Chapter 94 A Truly Swollen Face
Sophie didnât want to waste any more of her time and energy on that woman.âWe'll know for sure
by having someone appraise it. You may not know whether your handbag is authentic, but you did
slap my colleague across the face."The woman fell silent instantly.âTell me, how much do you think
you should pay us for the slap?â Sophie pressed on.âHeh... I knew it! You lot are trying to con me of
my money! Have you Chanaeans forgotten where you are right now? How dare you try to con me in
my own country?ââI think you should forget about it, Miss. She's the wife of a business
conglomerate.âUnlike in other countries, business conglomerates were incredibly powerful in
Koandria.âl am not going to let this slide!â Sophie insisted.The woman pulled out a ten thousand
note from her purse and threw it at Wendy. There, is that good enough for you? That's ten
thousand for a slap!â"Sophie got so angry that she actually felt a little amused. This woman sure is
something else! I can't believe she actually managed to anger me!âOh... A slap is only worth ten
thousand to you, huh? Since you like hitting people so much, I'll play a little game with you!"She
stepped forward and slapped the woman repeatedly across the face.Those slaps were so hard that
they left the woman stunned with her ears ringing.It took her every ounce of strength she had just
to remain on her feet."How many times did I hit her?â Sophie asked."Ten times,â Wilma
replied.Sophie took the purse from Wilma and threw ninety thousand at the woman's face.âYou
want to make more money? I'd be happy to keep oblige if you do, but my hands are a little tired, so
I'll pay someone else to do it for me."You... Just you all wait and see!â the woman spat those words
out before fleeing the scene.âAre you sure it's okay to do that, Ms. Sophie? Business conglomerates
hold a great amount of power here!â Although it was incredibly satisfying to put that woman in her
place, they were still worried about the potential repercussions of their actions.âDonât worry! I'm
here with all of you!â Sophie reassured them. wouldn't have done that if I were afraid of the
consequences! Besides, a business conglomerate from Jinrich Island is nothing compared to
me!Tristan, Felix, and Ysabelle came running over when they noticed the commotion.â"What
happened?â Ysabelle asked.âIt's nothing. Some idiot just tried to bully us, that's all.âSophie refused
to let anyone make a fool of her.Fearing that Sophie would get into trouble because of her, Wendy
said apologetically, âI'm sorry, Ms. Sophie! I really didn't mean for this to happen!âTristan glanced at
Wendy's face and said, âFelix, get a doctor over here.âOn it!"After hearing that Sophie had slapped
someone ten times, Tristan held her hand and examined it as he asked, âDoes your hand
hurt?"According to the law of action and reaction, it would make perfect sense for her hand to be
hurting after hitting someone that many times. Honestly, she shouldn't even have to get her hands
dirty like this.Sophie and everyone else fell silent upon seeing his behavior.âNext time, let me do the
hitting.â"All right, I'll keep that in mind."Everyone else then returned to their rooms while a doctor
tended to Wendy's injury.After hearing the doctor declare that she was all right, they headed over to
the beach as they had originally planned.The girls were quick to forget the unpleasant incident from
earlier the moment they saw how beautiful the scenery was.However, it wasn't in Tristanâs nature to
forgive and forget like that."There is no longer any reason for that woman to exist now that she has
offended me. Have Sean take care of this.""You sure are protective of Sophie, Mr. Tristan!""Of
course. She's mine, and I'm not about to let anyone bully her."Felix fell speechless upon hearing
that.Given how powerful Sophie is, I highly doubt anyone has what it takes to bully her!As Ysabelle
found Wilma pleasant to hang out with, she decided to befriend her and said, âLet's add each other
on WhatsApp, Ms. Lineker! From now on, you may feel free to contact me if you ever need anything.
I may not be as powerful as Soph, but I might just be able to help out!"Naturally, Wilma was well
aware of Ysabelle's capabilities.Having taken a liking to her personality as well, Wilma agreed to her
suggestion readily, âSure thing!âSince the weather was great that day, Sophie decided to get off the
chair and go for a stroll.She took her shoes off and walked along the beach with her feet in the
water.âl believe I've made myself clear enough, yes?"âDonât worry, Mr. Tristan! Just leave it to
me!âAfter all, making a mere business conglomerate go missing was a piece of cake for them.When
Tristan shifted his gaze toward the sea, he found himself mesmerized by how beautiful Sophie
looked playing in the water.While making his way toward her, he paused in his tracks and took a
picture of her on his phone.A boundless blue ocean in the background, and a beautiful goddess
with long hair that blows freely in the wind... This picture is perfect!Satisfied with how great the
picture turned out, Tristan put the phone away and continued making his way toward her.Instead of
walking alongside her, Tristan simply followed behind her and admired the view.Sophie paused in
her tracks and turned around to face him all of a sudden, but Tristan just kept walking toward her
without breaking his stride.He didnât do or say anything strange in particular, but Sophie found her
heart beating faster as he got closer to her.Tristan came to a halt when he was about a step away
from her.Despite having so much power at his fingertips, he chose not to abuse it by forcing himself
on her.Instead, he believed that she would someday take that step toward him of her own
accord."Hey, Felix... I think I might be homosexual... I don't know why, but seeing Uncle Tristan
together with Sophie makes me sad. Do you think I might've fallen in love with her?â Ysabelle
mumbled as she observed their interaction from afar.âYsabelle, are you serious right now?â Felix
couldn't believe his ears.Don't tell me my rival in love is a woman..."But they look so good
together!â Ysabelle protested.Felix glanced in their direction and saw what she meant.It's true that
those two look great together. In fact, it's such a beautiful sight that I feel like I'm watching some
romantic Koandrian drama. However, it wouldn't be as beautiful if one of them turned out to be my
love rival!Unable to withstand her boredom any longer, Ysabelle ran up to them and grabbed
Sophie by the arm. âLet's have a competition!"âWhat kind of competition?â Tristan asked.Since he
was rarely open to such suggestions, Ysabelle wasn't about to let such an opportunity slip her by.
"Since we're at a beach, it only makes sense that we play a game of beach volleyball! What do you
think?"âI think that sounds great. Come here, Belle! You and I are on the same team!â Felix pulled
Ysabelle aside.Naturally, Sophie and Tristan were teamed up with each other.Wilma and the girls
gathered around after seeing what they were doing.âYou can do it, Ms. Sophie!â the girls chanted in
unison to cheer her on.âYou sure have a lot of fans."âEh, it's all right."Hmm... Looks like I still have a
long way to go if I am to become the only one who matters to her.âSince this is a competition, we
should have a wager to keep things interesting! Wouldn't you agree, Mr. Tristan?â Felix
suggested.Tristan arched an eyebrow at him in response. Does Felix think he can beat me? Isn't he
overestimating himself a little too much here?With that in mind, he asked, âDo you really think you
can win?"âEvery competition will have winners and losers. Besides, I don't think I'm bound to lose!â
Felix replied with a chuckle."That's where you're wrong. You're guaranteed to lose if you compete
against me.â"You..."Felix was irritated by Tristanâs unbelievable arrogance, but there wasn't much he
could do about it."How about this? If I win, I'll trade places with Sophie!"He was truly going all out
at that point.
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