Chapter 31 Feisty
Seeing how Tristan was taking care of Sophie, Ysabelle panicked even further. She got so worried
that she lost her appetite."What's wrong? I thought you said you were hungry earlier?â Felix asked
caringly.Ysabelle put down her fork.âAre you full now, Soph? Let me take you out on a stroll,â she
said. I should avoid letting Soph meet Uncle Tristan in the future. I really like her, and I don't want to
lose a friend like her.âMm-hmm.â Sophie nodded."I'll be taking Soph out on a stroll now, Uncle
Tristan!â Ysabelle informed before dragging Sophie outside."What's up with her?â Tristan asked
Felix."Sheâs afraid you'll snatch Sophie away.â Felix could tell Ysabelle really liked Sophie.Tristan
didn't ask about it further.âOh yeah, the Lane family has been getting restless recently. Find
something for them to do to keep them busy.â Tristan put his fork down, raised the wineglass next
to him, and gently swirled the wine within.âYou mean the Lane family who kidnapped Ysabelle?â
Felix's expression darkened when he heard that.âYes. Don't worry; leave it to me.â Sean didn't like to
talk, but he was efficient and reliable when it came to work.âOh yeah, did you hear about Jason?â
Charles suddenly asked."What about him?"âNone of you knew his law firm is under investigation? I
thought you two were the ones who did it.â was going to!â Felix didn't expect that to happen. Who
did it? Who else dislikes Jason?â"Someone anonymously reported Jason's law firm. That someone
also sent evidence of his tax evasion to the relevant authorities.â Tristan raised his eyebrow. That's
quite a direct and brutal tactic. Jason won't even have the chance to struggle. Who's the one behind
this?âLetâs go swimming, Soph!â Ysabelle suggested. There were a lot of things in the resort,
including an excellent outdoors pool.âl didn't bring a swimsuit with me,â Sophie informed.âYou can
find anything here! Follow me; I'll take you to buy one.âYsabelle brought Sophie to the swimming
pool by taking the shuttle bus.Before they went in, they headed to the shop to buy
swimsuits.Ysabelle was very excited when she saw the skimpy swimsuits on display.âWear this,
Soph.â She grabbed one of the skimpy swimsuits and gave it to Sophie. âYou have a wonderful
figure, so you'll definitely look good in this! Wear this one, okay, Soph?â"As she spoke, she stared at
Sophie's chest lewdly."You're a woman too, Ysabelle! Can you not be that indecent?â Sophie put the
swimsuit back and picked a far more conservative one.âYou're too unadventurous, Soph! Those who
come to swim will use the opportunity to show off their bodies!â Ysabelle picked a two-piece
swimsuit.She, too, didn't have the guts to wear a one-piece swimsuit. After Sophie handed the
swimsuit to the owner of the shop, she pulled out a bank card."There's no need for that, Soph. This
entire resort belongs to Uncle Tristan!"âIt's fine. I have money.â Sophie didn't have the habit of
taking advantage of others.She paid for the swimsuit before both of them went to the swimming
pool.The weather was still hot despite the fact that it was October already. Therefore, a lot of people
were swimming in the pool.The two women changed into their swimsuits in the changing room
before exiting with a towel around their shoulders.They both had slender legs and fair skin. Even
though there were already plenty of sexy women in the swimming pool, they still stood out. The
moment they showed up, a lot of people's attention shifted toward them.It was also then that Casey
saw Sophie.He had been busy with his competition, which was why he hadnât gone to find her
recently. Little did he expect to see her at the pool."What are you looking at, Casey?â one of Casey's
teammates asked.âA friend I know. I'll go and greet her.â When Casey finished, he ambled toward
Sophie. My body looks pretty good. I bet she'll like it! Girls like six-pack muscles, right?âI'm surprised
to see that you're here too, Sophie! Are you here with a friend?â Casey smiled brightly.ââWho are
you?â Sophie didn't want to interact with him.He didn't mind her attitude. âWhy arenât you both
swimming? Do you not know how to swim? If you don't, I can teach you. My swimming skills are
pretty good."When he saw the two women sitting by the pool and kicking the water instead of
swimming, he thought they didn't know how to swim.âNo need.ââSophie, since you're already here,
why not swim and have fun?"Sophie stood and stared at Casey. âAre we familiar with each
other?"When Casey's friends saw the two beautiful women next to him, they approached as
well."Hey, beautiful! How about we teach you how to swim, too?â one of Casey's friends offered."No
need,â Sophie replied indifferently."Show me some respect, Sophie! A lot of my friends are here!â
Casey uttered in a low volume with a darkened expression. Sophie is going overboard with her act,
even though I'm treating her nicely!"Do you have any dignity?â Sophie spoke with slight disdain and
pulled Ysabelle away with the intention of leaving.Seeing how Sophie was about to leave, Casey
grabbed her shoulder.âStop messing around, Sophie.â His expression had darkened
completely.Sophie really didn't like people touching her."Let go,â she warned for the final
time."These are my friends, Sophie. Show me some respect here,â Casey muttered.In the next
second, Sophie turned around, grabbed his arm, and threw him over her shoulder.âDonât touch me.â
She spoke with contempt. Who does he think he is, touching a woman after being warned not
to?"Woah...ââOh my gosh!"âD*mn, sheâs so feisty. I like it.â"Many people in the pool opened their
mouths wide when they saw that. After being thrown to the ground by a woman, Casey crawled up
awkwardly.âSophie.â There was a threatening tone in his voice. âHow dare you hit me!"He had
always been admired and fawned over by women. That was the first time he was humiliated by
one."So what if I hit you?â Sophie replied coldly. âIf you don't want it to happen again, you better
stay far away from me when you see me."Ysabelle wanted to scream out loud. It was only then she
realized her potential to be a brainless fan.Casey's friends helped him up.One of them asked, âAre
you all right, Casey?âCasey's face remained dark. He didn't expect a small woman like Sophie to be
capable of throwing a 1.8-meter-tall man like himself over her shoulder so easily.It utterly
embarrassed him.When Sophie and Ysabelle attempted to leave, Casey's friends blocked their
path.âDo you think you can leave after hitting our friend? We arenât dead, you know."Sophie turned
to face the man who spoke up. âThen what do you want?"âYou all better stop causing trouble! If you
refuse to listen, I'll have you all kicked out of here.â Casey's friends were all of a similar height to
him. They were also very burly, which made Ysabelle worry about Sophie.âGet us kicked out? Who
do you think you are?"âYouâ""Kneel and apologize to Casey. I have to warn you, I have no qualms
about hitting women,â one of Casey's friends threatened.Sophie pulled down her towel as malice
entered her cold eyes. âWell, then. If I don't teach you all a lesson on behalf of your parents today,
you'll never understand that there are people better than you.â"Hah! You talk big, missy. Just don't
cry later."Casey had fallen only because he had been caught off guard. However, they were now
prepared. There was no way they were going to let a woman get the best of them. Additionally, the
man who spoke to her knew how to fight very well, so he wasn't afraid.