Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1228

Sophie grabbed the taser from the security guard and marched up to the

troublemaking boss. He gave her a once-over and sneered, "Mrs. Costello? What, no men left in the Costello family, so they send a woman to handle business? The Smiths are a big deal in Devonport, and this is your hospitality? Making guests wear mourning bands? What kind of treatment is this from a prominent Devonport family?"

Before he could say another word, Sophie swung the taser and smacked him hard on the head.

Everyone gasped. The boss, bleeding and terrified, crumpled to the ground, pointing at Sophie in shock and anger. "You... you! How dare you attack me in broad daylight?"

"My grandfather hated being humiliated, and the Costello family never shies away from a fight. The Smiths are nothing! If I, Sophie, don't make you disappear from Devonport in three days, then my name isn't Sophie Costello!"

"You'll pay for this! Just wait!"

The boss tried to escape but was quickly blocked by two enforcers.

Sophie's voice was icy. "You think you can act like a big shot in front of the Costello family and just walk away? Looks like Mr. Smith thought he was at a market."

Smith was petrified, and so was everyone else

stepped away from their shady dealings. To strike someone in broad daylight-weren't they

parents," Sophie ordered coldly. "The louder he screams,

"Yes, ma'am!"

Costello men closed in on Mr.

Sophie return, silent for a moment before

now on, just

now. Facing the storms ahead, we

words, Colby's throat tightened, and he replied in a

the trees quietly placed a mourning

Adler, unusually dressed in a formal black suit, walked

and Adler placed the bands in front

Lennon had been with him when he

him with a stick flashed through