“Because we were just never meant to be.”

They came from different worlds, and values were one of the many aspects that they didn’t have in common.

Most importantly, she had no feelings for him.

In the next instant, Sophie aimed her gun right at the middle of Nicholas’ forehead and was about to pull the trigger when Alex aimed his own gun toward her hand.

Still, Nicholas had seen it all. She was truly about to kill him; he would’ve been dead by now if Alex hadn’t interfered.

“Let’s go, Boss.”

Alex swiftly moved in front of Nicholas, but as soon as that happened, Sophie fired her gun between his brows.

The man collapsed to the ground, his eyes wide in disbelief.

“Go, Boss.”

If it meant letting Nicholas get away safely, he had no qualms about dying.

“Please, Boss… Go…”

He couldn’t return to Anglandur now. Furthermore, Tristan and his men had already barged in, so Nicholas could only leave with his remaining subordinates.

Tristan arrived upstairs to see the gun in Sophie’s hand along with a now lifeless Alex.

Sean and the others knew how skilled Alex was to be able to serve Nicholas all this while.

Yet, the man now lay motionless on the ground, his eyes wide open.

Completely uninterested in Alex’s death, Tristan dashed over to Sophie and got down on one knee.

“Sophie, let’s get married once we go home!”

This incident had given him a lot to think about, and now, he didn’t want to wait any longer.

sudden?” The woman asked in bewilderment. How am I supposed to get married looking like this? His dad already didn’t

popped up in my head. Or we could just get

offered. Staying here would only be torture for him, so he figured he may as well do something more

grabbed hold of his

the Lombard family’s power over Jipsdale, so if Nicholas wanted to

most right now

Charles waved a hand.

just head outside then. I’m not going to

chill? I can’t stay calm. Why? Because I don’t have a girlfriend! I don’t know what

had already recovered by now,

knew Ysabelle would only blame herself more if she were

had passed, and it

worry about me. Everyone’s

okay, Sophie. I can look

she would feel

Ysabelle. It was an accident. Remember that,

Ysabelle said nothing.

have had

Felix came over

and Butterfly remained inside the ward, but they, too, left after seeing Tristan’s expression turn

on the edge of Sophie’s bed. Having her

get some rest

the whole incident. He can’t go on

without sleeping, so

Tristan, but am I not here next to you now? You can take it

gone back. Besides, we’ve brought in more people to keep watch at

Tristan took her hand.

what you’re saying, but I just don’t want to leave you on your

he wanted to stay by her side, even if it

him like this made Sophie’s heart

That was the only way

for

and was still concerned, even though both Barney

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