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.

sheltered, never knowing pain. But each day in this hellish life taught her the same brutal lesson: the world

was the cruelest creature alive, believed she needed to become hard like him to

she was, guilt tearing her apart for wounding Henny

nature. She never imagined

the gun slowly to her temple, tears streaming unchecked down

it," she whispered hoarsely. "But remember your promise-let my family

Henny sneered, eyes glittering cruelly. "God, you're

her eyes, her finger tightening on

about to pull it, a strong hand snatched

promised us too,

dramatically, rolling her

prize. I let her think she could shoot herself because it amused me. Honestly, did

to wipe them all out!

turning venomous. "All of you guards-I

with Vancouver's

24 hours... then end her. Find your own room

with rage, her heart hammering

had ever warned her about crashed down, painfully true. She stared at Henny, her

was right about you-about all of

earlier, they were flying back from

now after you shot Henny. You're

stay weak, others will take advantage and drain you dry. You have to

away, whispering softly, "Alex, I understand you've

To you, anyone who isn't a friend is an

always war. People have different reasons-we

everyone who crosses us.

sighed deeply, gazing out the

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

truth is,

have

the darkness-to destroy it-so

you can stay

Sophia said firmly. "It was my anger that

an apology, and I'll call her

when they finally came face-to-face with Henny

me. I know you can't choose between your mother and

widened in shock,

I'll survive," Alex

got injured there. Doctors put an iron

me. I'll

Sophia whispered back

knew there was no iron plate, just his aura strong enough to

be blood. Just enough to make it real

you have the courage to shot me, Sophia? Your heart is gentle, but sometimes you must

eyes burning with a