Sonia's expression darkened . " There's nothing I can do , even if I can't stand it . Can't you see that big shot sitting next to Valerie ? " Kieran was born into a family of mystic masters . Though he was young , his name carried weight in Windmere , and Sonia knew better than to offend him . After all , even Lucius and Noah had to show him respect . Naomi smirked . " Pretty faces always have it easy . Any man can be reeled in with looks like hers . "You'd better be careful , Sonia . A man like Mr. White is a rare catch , so you wouldn't want Valerie to steal him away . " Sonia's fingers clenched tight around the dart as Naomi's warning struck a nerve . The latter continued rambling , " Think about it . With Mr. White's methods and character , do you think he'd tolerate Valerie throwing a fit right before his eyes ? " All men share the same weakness - their principles often crumple when faced with beauty . " Have you ever considered that he might not have let her go for the Woodward family's sake ? Maybe he just couldn't stand the thought of a beauty like her rotting in a holding cell . " Realization dawned on Sonia . Of course ! Why hadn't she considered that ? If Lucius ever bothered showing the Woodward family respect , he would have released Valerie the moment Skyler begged him , but that never happened . So , what exactly had happened to Lucius and Valerie all this time ? Her eyes flicked uneasily toward their table and caught Kieran saying something that made Lucius and Valerie exchange a glance . It was such a tactful , knowing glance , almost like the kind of unspoken understanding between a long - married couple . Naomi's words echoed like a curse , shattering the last of Sonia's composure and twisting her face with rage . Suddenly , instead of throwing her dart at the bullseye , she whipped it straight at the back of Valerie's head . It wouldn't kill , but it'd certainly cause an injury . Naomi hadn't expected Sonia to act so recklessly , but as the dart flew , she felt a thrill of excitement . " Let the drama unfold ! " she screamed inwardly and was dying to see Valerie brought down . It served Valerie right for walking around with that vixen's face and luring men's eyes wherever Chapter 43 she went . 12/2 Lucius and Noah both saw Sonia's dart flying toward Valerie . Their hearts lurched as they tried to shout a warning , but it was too quick . Just as it was about to hit , Valerie - without turning her head - flicked her pen in one smooth , fluid motion . No one could tell if it was by sheer chance or prediction , but the pen perfectly deflected the dart . Next , a miraculous , almost impossible scene happened . The dart reversed course and grazed past Sonia's cheek before embedding itself in the bullseye . The room fell into an eerie silence . No one would have believed it if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes . After recovering from the shock of the jaw - dropping scene , Noah finally found his voice . " Can anyone tell me what just happened ? " Naomi shrieked , " Sonia , your face ! " A thin trail of blood marked Sonia's left cheek , and a lock of her hair had been chopped off . She looked utterly disheveled . Glaring at Valerie , she snapped , " You hurt me on purpose , didn't you ? " Valerie continued twirling her pen with casual grace and replied , " What was that ? I didn't quite catch you . " Chapter 44