Chapter 144

The reminder hit Sophia like a truck—suddenly, her wrist ached ten times more than before. Just when she had managed to ignore the pain a little, it came back with a vengeance. Sucking in a sharp breath, Sophia snapped, "You little brat with no manners! Someone's gonna put you in your place one day. Don't get too cocky. Even if you somehow marry into the Prescott family, you won't last a day there." Elizabeth didn't even pause. "Wow, this piece of trash can still talk? And spouting nonsense too. What a shame." With that, she swung the broom even harder. Sophia backed off in a panic, throwing a few venomous glares over her shoulder while retreating. "Hey sis, what's the plan now?" Gabriel asked with a frown. He knew this wasn't sustainable. If Sophia could show up once, she could definitely come again. And the way she made a scene—how were they supposed to run a business like this? "I'm not afraid of her," Elizabeth replied calmly. "Let her stir things up all she wants—it only gives me