Chapter 679

Sofia was in no mood to talk to Richard. Though Richard was only her husband in name, last night's incident left her awkward. And now, that damn woman, Luca… She shoved Richard away. “Ugh, whatever you have to say, save it for later.”

Without waiting for Richard to respond, Sofia took off after Luca. If she didn’t catch Luca today, she was sure that woman would disappear to some remote desert wildlife reserve.

Richard frowned as he watched Sofia rush off, limping but still moving at full speed. After a brief hesitation, he decided to follow. Luca was agile, but Sofia was no pushover either.

Finally, in a dead-end alley, Sofia cut off Luca’s escape, panting as she planted her hands on her hips. “Run. Keep running!”

Luca remained silent.

“You shameless… When Macro was with my brother, all you did was talk big. I never thought you’d stoop this low. It runs in your blood, doesn’t it?”

Recalling how Luca had taken advantage of her while she was searching for Stephanie, Sofia felt an overwhelming urge to beat her up.

Luca smiled. “Who’s the shameless one here? I helped you find that person, and now you want the reward back? What kind of logic is that?”

“You helped? Sebastian found her. All you did was take a quick trip to Long Harbor and run off.”

Just thinking about it made Sofia furious. No one got paid that easily for just strolling around.

Luca shrugged. “Well, if Sebastian was already there, why stick around like a third wheel?”

“Cut the crap! Give it back! The deal was for you to bring her to me!” She had paid a fortune to have that person brought over. And all she got was just a piece of information.

Sofia gritted her teeth. “And you stole from me!” Sofia was infuriated at the mention of this. That just made it worse. Not only had Luca taken the money, but she’d also swiped Sofia’s belongings on the way out. How shameless!

Luca feigned innocence. “I didn’t steal. I found it.”

“Found it? In my room?”

“Yes. I found it in your room.”

Sofia was speechless. So now stealing something from her own room was just “finding” it.

“Damn it! Fine, let’s just forget about reasoning!” she thought.

Fuming, Sofia lunged at her. “I’ll tear you apart today!” If Luca didn’t return what she’d taken, Sofia would make sure she regretted it.

Neither of them had a calm temper. Sofia was fiery, and Luca, who spent her days dealing with wild beasts, wasn’t any better. The two clashed, throwing punches and kicks without holding back.

“Ugh!” Sofia groaned, her face contorting in pain as a punch landed squarely on her chest. She retaliated with a swift kick to Luca’s stomach. The fight was brutal, and neither was willing to back down.

Suddenly, a loud bang echoed from the entrance of the alleyway as two vans screeched to a halt. Over a dozen men jumped out, charging towards them with weapons in hand. The sheer aggression in their approach brought Sofia and Luca’s brawl to an abrupt stop.

Sofia and Luca exchanged a look.

“They’re after you,” Sofia whispered.

Luca’s lips twitched. It wasn’t impossible. But facing Sofia, she refused to back down, retorting, “It’s more like they’re here for you.”

Sofia was taken aback. Before she could speak, the leader, with a menacing snarl, barked out, “Get her. Teach Ms. Giovanni a lesson!” His voice was laced with malice, especially as he spat out the words “teach her a lesson.”

Sofia cursed under her breath, “Damn it! They really are here for me. Who sent them? Dan or Elena?”

The moment the order was given, the group surged toward Sofia. She pulled out her gun and killed one instantly. But with so many attackers at close range, she was quickly overwhelmed, forced into hand-to-hand combat.

Luca watched with her arms crossed.

Sofia gritted her teeth angrily, “Luca, you jerk, are you just going to stand there and watch?”

“Beg me. Say all that stuff is mine, and I’ll help,” Luca uttered.

Sofia thought, “This heartless woman. After stealing so much, this greedy woman still wants me to hand over everything else. How shameless!”

Sofia was on the verge of exploding. “Don’t even think about it!” It was just wishful thinking to take those good things. Luca rolled her eyes and kept watching.

Sofia yelled, “Luca, you’re finished!” No matter what, she wouldn’t let Luca walk away unscathed.

Luca chuckled. “You should worry about how you’re going to get out of here alive first.” These men were aces. They were here to kill Sofia.

Just then, one of them lunged at Sofia from behind, a gleaming knife aimed at her. Luca’s eyes sharpened. With a flick of her wrist, a slender electroshock device shot from her fingers, striking the man square in the eye. The blade froze just an inch from Sofia’s head before the man collapsed with a scream.

Luca continued to bluster, “If you don’t give me those things, don’t expect me to save you today?”

“I don’t need your help,” Sofia yelled angrily.

Just as she finished speaking, Luca successfully knocked another person unconscious with a needle.

“That’s what’s wrong with you. You’re too proud and stingy. You should learn from Sebastian.”

Sofia was taken aback.

Luca continued, “Look at how he spoils Stefi. He doesn’t even blink at the cost.” Sebastian’s love for Stephanie was on another level. He gave her everything. Just like her wedding, a staggering quantity of luxury items had been brought to the venue. Yesterday, Luca merely passed by the unfinished wedding venue and took one glance. That one look instantly made her, a staunch non-believer in marriage, yearn for it.

Hearing her compared to Stephanie made Sofia’s blood boil. “How dare you compare yourself to Stef? Sebastian and Sterfi are family. You and I? We’re nothing. Why would I be generous to you?” These weren’t even comparable situations.

Luca just grinned. “I don’t care. Give me the stuff, or you’re on your own.” Her tone was icy, her stance unyielding. Yet despite her words, Luca had already taken down five men. The remaining attackers, clueless about what was happening, were no match for Sofia, especially now that Luca was secretly helping.