Novel - Drama Chapter 21 Addicted
Chapter 21 Addicted
Taking the rope, Harvey approached Queenie.“What are you doing, Harvey?”Queenie never thought
Harvey would tie her up for real.“Don’t listen to Sophie. We’re related!”“We’re merely cousins,”
responded Harvey coldly.“Harvey.” I didn’t expect he’d listen to Sophie.Just like that, Queenie was tied
to a chair.“Let me go, Harvey! Hurry and let me go!”As her voice annoyed him, Harvey slapped
her.“Shut up.”Queenie stared at her cousin in disbelief. Is he out of his mind?Turning around, Harvey
stared at Sophie nervously.“I really like you, Sophie. I’ll listen to everything you say, as long as we can
be together. If Queenie dares to hurt you, I’ll beat her up for you.” Harvey immediately pledged his
loyalty to Sophie.“Release my friend,” demanded Sophie in an icy tone.“What are you waiting for?”
Harvey questioned his subordinate.Heeding his order, the subordinate instantly did as told.Ysabelle did
not expect Sophie would come to her rescue alone, and it moved her to tears.Why is Soph so
charming?Once she was released, Ysabelle ran to Sophie.“Soph!”Scanning Ysabelle all over, Sophie
noticed the former’s red cheek.“Who did this?”Upon hearing her question, Harvey’s subordinate
shuddered.Even Boss listens to what she says. She’s scary.Sophie need not see anything else to know
he was the one who did that to Ysabelle.Slowly, she approached the tall man.“Which hand?”Frightened
by the eighteen-year-old girl, the thug took a step back.“Not saying anything, huh? I’ll break both
hands, then.”Without saying anything else, Sophie immediately went into action, successfully breaking
the man’s hands.Her movement was fast and precise.Having just had his hands crippled, the man
rolled on the ground in pain.As the others witnessed the scene, they all went pale as a ghost.Even after
what happened to his subordinate, Harvey was still smiling as if nothing had transpired. “I came here to
see you, Sophie. Now that you’ve vented your anger, you’re not mad anymore, right?”“You’re with
them, aren’t you?” Sophie disregarded him, unwilling to let the thugs go just like that.Harvey’s novelbin
expression changed at her words.“I’m being nice to you, Sophie. Don’t waste it.”Ignoring Harvey’s
nonsense, Sophie kicked the man’s stomach, making him land on the floor.“How does a weakling like
you have the confidence to join the underworld? Don’t you find it embarrassing?”“Grab her! If I don’t
teach her a lesson today, she’ll think—”Before he could finish his sentence, Sophie delivered another
kick to his face.The impact was so hard that Harvey vomited blood, and two of his teeth fell out.Seeing
that, his subordinates immediately fled.That girl is not a human! She’s a demon straight from
hell!Meanwhile, Queenie had the shock of her life as she watched everything from the side.Since when
did Sophie become this impressive?Queenie wanted to step back upon seeing Sophie walking toward
her.However, she could not move even an inch, as she was tied to a chair.Patting Queenie’s cheek,
Sophie uttered, “Haven’t I warned you before, Queenie?”“What are you trying to do, Sophie? Killing is a
crime!”At her words, Sophie could not help but let out a chuckle.“What are you laughing for?” At this
point, Queenie panicked even more.“Killing? Why would I dirty my hands just for you?”Suddenly,
Sophie punched Queenie’s nose, breaking the latter’s nasal bone. Queenie had spent so much to get
her nose done.“Sophie—”“If there’s a next time, I’ll not be this easy on you.”With that, Sophie turned
and sauntered toward Ysabelle.“Are you all right?”Ysabelle nodded.Seeing the two on their way to
leave the factory, Queenie bellowed in panic, “Sophie, let me go!”She was in the wilderness. There was
no way she would want to be alone here.As if she did not hear Queenie, Sophie did not look back as
she left the rundown factory.Scared, Queenie bawled her eyes.Who’s going to save me?Ysabelle
twisted her ankle on the way to the factory earlier, so she was limping now.Noticing that, Sophie held
her.“I’m fine,” reassured Ysabelle, not wanting her friend to worry.However, Sophie carried her up
instead, which stunned Ysabelle.She’s so strong!“Can I marry you, Soph? I want to marry you.”“Stop it.
I’ll take you to the hospital.”Noticing that Sophie was not in the mood to joke around, Ysabelle stuck her
tongue out.“I’m fine, Soph. Really. I only just got slapped and twisted my ankle.”Despite what she said,
Sophie did not listen to her as they continued their journey to the hospital.Upon arriving at the hospital,
Ysabelle gave Tristan a call.“Uncle Tristan, I’m not coming home tonight. I’m at the hospital. If Grandpa
asks for me, can you tell him I’m with you?”The hospital again…Tristan was having a dinner
appointment when he received Ysabelle’s call. Immediately, he drove to the hospital.Once he saw
Ysabelle’s swollen cheek, Tristan’s face darkened.“What happened?” Who is daring enough to do this
to a Lombard?Ysabelle then relayed everything that had happened to Tristan.“You have no idea how
charming Sophie is, Uncle Tristan,” praised Ysabelle.At that, Tristan’s face dimmed even more.When
they were alone, Tristan blocked Sophie and pinned her against the wall.Raising her head, Sophie met
the man’s angry eyes.“Why didn’t you call me?”“Because I could handle it.” They’re mere thugs,
anyway. To me, they’re nothing.Upon hearing that, Tristan felt helpless. Seriously, this girl will melt
anyone’s heart.“Are you hurt?”“No.”Tristan pulled her into his embrace. Although he knew she was fine
and that she was skilled in fighting, he was still worried.“If you encounter anything like that again, tell
me, okay?” Tristan’s deep voice sounded sexy and enticing.The man tightened his hold around
her.Sophie noticed how easy it was for him to put her in a daze, especially with that aura of his.“Did you
hear me? I want to be your backup.”“Tristan…”“Hmm?”“Can you let go of me?”She felt suffocated, and
his action also made her feel a bit embarrassed.Pleased with her expression, the man placed a kiss on
her forehead before easing up his grip on her. He never planned to release her, though.Now that she
was this close to him, Tristan realized how addicted he was to her—he could not bring himself to let go
of her at all.“You haven’t answered me yet.”“Tristan, I’m not the kind of girl you think I am.”“Which
kind?”“The kind that—”“You are you. I don’t label you with anything. You can do whatever you want,
and I won’t force you to join Lombard Group if you don’t want to.”“I—”“Don’t worry. I’ll take it slow with
you, but now, let me hold on to you for a little longer.”Having no reason to reject him, Sophie gently
leaned into his embrace. He’s so warm… I’m addicted.