Chapter 159.

Chapter 159

Sophia kept her gaze fixed on Jarvis, the man who'd just taken them captive.

He practically radiated arrogance-enough to set entire villages ablaze.

Yet here he stood, trying to appear as harmless as a kitten.

"Miss Lancaster, I'm going to cut the rope," he said softly, as though afraid to startle her.

With a swift motion, he drew a military knife and sliced through the restraint. He paused a moment, then turned his face aside before speaking again.

"Please find a pair of jeans in that wardrobe. I'll let you and your family go. This was all a mistake."

A mistake? Sophia didn't believe a word of it.

Tigers didn't just stop being predators overnight.

Still, she wasted no time hurrying to the wardrobe.

She dug out a pair of jeans she could find and slipped them on, all while watching Jarvis out of the corner of her eye.

Surprisingly, he didn't move a muscle.

He stepped to the doorway and called out, "Soldier! Take Miss Lancaster to her family and escort them home."

"Yes, sir,” the young officer replied, confusion flickering across his face. They had barely been here an hour-why set them free so soon?

"Please follow me, miss," he said.

She followed him hesitantly, her confusion mounting. Before she left, she turned one last time to Jarvis.

"Did you meet Alex?" she asked.

Jarvis thought of that man sitting so calmly at the table earlier.

He chose silence over any explanation. Sometimes, silence was the best answer.

Seeing he wouldn't speak, Sophia followed the soldier out.

Minutes later, the entire Lancaster family was driven away from the mansion.

retreated to his study, but when he opened the door, he found

tremor shook his hands. Sinking onto the couch, he poured himself a glass of whiskey and downed it

his smartwatch

the other end.

Jarvis replied, trying

killed him?" came

out a

My own generals tremble at the thought. He warned me that if we keep pushing, the entire Drake family could be wiped off the

settled

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Chapter 159

end up in trouble with him?" the voice

the wrong woman," Jarvis answered taking another slow sip of

chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes

nearly crossed that line myself. My

time, anyway. If we ever

this time. "What do we tell

Jarvis admitted, pressing his free hand

post. My final advice? Steer clear of Jericho's

to provoke that man, we'll go

frustrated sigh came through

Then Jarvis remembered something.

to wire his money into the family account. Combine that

ties with

and the rest of the Lancaster family arrived at the Lancaster

ran forward the moment they stepped

all safe!"

"We were nearly killed! And that crook, Marco-he stole our money! I swear, if I ever see him

interrupted, her tone urgent, "you need to hear

our business activities to be

"What?" Sophia's eyes widened.

funneled any illicit funds through our company," Megan explained. "Since you two signed a partnership

money from Charles!

is absurd! Where is Charles? I want to talk to

stabbed Charles. We don't know if he's alive. The paramedics rushed him to the hospital, but he

Megan pulled a file

she said grimly. "We have to suspend operations until they complete

sank into a chair, her hands

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