Chapter 271 Teaming Up to Trick Emma

The moment Emma stopped talking, Marcus' strikingly handsome face turned as dark as a stormy sky. He lunged forward, seizing her by the throat. "Emma, choose your words carefully," he warned. Marcus' deep, captivating voice carried a venomous edge. "Don't think everyone shares your dirty thoughts. If you slander Sophia and me again, I'll end you." As Marcus delivered his threat, his grip tightened abruptly. Emma struggled to breathe, feeling as though the air had been completely drained from her lungs. She reached out to slap Marcus' hand from around her neck. His arm, sculpted with lean muscles, radiated power, both refined and formidable. Yet now, that power was poised to choke the life out of her. Just as Emma's eyes began to roll back and she teetered on the brink of unconsciousness, a delicate, slender hand gripped Marcus' wrist, accompanied by a cold voice. "Marcus, calm down." At those words, Marcus' fingers instantly relaxed. Emma was freed, and she began to cough violen