Pursuing Her (Sophie and Tristan)

Chapter 2 Men Are All Shallow

father, William Lombard.“What if Old Mr. Lombard asks about you? Do I have to keep it a secret?”“Don’t tell him anything.” Tristan was certain he could handle the matter himself.“Let’s go find her.”When Felix found Sophie, the latter was surrounded by a few thugs.“You’re Sophie Tanner, right?”Sophie was wearing Horington High School’s uniform. Her sleeves were rolled up to expose her fair wrist.Ignoring them, she strode forward.“F*ck it, Boss. She just ignored you!” a lackey yelled. Everyone in Horington High School dared not go against their leader.The leader of the thugs, Jack Keyes, bristled and rushed toward Sophie.“I was talking to you. Are you f*cking deaf?” Jack demanded as he reached out to grab Sophie’s hand.Sophie halted in her tracks and spat out the gum she had been chewing a while earlier.“Scram,” came her icy reply.“Ha! You’re quite hot-tempered, huh? You’ve offended someone whom you shouldn’t have offended!” Jack declared.Having said that, he reached out to attack Sophie.Before he could lay a hand on Sophie, she threw him over her shoulders. Jack fell to the ground with a thump, and he could no longer move.“Do you know who I am? My dad is—”His yell was cut short by Sophie, who stepped on his cheek forcefully.“Shut up!” she snapped irritably.The other thugs