Chapter 109

"All he knows is violence, that filthy bastard!"

Sophia paused, caught off guard. Alex was usually calm and controlled, but maybe her mother was right-maybe he was jealous now that Marco was around.

So he really does love me, she thought, feeling her checks grow warm.

"Why are you just standing there?" Florence.snapped. "Aren't your going to do something?"

Right then, several security guards appeared, seizing Florence and Jack with hostile expressions.

"Wait!" Marco stepped forward and held out a hand, "What do you think you're doing?"

"They insulted Miss Jasmine Kingston's guests-accused them of being thieves and deserve to be punished," one guard spat.

"Hold on." Marco discreetly pressed some cash into the head guard's hand.

"I knew Jasmine Kingston personally. I'll make sure she hears how well you handled this. I'm sure she'll let the insult slide. All right?"

The head guard eyed the money-equal to a couple of months' salary-and broke into a smile.

"If you say so, sir. Just keep those two under control. Dogs like them belong in a cage."

He gestured to the other guards, who promptly let go of Florence and Jack. Then, before walking away, the guard glowered at a few onlookers still hovering nearby.

"You heard me-scram! Unless you're begging for trouble!"

The small crowd scattered in a hurry.

Meanwhile, Marco's own men hovered uncertainly.

They kept their gazes down, bracing for a scolding. Marco gave them a hard look, as if to say:

'How could you all lose to one guy? I told you to handle him, and instead you got beaten like dogs.'

"Sophia, look at your brother!" Florence wailed.

hunched over, tears staining his

"If

furious glance at the men, secretly fuming that they'd promised to teach Alex a lesson

one of Marco's guards said, "your mother's right. That man, Alex-he assaulted your brother. When we tried to step in, he kept

calm him down because he's a friend of

claimed they didn't touch him, but the truth is they couldn't

spat bitterly. "I've been warning you-Alex is no saint. The second you divorced

Sophia's chest tightened.

enraged by the divorce that he'd take it out

him to the hospital. Go with him. And

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Chapter 109

moment, Sophia stood

Jack as they started toward

need to

a pounding headache gathering, then turned to Marco. "What do you

isn't it?" Marco-said. "Alex threw the first punch. My men might outnumber him, but they said they didn't

my mother...she isn't exactly

excuse for

He obviously didn't stop to think how that

twisted

Alex really have changed so much? Or had she just

gently on her shoulder. "Don't let him walk away from this.

exhaled, finally letting her

and dialed Alex's number. Across town, in the back of a sleek limousine, Alex stiffened at the sight of her

his reluctance, Alex

want?" he asked

need an explanation," Sophia

"What kind of explanation?"

breath. "Did you

unhesitating.

him off. "So it really was you! I never thought you'd stoop so low. Is this your way of getting revenge on my family just

Her accusation blindsided Alex.

so hostile-or so

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