The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 135 Chapter 135

Inside the cramped apartment, Sophia stepped out of her bedroom and practically stumbled over her parents and Megan, all sprawled like dead weights on the

couch.

Then Marco slunk out of the kitchen, clutching a bottle of mineral water like he'd just stolen it.

He froze the instant he saw Sophia-like he was staring at an unwelcome ghost. The bottle slipped from his grip and fell on the floor, water splashing everywhere. “S–Sophia... how can you be here?" he gasped, sounding as if he right keel over at any moment. Panic churned in his gut.

His eyes flicked to a kitchen knife lying on the counter-grim thoughts swirling Ir his head. Did she know?

Did she know I sold her out?

Should I just grab that knife and make sure she never talks?

He swallowed hard, then looked all people on the couch and starting to panic.

Maybe I'd have to shut them all up...

"What do you mean?" Sophia's voice cut through his spiraling thoughts.

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"I-I heard the Drakes kidnapped you," he blurted, voice unsteady. It felt like a poor attempt at acting clueless.

Sophia creased her brow. "Kidnapped? So, it was real?" she muttered, confusion twisting her features.

"Your parents said they came and took you," Marco pressed, more demanding this time. "So what happened? How'd you end up here, looking perfectly fine?"

A heavy sigh escaped Sophia's lips, her hands trembling slightly.

"I'm not sure. Harlan shoved me, I blacked out, then... I just woke up here."

Marco's shirt clung to his back, damp with sweat. "Did... did Harlan mention anything about me?" he asked, voice edged with desperation.

Maybe the fool had kept quiet.

Sophia gave him a questioning look. "You? Why on earth would Harlan be talking about you? Is there some kind of feud going on?"

"No!" he snapped too quickly. Then he tried to smooth it over.

"I-I only made a call to someone important to save you from Harlan. Maybe he

go. Harlan didn't say anything about me or... any of my friends?" Sure,

Keep spinning tall tales.

him a hero,

Florence jolted awake, startled by the sound of the

from the couch and nearly strangled Sophia in a hug, tears streaming down her face as Justin stumbled

sobbed, scanning her daughter from head to toe like she

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didn't hurt you,

Sophia insisted softly, though her voice shook. "But Honestly, I have no idea how I

up in your own bed with no clue

had flown in through a window on the twentieth floor-a

flick.

it must've been your friend," Florence turned to him, vole practically quivering with

we were asleep? They must've carried Sophia in. Why didn't you wake us so we could thank them

Marco blinked like a

Florence cried,

heard, he charged over here and called his big-shot friends to save you. It's

hesitated a spark of doubt clearly in

with her parents prodding her, she forced a small nod. "Right... thank you," she

lit up in a smug

part of his daily hero

next, flinging

for you all night!" she cried, tears streaming. "Thank God Marco's people showed up! I don't know what would've happened if-if-" She trailed off and turned bright eyes on

you're like some prince in shining

just did what I had to." Marco

down, he marveled at his own luck: who would've

the doorbell rattled everyone out of

it!" Megan called, dashing over. She yanked the door open, face twisting with

you scumbag! You nearly got Sophia killed!" Sophia, startled, hurried to the door. There stood Alex, gripping a

looked miserable and determined

Megan spat,

that's happened to you, and

the flowers from his hands and threw them

lucky Marco came to the rescue! Otherwise, who

flicking from Megan

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Sophia?" he repeated