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.

was hunched over,

it obvious he was attacked?" Florence insisted. "If you don't believe

the men, secretly fuming that they'd promised to teach Alex a lesson but ended up on the

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

a friend of Marco's. We didn't even touch him, but he kept

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

no saint. The second you

Sophia's chest tightened.

so enraged by the divorce that he'd take it

the hospital. Go with him. And call the police- this attack happened in broad daylight. Alex can face a few years in

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Chapter 109

a long moment, Sophia

protect your brother!" Florence hissed, supporting Jack

what I need to do." Sophia gave a

headache gathering,

him, but they said they didn't want to fight

mother...she

excuse for assault,"

think how that would hurt

stomach twisted

Alex really have changed so much? Or

shoulder. "Don't let him walk away from this. He needs

finally letting her anger burn through the

the back of a sleek limousine, Alex stiffened at the sight

his reluctance, Alex picked up

want?" he

an explanation,"

"What kind of explanation?"

breath. "Did you just beat up my

unhesitating. "I

you'd stoop so low. Is this your way of

Her accusation blindsided Alex.

expected Sophia to sound so hostile-or so unwilling to hear

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