Chapter 193

Chapter 193

Alex glared at them all, his patience long gone. "Next time I'll just watch while they hack off your damned "hand," he snapped, turning away from the group. Sophia squared her shoulders and stepped closer, voice cold and unwavering.

"You think you're such hot stuff, don't you? Don't let a little backing from Jasmine Kingston make you stupid. I'm telling you to think before you throw your weight around."

She raised an eyebrow, her tone dripping with condescension.

"Face it, Alex. It's one thing to have powerful friends pave your way, but it's another to actually have the chops to keep climbing. Don't trick yourself into believing you're invincible. Let this be my final warning."

Alex rolled his eyes, letting out a derisive chuckle. "You talk like you're some holy saint who's got it all figured out. You're so sure I'm just mooching off the powerful?"

“Oh, spare me the act,” Sophia shot back, spitting the words like venom.

"If Jasmine Kingston hadn't put her name on the line, Viper would've turned your bones to dust by now. You're lucky you've got her shadow to hide under."

Alex gave a short, scornful laugh.

"Nothing I do matters to you, does it? In your eyes, I'm just a worthless piece of trash. Fine. Think what you want. I'm done playing the game your way." Sophia's expression softened for a fleeting second-then hardened again.

"Alex, I'm being real with you. Stop letting people dangle you on a string. You've got one life; use it to prove you're more than just a lazy freeloader."

Alex shrugged, throwing his hands up in mock surrender.

"So what if I am a freeloader? Gotta admire a man who takes the easy route. That's called working smart, honey."

Sophia's nostrils flared. "You are infuriating. You don't even have the decency to be ashamed! It's like talking to a wall."

Before she could insult him further, the distant wail of sirens ripped through the tense air.

The squeal of tires cut off the rest of their argument, and within seconds, squad cars blocked off the intersection.

Uniformed officers jumped out, guns flashing under the sunlight.

air! Now!" one

"Easy, officer. Mind telling me

tip you were trashing a bar and snatching valuables. Looks like we've got ourselves

jaw tightened. "There's been a

up and get on the ground, or I'll

bat

trembling, Florence, Megan, and the rest of the

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trembled as he pleaded, "Officer, there's gotta

already moved in, cuffing

watching from the shadows, a satisfied grin plastered on

like a hot snake. That coward had set them

cuffs so tight they cut into his skin. "Don't move,

box?" another demanded, pointing at the package

ginseng," Alex

snarled. "All of

Sophia protested, her face white as chalk as an

talk after we haul your sorry butts to the station," the

fell

roughly toward the patrol cars, loading up Alex, Sophia, and the entire Lancaster clan. They

flashing lights and shrieking sirens, the convoy

were dumped into one communal holding

and Sophia vanished somewhere

We're innocent!" Florence screeched, shaking the bars in a

gave them a mock salute. "Yeah, sure, sweetheart. Prove it with something green, and maybe we'll let you

rubbed his thumb and forefinger together suggestively, then

This is all Alex's fault. That worthless sack

to ruin his own life, fine! But why drag

here. We need

cousin in the local government, maybe

trailed off as

a police inspector with a grin that made the

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