Chapter235


    Sophiafishedoutakeyfromherpocket,intendingtoreleaseBrielle,butBriellerefused.“WhenTessesoverhere,it’snotgoingto


    lookgoodifsheseesmesittingherealfy.”


    Sophiadidn’treply,hersilencethickassheunlockedthehandcuffs,Brielleraisedaneyebrowbutdidn’tobject.AsBriellewasgentlylet down,thenumbnessandpanicofsuspensionslowlysubsided,andshesataside,gaspingforair.Thebloodfromherwristsdrippeddownherfingertipsontothefloor,andonlythendidthepainregister.


    Aknockcamefromthedoor,followedbythebodyguard’svoice.“MissSophia,couldyoustepout?MissTessa’sgettingimpatient.”It seemedTessawasitchingforthebodyguardstotakeaction,unabletowaitanothersecond.Copyright by N?v/elDrama.Org.


    Sophia’sbrowfurrowed,ncingatBriellebeforesteppingtothedoorandcracking itopen.


    Onceoutside,sheclosedthedoorbehindher.“WhatdoesTessawantyoutodo?”


    Thebodyguards‘facesimmediatelytookonalecherouslook,withprofessionalvideocamerasinhand.SophiainstantlyknewTessa intendedtocapturethescenepersonally,toshowtoallofBeaconsfield.Tessaneversparedthosewhocrossedher.


    “MissSophia,thenextpartmightbeabitmuch.Maybeyoushouldleaveanebackafterwe’vefinishedourtask?”Everyoneknew SophiawasongoodtermswithTessa,sotheydarednotoffendher.


    Sophiabitherlip,knowingshecouldstallformaybeanotherhalfhour.IfMaxdidn’tshowup,Briellehadnochanceofescapingthenight’s fate.Sheturnedback,tellingthebodyguards,“Justwait.I’vegotafewwordsforBrielle.”


    Thebodyguardsnodded,obedienttohemand.


    Sophiare–enteredtheroomtofindBriellewithhereyesclosed,restinginthechair,andshecouldn’thelpbutsnort. “You’reprettycalm.Icanonlydyfor solong.Ifnoonesforyou,youknowwhat’ing.”


    Despitethefreshhandprintsonhercheeks,Brielle’sdemeanorremainedunspoiled.Shedidn’tevenopenhereyes,regtingher breathing.


    Shewasn’trushed,butSophiawas.“Iswhatyousaidearlierjustaploy?Areyouusingmetobuytime?Ifhedoesn’etonight,it’snotjustyouwho’sintrouble.Tessawillhavemyheadtoo.You’veseenwhatshecando,right?”


    Brielle’seyesslowlyopened,hertonenonchnt.“He’le.”


    SeeingBriellesposed,Sophiacalmeddowntoo.


    Timetickedaway,andthebodyguardsknockedagain.Thesecond timetherewasaknock,SophiaheardTessa’svoice.


    Brielleraisedaneyebrow,“She’eherself?”


    Sophiasneered,“She wasn’tactuallyunconscious.Whycouldn’tsheinperson?Imightbedoomedbecauseofyouthistime.”


    Justasshefinishedspeaking,Briellecopsedontothefloor.“Justsayyouroughedmeup.Aslongasit’shurtingme.


    Tessawillbepleased.


    Thedoorburstopenfromtheoutside.


    Tessaentered,herfacepale,spottingBrielleonthegroundandSophiaringfuriously.She chuckled,“Oh,Sophia,whysoimpatient?”


    Sophiahadtoyalong,staringdaggersatBrielle.“Tessa,youknowhowmuchIdespiseher.”Tessasoothinglygraspedherhand, givingitapat.“There,there,let’snotdy.Everyone’seageroutside.Thelittlefleshwoundyou’vegivenherwillonlyhurtforafewdays, butwhat’ingnextwilstalifetime.”