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

Harlan didn't say anything about me or...

Keep spinning tall tales.

call him a hero, might as

press further, Florence jolted awake,

bolted from the couch and nearly strangled Sophia in a hug, tears streaming down her

God!" Florence sobbed, scanning her daughter from head to toe like she

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hurt you,

her voice shook. "But Honestly, I have no idea how I got

Florence demanded. "You're saying you woke up in your own bed

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

flick.

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

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

Marco blinked like a deer in

cried, hugging

got to thank Marco. The second he heard, he charged over here and called his big-shot friends to save

of doubt clearly in her

small nod. "Right... thank you," she said,

up

all part of his daily hero routine.

came barreling over next, flinging her arms

cried, tears streaming. "Thank God Marco's people showed up! I don't know what would've

you're like some

I just did what I had to." Marco puffed

luck: who would've thought betraying

rattled everyone out of their

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

a furious finger. "Look at what you've done, you scumbag! You nearly got Sophia killed!" Sophia, startled, hurried to the door. There stood Alex, gripping a bouquet

looked miserable and determined

he is!" Megan spat, seething with

reason for every miserable thing that's happened to you, and now he shows up with

from his hands and threw them down, stomping the

you believe this guy?" Megan raged. "He's lucky Marco came to the

narrowed, flicking from Megan

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saved Sophia?" he repeated in