: " Really ? You sure you wanna stop us now ? " Emily's smile was cold and unyielding . Sophia admired Emily's courage , but the odds were against them , and the other side had the numbers ... She reached out and tugged at Emily's sleeve , as if to remind her . But Emily ignored her completely. Instead , she nodded at Katya . Katya immediately understood and nodded back . Sophia was speechless . What were they doing ? Byron seemed to have forgotten his recent embarrassment , thinking it was just Emily catching him off guard and being a bit stronger . Now , hearing Emily's words , he laughed , a bloodthirsty glint in his eyes . " I'm not just gonna stop you ; I'm gonna make sure you don't leave here in one piece . " Bianca was anxious . " Emily , apologize to Byron quickly . Whatever grudge you have , you can take it out on me later ... " " Bianca , don't bother . Let this be a lesson for her arrogance ! " shouted two others , trying to make their presence known . Emily didn't even glance at them . Byron waved his hand . " Everyone , get her ! Teach this Emily a lesson ! " " Yes ! " Byron's lackeys charged forward . As for Byron , he thought dealing with a few girls didn't require his personal involvement . He stood back to enjoy the show . However , cries of pain echoed one after another . In almost an instant , the group was all on the ground , groaning in pain . Byron's expression turned serious , his attitude becoming more earnest . " Alright , I didn't expect you to have some skills . Now I'll give you a proper welcome ! " Byron gritted his teeth , his eyes darkening as he swung a punch at Emily . " Emily , watch out ! " Sophia was extremely nervous . 89 1/3 8:52 Tue , Oct 14 Chapter 21 ... She could tell Emily was quite capable . But Byron seemed to have some combat training . No one believed Emily could win . : Sophia even nudged Katya , urging her to call for help . But strangely , Katya just stared intently , not moving an inch . " Fuck ! My hand ... my foot ... It's broken ! You bitch , you hurt me ! I won't let you get away with this ! " In almost an instant , Byron's screams filled the air , his threats mingled with cries of pain . Emily's foot was planted firmly on Byron's chest . " Shut up ! " Emily warned disdainfully , applying a bit more pressure with her foot . Byron actually shut his mouth . Bianca and Hayden were both stunned . Emily dusted off her hands after the fight and turned to the equally stunned Sophia and Katya . " Let's go ! " She had other matters to attend to . 89 And she needed to catch up on some sleep . Sophia and Katya , realizing what had happened , quickly followed her lead . " Emily , you're amazing . Where are you headed ? I'll have the driver take you . " Sophia smiled happily . Emily thought for a moment . She was indeed tired , so she agreed . When Emily mentioned Serenity Grove , Sophia was initially surprised . ' Is that your house ? " For some reason , she felt it must be Emily's . The more she got to know Emily , the more she realized how impressive she was . After the initial surprise , Sophia thought it made sense for someone as capable as Emily to own such a house . Just a few days ago , it seemed like she was living in a rundown place , and now she had a mansion . Her ability to make money was astonishing . Before Emily could answer her question , Sophia suddenly grabbed Emily's hand , her eyes shining . " Emily , from now on , I'm sticking with you . You have to protect me . " 2/3 8:52 Tue , Oct 14 Chapter 21 Suddenly , she had a new admirer . Emily found it quite nice . / 、 。 , ( 89 ) Despite the danger earlier , Sophia had been scared to death but hadn't thought of abandoning her . She was a friend worth having . Emily thought for a moment and nodded . " We'll see how you do . " That was a hopeful sign . Sophia immediately saluted . " I'll do my best , Emily . Just watch . " Soon , the car arrived at the mansion's gate . Emily scanned her face , and the car was allowed to drive in . This indirectly confirmed her ownership of the place . Chapter Comments