Chapter 12

Alex burst into the room, eyes ablaze, catching Luster red-handed in his deceit. His hand was already on Sophia’s body.

"Alex!" Luster sprang up, attempting to distance himself from Sophia. His guilt gnawed at him, but he masked it with feigned anger. "How dare you!!!"

"How dare I what?" Alex advanced, seizing Luster by the neck of his shirt and yanking him upward with his left hand.

"What are you doing? I'm calling the police." Luster's face paled, twisted by fear.

"Great, call them. Tell them you're poisoning Sophia!"

"I am not," Luster protested.

Alex, seeing Sophia in disarray, becomes furious.

"Lying through your teeth," Alex punched, his right fist connecting with Luster's face, causing his nose and lips to bleed.

"Now, tell me who ordered you to poison Sophia?"

Luster, arrogantly, retorted, "You're finished, Alex. You're messing with someone powerful. You're going to regret this."

Alex, filled with anger, throws another punch, to his eyes, "You better start talking!"

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