The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 371

Sophia aimed her gun squarely at Henny, her voice trembling but firm.

"I did everything you asked. I killed Alex. Now let my mother and brother go."

Henny clapped mockingly, a twisted smile spreading across her face.

"I like your spirit, girl! A real woman has to be cunning and ruthless. You know, I killed my own husband because he stood in my way."

Her eyes narrowed with cruel amusement.

"If only you weren't Betty's granddaughter, if only we weren't enemies, I might've actually liked you. But sadly, we are on opposite sides."

Without warning, Henny turned and struck Florence hard across the face.

"Stop it!" Sophia screamed, desperation cracking her voice. "You promised me!"

"Promises!" Henny laughed bitterly. "You're still just a cub, aren't you? Hasn't your

idiot grandmother taught you never to trust your enemy!"

Sophia's face drained of all color, realization crashing down on her.

She'd been naive-painfully, dangerously naive.

Henny's voice turned smooth, almost tender.

"Alright then. This time, I'll give you a real promise... from one Montclair to

another. I'll even think of you as family."

She leaned in, her words like poison wrapped in silk.

"Put that gun to your head and pull the trigger. Do that—and I swear, your mother and Jack walk out alive."

Silence choked the room, heavy as a tomb. Sophia stared in disbelief, her heart thundering in her chest.

Across the room, Clarissa lounged on a velvet sofa, casually sipping from Florence's prized bottle of vintage wine-decades old, saved for some special day that would never come.

Now it was just another trinket spoiled by cruelty.

"Kill yourself!" Henny shouted viciously, grabbing Florence's chin and jerking her head roughly.

"Don't you love your mother? Didn't you kill your worthless ex-husband for her already? Why stop now? Pull the trigger, and I'll spare them both. This time, you have my word."

The world tilted violently around Sophia.

Nausea surged through her, and suddenly she dropped to her knees, retching violently onto the floor.

All her innocence, all her illusions spilled out with it.

life taught her the same brutal lesson: the world was cruel, and mercy

believed she needed to become hard like him to

her apart for wounding Henny earlier-a guilt worthless to monsters like

people were kind, good-hearted by nature. She never imagined the world was so

slowly to her temple, tears

hoarsely. "But remember your promise-let my

of course," Henny sneered, eyes glittering cruelly. "God, you're pathetic. I never met anyone as stupid

her finger tightening

to pull it, a strong hand snatched

Henny. "You promised us too, boss. If she's dead, you can't fulfill

dramatically,

your prize. I let her think she could shoot herself because it amused me. Honestly, did anyone really believe I'd spare her family after

to wipe them all out! Her

sharply, turning venomous. "All

fun with Vancouver's

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vision blurred with rage, her heart

down, painfully true. She stared at

right about you-about all

hour earlier, they were flying back from Paris to Vancouver on

till now after you shot Henny. You're pretending to

the first time leaves scars, I get it. But trust me if you stay weak, others will take advantage and drain you dry. You have to

"Alex, I understand you've lived your

anyone who isn't a friend

life here isn't always war. People

crosses us.

sighed deeply, gazing

like you stay pure, Sophia. I wish your heart never gets stained by this cruel world.

truth is,

have to

the darkness-to destroy it-so

you can stay in

Sophia said firmly. "It was my

Henny. I owe her an apology, and I'll call her

finally came face-to-face with

leaned close and whispered urgently, "Sophia, just shoot me. I know you can't choose between your mother

eyes widened in

I'll survive," Alex whispered

there. Doctors put an

stun me. I'll bleed, but I

you sure?" Sophia whispered

knew there was no iron plate, just his

sell the lie, there needed to be blood. Just

me, Sophia? Your heart is gentle, but sometimes

raised the gun, eyes burning with a sudden