Chapter 344

“What did you just say?” Tristan was initially sitting behind his office desk, working, but he immediately shot to his feet after listening to Felix’s words.

“You heard me!” Clayton is really gutsy that he dares to ask Sophie out for a meeting.

Promptly getting up from his chair, Tristan snagged his jacket and strode out.

“Where are you going, Mr. Tristan? Don’t worry, for Sophie will definitely be fine, considering her capabilities!” After all, she can even defeat mercenaries.

“Shut up.”

No matter how capable Sophie is, she’s still a young girl at the end of the day. But what about Clayton?

Everyone knows of his vicious methods as he has been through ups and downs in the business world for many years.

At Tristan’s obstinacy, Felix could only follow him despite feeling certain there wouldn’t be any problems.

Meanwhile, Mark flew into a rage upon learning that Clayton asked Sophie out alone.

“Hadn’t I told you this, Jonathan? We’ll handle this matter ourselves! Are you not aware of the kind of person Clayton is? Yet, you allowed Sophie to meet with him alone? Do you know what would happen?” Verily, he didn’t dare imagine what he would do if something were to befall Sophie when Sunny was already laid up in the hospital.

Jonathan kept silent, saying nary a word.

Truly, I had no choice either! Besides, she’s a girl. No matter how despicable he is, he probably won’t stoop so low as to hit a girl, right?

“Don’t panic first, Mark. No matter how evil he is, he won’t go as far as hitting a girl!”

“Do you really not know the kind of person he is?” After saying that, Mark marched right out.

Left with no other recourse, Jonathan could only chase after him.

“Where are you going, Mark? You’d ruin things if you were to go over now.”

Alas, Mark didn’t care about all that.

Ultimately, he merely wanted to go and protect Sophie right then.

I’ll never allow anyone to hurt her, no one!

Tristan and Mark arrived at the café at almost the same time.

When they arrived, there was no one in the café but Clayton’s subordinates.

At that situation, Mark’s heart jolted.

Clayton is a veritable degenerate! Please don’t tell me he has done something to Sophie. If something really happens to her, I’ll never forgive myself for the rest of my life.

“Where’s Sophie?” he demanded tersely.

The instant Clayton’s subordinates saw that Mark had arrived, the entire group of them came out.

“You’d best not go in and disrupt Mr. Zales, Mark! Otherwise—”

Before the bodyguard had even finished speaking, he took a punch from Mark.

“Get out of my way!” Not a single word was getting through to Mark at that moment.

“Calm down, Mark!” Felix could only urge the man to compose himself as he watched at the side.

Truly, Sophie will be fine. Right now, they should be worried about Clayton instead!

“Buzz off!” Tristan likewise hadn’t the time to yak there. Right then, he wanted to be by Sophie’s side.

How could she agree to meet Clayton alone? Didn’t I already tell her that I want to bear everything with her at all times? Why didn’t she tell me about this? Anyhow, all this isn’t important at present. The most important thing now is to take her away from here safely.

Needless to say, the few bodyguards refused to allow them entry.

In a flash, the two parties went up in blows.

Both Felix and Mark were trained in combat, so they had no problem handling a few bodyguards.

Naturally, Jonathan had also come over. At the sight of the current situation, he acted as well.

D*mn it! No matter what, we can’t allow Sophie to be picked on for nothing! Enough is enough!

While both parties were fighting in full swing, Sophie walked out from inside.

Glimpsing such a crowd outside, she was inexorably stunned.

“Why are you all here?”

All that aside, she appeared perfectly fine, still as beautiful as ever without a hair out of place.

“Are you okay?” Mark asked as soon as he caught sight of her.

“Do I not look fine?”

Hurrying over to her, Tristan wrapped an arm around her waist.

“Why didn’t you tell me before coming over, you little imp? Don’t you know that I’ll worry?”

Sophie knew that he was really worried about her, so she didn’t argue with him.

“It was merely an insignificant matter, so I didn’t tell you guys.”

“Okay.”

“Let’s go!” Sophie said to the others.

The few bodyguards were promptly worried when they saw no signs of Clayton.

At once, they charged in to look for the man.

In a private room in the café, they found Clayton, who had been beaten to a pulp.

“Clayton!” They all swiftly rushed forward.

“Where’s she?” Clayton questioned in aggrieve. Never had I imagined that I’d be pummeled so badly by a girl!

“She has been taken away, Clayton. What happened to you?” The few bodyguards didn’t dare say that it was their first time seeing the man in such a pathetic state.

“Who took her away?” At that very second, Clayton was seized by the urge to rip Sophie into a thousand pieces.

“Mr. Tristan and Mr. Northley.” They’re both people we can’t afford to offend!

Immediately, words eluded Clayton.

“What should we do now, Clayton?” That was Mr. Tristan! Who would dare go against him? We really couldn’t do anything about it!

“D*mn it!” Argh! Tristan is always going against me! One of these days, I’d definitely have him wishing he were dead!

“Oh God, are you all blind? Hurry up and send me to the hospital!” Clayton had been beaten up so badly that even his mouth was bleeding.

The few bodyguards quickly helped Clayton up to take him to the hospital.

When they stepped out of the café, Tristan and the others were still there.

At the sight of Clayton’s sorry state, Felix couldn’t help sucking in a breath.

Is Sophie really a woman? How could there be such a savage woman in this world? This is simply horrifying!

It went without saying that Mark likewise caught sight of Clayton’s condition.

Unbidden, he stole a glance at Sophie.

Was it really her who beat him up? Indeed, he’s in a pretty pathetic state.

Xandra, on the other hand, had started handling the public relations crisis. Her capabilities were naturally top-notch.

She brought The Wheelers’ treatment back when they were in Sky Media to light.

It included a lot of evidence, including the incident in which Sunny sustained an injury.

Additionally, she leaked how Sky Media had been oppressing The Wheelers this time, their despicable action of internal purchase to make their songs top hits, and the like.

In the blink of an eye, Sky Media’s reputation plummeted sharply. Even their share prices dropped significantly.

At this time, Clayton was still lying in the hospital.

When Willow learned about all that, she instantly went to the hospital to visit him.

Her eyes turned red-rimmed when she saw that he had been beaten up so badly.

“Are you okay, Clayton?”

In response, Clayton rolled his eyes. D*mn it! Is she blind or what? Do I look as though I’m fine right now? I’m not okay at all!

“Get out. I don’t want to see any woman with the family name of Tanner presently.” Verily, he was incandescent.

At that, Willow was entirely bewildered.

“Did I do something wrong, Clayton?” I merely came over to visit him!