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

and let you go. Harlan didn't say anything about me or... any of

Keep spinning tall tales.

going to call him a hero, might as

jolted awake, startled by the sound

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

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

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hurt

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

about?" Florence demanded. "You're saying you woke up in

Alex had flown in through a window on the twentieth

flick.

your friend," Florence turned to him, vole

Sophia in. Why didn't you wake us so we could thank

blinked like a deer

Florence cried, hugging

heard, he charged over here and called

spark of doubt clearly in her

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

up

deal," he drawled, like it was all part of his daily hero routine. Inside, he

over next, flinging her

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

like some

I had to." Marco

luck: who would've thought betraying Sophia would end with him

everyone out of their

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

"Look at what you've done, you scumbag! You nearly got Sophia killed!" Sophia, startled, hurried

looked miserable and determined all

is!" Megan

thing that's happened to you, and now he shows up with this cheap

from his hands and threw them down, stomping the petals into a sad, shredded

came to the rescue! Otherwise, who knows what would've

narrowed, flicking from

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saved Sophia?" he repeated