fantishu
Chapter 582
"No! Don't do this to me, Lucas! I hate you, I hate you!" Sophia's screams echoed from the room, filled with utter despair.
Aveline looked at Lucas, noticing his calm demeanor. His sharp, narrow eyes remained fixed on her, unreadable. She suddenly smiled faintly. "She saved your life once, even lost a leg because of it. And now, seeing her like this—doesn't it stir anything in you?"
Lucas' handsome, sharp features twisted into a mocking smile. "Her downfall is her own doing."
He gazed intently at Aveline's unnervingly calm face and added, "I've never had any real feelings for her, Aveline. From the beginning, you're the only one I've ever truly cared about."
Aveline glanced away, walking toward the exit. "Then why did you want to marry her two years ago?"
Lucas pulled out a cigarette, lighting it as a cloud of smoke surrounded him. His narrow eyes narrowed further as he replied, "I never intended to marry her two years ago."
Aveline paused, briefly considering his words. If he never planned to marry Sophia, why did she become his fiancée? But she wasn't particularly interested, so she didn't press further.
As Lucas followed her out, he observed her indifferent expression and asked, "Is this enough for you?"
Aveline looked at him. "Do you have any better ideas for punishment?"
Lucas met her gaze. "Didn't you say you wanted to take everything she desired? This is just the appetizer."
Aveline raised an eyebrow.
Lucas continued, "Leave the rest to me. The outcome will be something you'll find satisfying."Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.
"Alright, I'll be waiting," Aveline replied, stepping into the elevator and leaving.
Lucas didn't follow her. Instead, he turned to the bodyguard and ordered, "Make sure the photos and videos are taken and send them directly to the Winter family. Let them know that if they don't kick Sophia out of the family, those images will be everywhere."
"Understood."
With that instruction, Lucas pressed the elevator button and left.
When it came to punishing someone, all it took was a single command from him.
But his priority now was calming Aveline's nerves.
She must have been terrified.
That very night, everyone in the Winter family received the explicit photos and videos of Sophia. After hearing Lucas' demands, their faces were filled with anger and distress. "This is outrageous!" Riley Winter, the head of the Winter family, fumed, throwing the photos onto the coffee table, his expression dark with rage.
His wife, Melanie Stone's face was equally grim. "Dear, Sophia has always been troublesome. We can't let her drag our family down with her. It's best if we do as Lucas says." Riley grew even angrier. "Who does Lucas think he is? Why should we bend to his demands?"
Sasha, who had been standing by, spoke up. "Dad, you've seen what Lucas is capable of. If we push him too far, destroying our family would be as easy for him as crushing an ant."
The others in the room shared the same grave expressions. They had once believed that Sophia marrying Lucas would elevate the Winter family's status in Cloudflare City, perhaps even taking it to new heights.
But instead, Sophia had fallen from grace, sinking into a mire from which she couldn't escape.
Melanie continued to urge her husband, "I know you've always had a soft spot for Sophia, but let's do as Lucas says for now. You can quietly support her from the shadows. But right now, we simply can't afford to cross him."