Mr. Chairman’s Devious Wife by Brey Mitchylle

Chapter 108

Sofia’s already pale face immediately changed when she saw Miss Amores walk inside. However, she chose not to say a word as she did not want Lawrence to suddenly use the gun in his hand.

“Miss?” Miss Amores said. Her initial relief at seeing Sofia standing in the doorway evaporated the moment her gaze landed on Lawrence. Her eyes widened in shock, taking in the gun glinting menacingly in his hand.

“Throw your phone and bag on the floor and close the door…” Lawrence smiled. “Slowly…”

Sofia remained silent, her jaw clenched, her eyes pleading with Miss Amores to understand without words. The unspoken message was clear: don’t make a scene, don’t provoke him.

As if understanding what she wanted to say, Miss Amores clenched her jaw and slowly threw her phone and bag towards the floor.

“Slowly move towards the bedroom… both of you,” Lawrence said. “Do not do anything funny… I wouldn’t hesitate to shoot…”

Sofia nodded at Miss Amores and the two made their way towards the master bedroom where Lawrence instructed Miss Amores to put on a handcuff that he had and handcuffed herself into the bathroom. Again, Sofia only nodded. She did not want to rile up Lawrence and cause an accident.

Sadly, Miss Amores did something unexpected.

Miss Amores’s act of defiance was a blur of movement. One moment she was about to accept the handcuff, the next she was a whirlwind of limbs. With a strangled cry, she lunged for Lawrence, aiming for the gun clutched in his hand.

Caught off guard by the sudden movement, Sofia barely had time to register what was happening before the world seemed to tilt on its axis. She stumbled back, a gasp escaping her lips.

Surprised by the unexpected attack, Lawrence reacted with a snarl and a flailing arm. The gun went off with a deafening bang, the bullet embedding itself somewhere in the wall with a spray of plaster dust.

Sofia screamed, a primal fear tearing through her. This wasn’t a standoff anymore. This was a fight for survival.

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In the split second of stunned silence that followed, Lawrence roared with fury. He shoved Miss Amores back, sending her sprawling onto the hardwood floor. Before she could scramble away, he was on top of her, the gun pointed at her head with sickening finality.

“You stupid woman!” he bellowed, his voice tight with rage. “You ruined everything!”

Sofia’s scream ripped through the tense silence, a raw plea that echoed off the walls of the room. “Don’t!” Her voice trembled, laced with desperation that clawed at her throat.

“I will do everything!” Sofia choked out, eyes darting between Lawrence’s cold fury and Miss Amores’s terrified gaze. “Please don’t shoot… please… I will do everything that you

want!”

then morphed into a twisted smile. He glanced down at Miss Amores, who flinched beneath him, her

against her ribs, a frantic drum against the chilling silence. “Yes! Anything!” she

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her for a long, agonizing moment. Finally, with a slow, deliberate movement, he lowered the gun from Miss Amores’s head, but not by much. He kept it pointed at her

he rasped, his voice cold and

Lawrence tossed at her feet, her hands shaking so violently

Each click of the lock echoed in the

*BANG*

as the metallic tang of blood suddenly filled the

gaze snapping up to meet Lawrence’s. Her blood ran cold. A single red bloom

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Sofia’s reaction, a cruel amusement danced in Lawrence’s eyes as he held the smoking

“Y-You-

wound…” Lawrence shrugged. “Did you truly expect me

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twisted smile on his face. “Now… drag her towards the bathroom, leave the door open.

Sofia said. “She needs medical

will not be rewarded, Sofia. Unless you want the next bullet in her head…”

Bile rose in Sofia’s throat as she grabbed Miss Amores’s limp arm. Tears welled in Sofia’s eyes, blurring her vision. She

Not now.

lips as her legs buckled beneath her weight. The metallic tang of blood intensified, a sickening counterpoint to the frantic hammering of Sofia’s heart.

the bathroom felt like an eternity. Miss Amores’s weight dragged on Sofia, and the raw, exposed wound on her arm left a trail of crimson on the pristine white carpet. Sofia gritted her

gaze darting nervously towards Lawrence. He hadn’t moved, the gun still a constant threat pointed at Miss Amores’s back. With a silent plea, Sofia

he rasped, his voice devoid of any emotion.

defying him further. Not with Miss Amores bleeding out in

Miss Amores into the bathroom.

on your head…” Lawrence said. Sofia gritted her teeth as

bleed to death if we do not give her any medical attention,” Sofia

you thought I would care about such trivial matters?” he responded without batting an eyelid. Hearing this,

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find a way

kit in the bathroom

out of the room.

“What?”

you hear me?” he asked. “We are