Chapter 367 Love Him

Sofia mustered all her courage and firmly stated, "Then kill me because I am not going to sign."

"You bitch," Mak hissed, his anger boiling over. He swiftly pulled the trigger.

Sofia closed her eyes, bracing herself for the imminent shot. Yet, instead of the expected gunshot, she heard a deafening crack as the door burst open, followed by the sound of gunfire. Trembling with fear, she cautiously opened her eyes and saw Mak sprawled on the floor, clutching his bleeding hand while his gun slipped from his grasp.

Her gaze darted toward the broken door, and her heart skipped a beat when she spotted Leonardo and Mark rushing toward her. Leonardo's men retaliated with their own gunfire, quickly incapacitating Mak's henchmen, who now lay motionless on the ground. With swift efficiency, Leonardo untied Sofia from the chair and enveloped her in a protective embrace. Relieved yet shaken, she nestled into his arms. Leonardo pulled back slightly to study her face, his eyes now burning with rage. He marched over to Mak, gripping his collar and yanked him to his feet, before delivering a powerful punch to his face.

Mak crumpled to the ground, sprawled on his back. Leonardo approached him with a vengeance, delivering a forceful kick to his already injured hand, causing Mak to cry out in agony. "Boss, look at these papers," Mark interjected, extending the documents toward Leonardo.

Leonardo snatched the papers, his eyes widening with disbelief and his jaw clenching in furious resolve. It was clear he was gritting his teeth, his anger seething beneath the surface. "You fucking bastard! How dare you prepare this power of attorney?" Leonardo growled, his voice laced with venom.

He forcefully kicked Mak's bleeding hand once more, causing fresh streams of blood to trickle from the wound.

"Leonardo... he... he forced me to sign the papers. B-but... but I... I hadn't. I didn't," Sofia hastily revealed, recounting the events to him.

Leonardo swiftly closed the distance between them, his footsteps urgent. He stood before Sofia, his gaze intense.

"Do you know what is written in these papers?" he demanded, his voice tinged with concern. Sofia shook her head in response.

"Its a power of attorney and it's stating that you are handing over all the rights of the Ricci Empire to this fucking bastard," Leonardo seethed, pointing an accusing finger at Mak.

Sofia furrowed her brow in confusion, her mind grappling to comprehend the situation before her. "How can I possibly give anyone the right over the Ricci Empire?" she questioned, her voice laced with bewilderment.

"Because," Leonardo responded, a smug grin playing on his lips, "according to Lady Valentina Ricci's will, she specifically chose you to be the heiress of the Ricci Empire. You now possess sole ownership of all the properties and fortunes belonging to the Ricci family." Sofia gasped in disbelief, her hand instinctively rising to cover her mouth as the weight of the revelation settled upon her. A whirlwind of thoughts and emotions cascaded through her mind.

uncertainty. "But... I don't have the knowledge or experience to

as he offered an explanation. "According to her will, you are the first legal child of Carlo Ricci. As the first legal child, all the rights to the property are to

emotions flooded Sofia's heart, overwhelming her senses. The realization that she held a significant place within the family brought tears of joy and relief to her eyes. She was no longer an outsider, unwanted

you hiding? Tell me the truth," he demanded of his wife, his voice filled with a mix

Sofia are," Emma sobbed, tears streaming down her

Never before had he been subjected to such a cruel insult, especially from Leonardo, who accused him of kidnapping his own daughter. "I'm telling you the truth, darling. I

had a hand in Sofia's disappearance? If it's true, don't attempt to contact him. He'll be on guard. I'm going after Leonardo. I need to find out who wants to harm our daughter," Carlo warned her sternly, his resolve strengthening as he prepared to leave in

fueling his determination to prove his innocence. He resolved

lavish villa. Without warning, Leonardo's

the sounds of gunfire to cease. Then, with utmost caution,

as he laid eyes upon Mak lying lifeless on the floor. Standing nearby, Leonardo spoke to Sofia, revealing the

piece behind the vanishing of the will. Carlo now possessed the knowledge he sought, painting a clearer picture of the

taken aback

decision his mother

appointing Sofia as

emotions surged through his heart, leaving him bewildered. Throughout his life, Carlo

death. His interactions with Sofia had always been

back to reality. It was Mak, rising to his feet with a gun pointed at

eyes snapped toward

in., split second, he drew his own weapon, aiming

trigger, dispatching

that struck

piercing scream filled the air. "Leonardo!!!" she cried out,

heart pounding in his chest, only to find Leonardo sprawled on the ground, his body enveloped in a pool of his own blood. The realization hit Carlo like a thunderbolt, freezing him in

for Sofia, but Leonardo, her selfless protector, had valiantly intervened, taking the lethal projectile in his own back. His act of

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