, leaving Stephanie on the outskirts.

Given her fiery personality, it was only natural that she would retaliate in kind.

She grew up in the Giovanni family- A world entirely its own.

4.89% The Giovanni family were notorious arms dealers in Fiorenza, known as the shadowy figures who controlled the city's underworld.

In such a ruthless environment, the challenges she faced were anything but ordinary, Living among a pack of wolves, there was no place for a delicate little bunny.

Jackson ventured hesitantly, "So, the Giovanni family... are they like the Hart family?" "What do you mean?" Stephanie snapped.

Jackson continued, "You're only the adopted daughter of the Giovanni family. I've seen how they treat you, and now I wonder, how do they treat their own daughter" At those words, Stephanie's face darkened instantly.

"You're comparing the Giovanni family to the Hart family?" That mere suggestion was enough.

The inherent difference between the two families were vast.

The Hart family, though small in fortune, was notorious for their conniving ways.

Olivia Hart had played mind games with her, and the Hart family had Hart even turned their backs on their own daughter. How could such people ever compare to the Giovanni family?

In the Giovanni family, whether you o'm were blood-related or adopted, everyone's interests and safety were intertwined. Seeing Stephanie's expression fall, Jackson's heart sank. "I'm sorry." mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLliIofifl0&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1