Chapter 540
Brian became flustered. “Miss Winter, please don’t cry. No one’s going to let you die, so please don’t cry…“.
Sophia looked at him through her tear–filled eyes. “But you came to save me. What if you hadn’t? I really would have died!”
Brian stammered, “Uh… well, I…”
Sophia tightened her grip on his arm., “Will you help me? I really don’t want to die…”
Brian remained silent for a long moment before asking, “Miss Winter, what do you want to do?”
A faint glint of triumph flashed in Sophia’s eyes.before she quickly replied, “Will you protect me?”
Brian frowned. “No, I only take orders from Mr. Tudor.”
Sophia’s face fell as she lowered her head. “But if you don’t protect me, I’ll end up dead. She’s going to kill me because I took Lucas away…”
Brian furrowed his brows, sensing something wasn’t right. After another long pause, he said, “Let me… think about it, okay? Besides, Miss Winter, this place isn’t safe. Let me take you home first.”
Sophia nodded. “Okay.”
The car drove away.
Meanwhile, on a narrow road under the night sky, Russell’s fingers drummed lightly on the steering wheel as he looked at Aveline with interest. “You saw everything, didn’t you?”
Aveline appeared somewhat dazed. “I did…”
Russell continued, “He always had someone follow you. He knew you wouldn’t let Sophia off, so he timed it perfectly to rescue her tonight.”
He kept his gaze fixed on Aveline. “Aveline, to him, Sophia is the most important person.”
Aveline’s eyelashes trembled slightly before she responded, “Well, that has nothing to do with me
anymore.”
She and Lucas were divorced. Whatever he chose to do was no longer her concern.
Russell, however, continued to watch her closely. “Are you sure? Now that you know the truth, are you really not hurt? Not even a little?”
Aveline pressed her lips together before turning to him. “Russ, did you know all along that Brian was following me?”
“Yes.” Russell nodded. “Mason told me. Those two have been watching over you, reporting anything suspicious directly to me.”
Aveline looked at him quietly. “So, you deliberately let me see this scene?”
Russell responded, “It makes no sense to hide it from you, only for you to discover the truth later–that would’ve been even harsher.”
Aveline was speechless for a moment.
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Everything felt chaotic. Her emotions were tangled, her thoughts scattered.
Lucas had Brian follow her, worried that she might harm Sophia?
But she had already taken action against Sophia.
Russell added, “By the way, there’s something else you should prepare yourself for.”
“What?” Aveline looked at him.
Russell seemed hesitant, almost reluctant to share the news, but after a brief pause, he said, “I’ve received word that DK Group has invested in Sophia’s company.”
“What?!”
Aveline’s eyes widened in shock. “Lucas invested in Sophia’s company?”
“Yes, that’s right,” Russell confirmed with a nod. “Everything you planned before has failed.”
Sophia was supposed to go bankrupt because of this, which would have severely weakened her position within the Winter family. But now, things had taken a different turn.
Lucas‘ investment had saved her company, giving her even more leverage.
Aveline’s face drained of color. She tried her best to control her emotions, but she couldn’t stop herself from trembling.
She bit down on her lip, her eyes flickering with an overwhelming sense of powerless anger brewing deep
within her.
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