Sophia smiled and said, “You owe me a thank you.”Chester nodded firmly. “Thank you, Sophia.”“If I had known you were my brother, I would have helped persuade Phoebe into giving you a chance. Although you hurt her, I’ve always been protective of her.”“What happened to you two was my fault. I was too harsh when I accused you of taking my sister’s place.”Sophia replied, “Don’t worry. I’ll always be your sister. Elliot and I canceled our prenup because of you.”“What prenup?”“Our grandparents arranged for Elliot and me to marry each other. We secretly signed a prenup to appease them, stating that we would cancel our marriage if our grandparents’ health improved or if they passed away.“Later, I couldn’t stand what you did to Phoebe and intervened. Your attitude toward me was always terrible, too. Elliot couldn’t bear to watch me suffer and threatened to cancel the prenup if I got involved again.“Although I tried to endure it, I went to your house when Phoebe asked for my help
Hamish was puzzled, "What?"Elliot said, "Let's check it out."Sophia looked at him warningly, "Then you guys aren't allowed to copy us."Elliot frowned and glanced at Sophia. "Do we even have that little trust between us?"Sophia smiled, "I designed this and was afraid you guys wouldn't come up with anything good."Elliot chuckled at how she managed to make herself laugh, "Then design another one for us.""Let's watch first, we'll talk later."Sophia projected the video onto the screen.Soon, Mary appeared on the screen, dressed sharply in black clothes and pants. Her eyes were sharp as a knife, quite different from her usual appearance.Hamish was almost stunned, "Is this Mary?"Sophia gave him an annoyed look, "You don't recognize her again? Keep watching. It'll open your eyes."Hamish remained silent, but he was starting to feel uneasy inside. He felt like Sophia was going to make him suffer.The video continued.He was amazed to see Mary seemingly unfazed by her surro
Xena looked at Sophia, who was mischievously smiling at her, "You've said all the good things."Sophia smiled, "Well, I have to help. If he makes you sad again next time, I'll take care of him for you."Hamish grinned uncontrollably, "Thank you. You can rest assured. I won't make her angry again."Elliot also smiled as he looked at Sophia. She looked like a child, but her words carried an air of maturity as if she had experienced a lot.Chester's gaze lingered on Sophia. He felt that this was her charm. She was warm and kind, yet she detested evil. Whether she was good or bad depended on your attitude toward her.When she was scolding Hamish just now, he felt some sympathy. She did not hold back at all but still helped when needed.Would she have helped him if he and Phoebe did not reach such an irreparable situation? However, he did not dare to ask for her help. Avery was witnessing his sister handling things for the first time, and he wanted to applaud her.How could she be so
Sophia looked at them with sudden deep guilt, unable to help but speak up: "I'm sorry for making you worry."Avery shook his head, getting up to embrace her: "No, your return is all that matters. As long as you're back safe and sound."Sophia smiled, "Let's go home together in a couple of days."Chester and Avery exchanged a glance, both nodding firmly. "Yes, okay."Elliot also grabbed her hand reassuringly, "No need to rush. We finally made this trip. Let's spend a couple of days here before going back."Sophia responded, "Okay."Seeing that she had indeed come to terms with it, Elliot looked at everyone again, "I think the group who claimed to have left Sophia in the bathroom might be telling the truth. She was taken away, wandered around the night market, and then rescued by Grandma.“Otherwise, she would have ended up like Mary, becoming an assassin trained by the Underworld Palace and then returning to the Morgan and Patton families for marriage. In this way, they would be
Xena replied, "This is so immoral.""Then you should just accept him.""But I still find him repulsive.""Then just string him along, torture him enough, and then accept him. You've been suffering for these three years, so let him suffer just as much. How did you manage to endure it?"Xena laughed, "I didn't realize you were so wicked.""It's inevitable to pick up some tricks after hanging around with you for so long."Xena smacked her, "Who are you calling wicked?"Sophia laughed and dodged, "Not wicked. It's the charm that makes those men willingly endure your torture even when they know you're playing with them.""Would I end up like this today if I had that ability?""How are you now? Isn't Hamish still obsessed with you after being apart for three years? Don't be modest. You're the enchantress. If you want to lure someone, which man wouldn't submit to you?""But I don't want to string him along. What's the use of him being obsessed? Men always desire what they can't have
Sophia said, “Your moral compass seems to match your looks. Can Quintus handle it?"Charlene replied, "What do you mean? Am I not pretty enough? Not enough to make his moral compass follow my beauty?""In my eyes, you are gorgeous. But you must make Quintus think you're beautiful too. You must captivate him completely," Sophia replied.Charlene rolled her eyes in exasperation, "Isn't this going in circles again? If I could captivate him completely, why would I need your help?"Sophia laughed, "So, you're the first step, and I'm the second step."Charlene looked at Xena with a sigh, "Xena..."Xena looked troubled and bluntly replied, "You're beyond help now. You've become someone else's bodyguard. How can you save yourself? Men like delicate, helpless types, not someone like you who can fight."Charlene burst into tears, "Are you saying I have no hope? I've liked this man for 23 years."Sophia hurriedly comforted her, "Hey, don't cry. It's not that bad. You still have me, right?
Felicity Tavern, known as the number one bar in Bermill, was a private bar with a mysterious and dimly lit environment. It could accommodate up to three thousand people and had top-notch lighting and sound effects with professional bartenders.There were beautiful women to keep the atmosphere lively, making it a place where people could lose track of time.The three entered, and the waiter led them to a secluded booth near the bar. Xena sat on one of the bar stools, demonstrating how to seduce men. Sophia and Charlene intentionally made it difficult for her by selecting a particularly reserved and aloof-looking man for her to flirt with.The two observed, as who doesn't enjoy watching a beautiful woman, especially one as alluring as Xena? As Xena sat down at the bar, the bartender enthusiastically asked what she would like to drink. With her charm turned on, Xena smiled at the bartender and said, "Make me your specialty."Her eyes seemed to have a magnetic pull. Even the bartender,
Xena and Sophia immediately thought of Charlene and headed toward the dance floor."Don't you dare cause trouble," someone warned.As they squeezed into the crowd, a few big men were sprawled on the ground, moaning in pain.Sophia hurried over to grab Charlene and checked on her, "Are you okay?"Charlene replied, "I'm fine."Xena furrowed her brows and asked, "What happened?"Charlene pointed at the man on the ground and cursed, "Damn it! He touched my butt and even wanted to touch my chest."Xena remained silent.He staggered to his feet, "You slut, what are you doing here? Aren't you asking to be touched by dressing like this?"Xena slapped him, "Stop the trash talk.”He became furious and charged at Xena, but before he could reach her, she kicked him away, her red dress trailing behind her in a graceful arc.He fell heavily to the ground, curling up in pain.Meanwhile, the bar security rushed in and quickly separated the two sides.The man threatened, "Just you wait."
“Ah, no!” Sophia instinctively reached out to catch it, but the phone narrowly missed her fingers. So, she just watched as he tossed the telephone into the bushes.Sophia was infuriated. "Brother, you haven't sung for me yet?"Kyle looked at her. "Time's up.""Time's up for what? You big liar."As she spoke, she balled her fists and attacked him.Although she was no match for Kyle in martial arts, he couldn't fight her in such a confined space. So, Kyle found himself somewhat helpless in this narrow space.He grabbed both her hands with his big hands and pinned her legs with his, leaving Sophia unable to move her limbs.Frustrated, she aimed her head at Kyle and lunged forward. Kyle instinctively dodged. Sophia's little head directly hit his chest.Thud.It felt like a forty-pound hammer hitting his chest, causing Kyle to start coughing on the spot. He was truly at a loss. She was too much to handle, using every trick in the book.With one hand rubbing his sore chest and the
At that moment, it seemed like the world came to a standstill. The man and the woman at the door were so scared they hardly dared to breathe. How dare this woman. How could she slap Kyle?They sneakily glanced at Kyle's reddened face, wishing they could disappear. They were afraid they'd face his wrath, too.Kyle also couldn't believe what he was seeing. This little drunkard in front of him wasn't speaking gently or acting cute, and instead of calling him brother, she slapped him. He was furious. At that moment, he had already thought of where to bury this woman.However, Sophia didn't seem to realize the seriousness of hitting someone. She suddenly jerked her wrist and broke free from the man's grasp. Whether it was because she used too much force or because she was drunk and couldn't control her strength, she stumbled and fell on her rear.This fall was solid, and she couldn't help but cry in pain, "Ow!"Tears streamed down her face.Kyle was bewildered for a moment. The anger
Sophia felt helpless. This man's schemes ran too deep. He didn't reveal anything useful. The two drank one glass after another from seven in the evening until ten at night. Sophia's head was spinning.She had been trying to limit herself, taking small sips each time. Unfortunately, her tolerance for alcohol was quite poor. Her gaze was unfocused, and the man opposite her seemed to blur into duplicates. She knew deep down that she was drunk. It was frustrating. When would her tolerance improve?"Are you deliberately trying to get me drunk to see me embarrass myself?" Kyle lounged carelessly. "I didn't know your alcohol tolerance was so poor."Sophia snorted softly in her heart. Ignorance was truly unbelievable. She even suspected that this man had seen her drunk before. Otherwise, why insist on drinking with her? She needed to control herself now; otherwise, her stingy husband at home would be infuriated.So she just slumped onto the table, motionless.Kyle chuckled. "Are you dru
Kyle compromised, "Alright, I won't touch you."Sophia sternly commanded, "Get off."Kyle slowly got up from her.Sophia's piece of porcelain against his neck remained unmoved, her little face tense.Kyle sat up and waved to remove the hand threatening his neck, "Alright, if I bleed, you lose your life. Do you think I'm afraid of such a broken thing like you?"He knocked away the piece of porcelain in Sophia's hand, but she didn't pick it up. Instead, she said softly, "I know you're not afraid. As the top boss of the Netherworld Palace, what kind of woman can't you have? But it's not worth it to ruin the mood just to sleep with a woman, don't you think?"Kyle looked at her and smiled. Far from diminishing with Sophia's various rudeness, the interest in his eyes only intensified.He stretched out his long arm and grabbed Sophia's nape, pulling her closer. The two were close enough to hear each other breathe.There was a determined smile in his eyes. "I like smart girls."Sophia
Kylie smirked. "So, how else do you want me to repay you?"But Sophia couldn't shake the feeling that his smile seemed somewhat sinister.Kyle wasn't the kind of person to easily agree. Could it be true that she had saved him?After contemplating, she said, "For example, a substantial monetary reward, a direct increase in shares and equity, or at the very least, treating me to a meal would suffice.“But instead, you kidnapped me, restricted my movements, and now you're telling me it's repayment? Did I perhaps drown your son in a well in a past life, prompting you to repay me in such a unique way?"He was left bewildered by Sophia's rapid-fire words. What was this woman talking about?After a good while, he finally grasped the gist of her words. "Alright, let's go. I'll treat you to a meal."Sophia looked at him, surprised that he was so easy to persuade. She took advantage of the situation and added, "Then first, give back the phone to your lifesaving benefactor."Kyle replied,
Elliot searched the inside and out of the car. He indeed found a box of acupuncture needles tucked away in a corner. His wife always had a habit of carrying a box of acupuncture needles with her, not for self-defense, but for saving others.However, this box had yet to be opened, proving that the skills of the person they were dealing with surpassed hers. Otherwise, she wouldn't have missed the chance to use the needles.It seemed that this car was indeed the right one.He looked at the dirt road ahead, with tracks from two vehicles. One was a regular sedan, and the other looked like an off-road vehicle.But no more surveillance cameras were ahead, so they wondered if the cars had turned back or continued forward.He relayed the situation to Avery once again. Avery began to investigate, checking every detail of the vehicle information provided by Elliot. At this point, the police, Samuel, and his team arrived one after the other.Since there were no surveillance cameras in this a
Avalon said, "It perfectly matched the Meng family's expertise. They've been collaborating for several years, and my family even gave up some minor collaborations because they trusted in them.“But this time, under their instigation, my family paid an advance payment of 1.8 billion for goods, but the goods weren't delivered according to the contract date. They kept stalling, and when my family went to check, they found the company deserted.“After my elder brother had someone investigate, he found out the company was leased, and the company's CEO was nowhere to be found.“After reporting to the police, they kept investigating, but there was no result. That person disappeared. Helpless, my parents, elder brother, and second brother all went to find Patel.”“But Patel, apart from the initial matchmaking, wasn't involved in the subsequent cooperation. So, my brother and others didn't dare to do anything to him. But after struggling for a few months, the bank started demanding loan rep
"Mary," Paisley called out each word, but then her throat seemed to constrict, and she couldn't say anything more. Tears welled up in her eyes.Lucas also felt anguished. "We're sorry, Mary, but we haven't wronged you."Mary sneered, "If you haven't, how did I end up in this situation today? You both are incompetent parents. What's the point of arguing? You only have two daughters. Can't you treat us equally?"Paisley was truly enraged by her words. "How have I not treated you equally? Mary was just being clever. Perhaps I inadvertently praised her, but I never said you were bad, did I? Just because of this, you want to abandon Mary?“Are you even human? After you went missing, I couldn't eat or sleep peacefully. Every night was spent in tears. I knew you suffered a lot, and surviving wasn't easy, so when I found out it was Mary who made you disappear, I resented her deeply.“I did everything to make it up to you, even at the cost of hurting Mary. I sided with you unreasonably. Is
Xena viciously grabbed her by the collar, preparing to take her back for further interrogation. However, many policemen suddenly burst in through the door.The secretary followed closely behind, explaining, "Officers, hurry and arrest Xena. She forced her way in."Xena frowned. Assessing her situation, she forced Mary to sit in the boss's chair, a dagger held against her sister's neck. The room was marked with signs of struggle, with blood spattered across the floor.In this situation, she could hardly argue her innocence. But she instinctively explained, "She locked up my parents and wouldn't tell me where they were. I just wanted to question her."The police officers' expressions hardened, their tone brooking no refusal. "Take her away!"Two officers stepped forward and seized her. Xena complied, offering no resistance or excuses, obediently following the police.Another officer glanced at Mary. "Are you alright?"Mary seemed shaken, clutching her neck. After calming herself,