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.

to his study, but when he opened

onto the couch, he poured himself a glass of whiskey and downed it in a single burning

his smartwatch and

deep, resonant voice answered on the other end.

replied, trying

him?" came the next

let out a

He warned me that if we keep pushing, the entire

settled on

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did Harlan end up in trouble

wrong woman," Jarvis answered

it is evil; he only mistakes it

was the biggest mistake of their lives. I nearly crossed that line myself. My military standing is

anyway. If we ever challenge him again, we're

this time. "What

no idea," Jarvis admitted, pressing his free hand to

back to my post. My final advice? Steer clear

dares to provoke that man, we'll go

came through the

Then Jarvis remembered something.

him to wire his money into the family account. Combine that with whatever's left

ties

family arrived at the

the

God you're all safe!"

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

to hear this." "What

have ordered all our business activities

"What?" Sophia's eyes widened.

illicit funds through our company," Megan explained. "Since you two signed a partnership contract, they're

money from Charles! That contract was brand

absurd! Where is Charles? I want

hesitated, then spoke in a hushed tone, "Someone stabbed Charles. We don't know if he's alive. The paramedics rushed him to the hospital, but he lost a lot

gripped the entire family. Megan

is the federal notice," she said grimly. "We

the paper, then sank into a

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