Scared, Lise backed away quickly. The Ashlyn standing with Sophia advanced, seized Zoey, and commanded sharply, “Leave.”

As Sophia began to walk away, Katelyn’s eyes grew wide. She noticed a large spider lily tattoo on the back of the shooter’s neck.

Was this person Sophia, not Ashlyn?

Katelyn still felt unsure about Ashlyn’s true identity. But with Sophia now in sight, Katelyn was not about to let her walk away so easily.

Dressed only in her evening dress, Katelyn hadn’t expected to run into Sophia and was without a weapon. To confront Sophia now would be walking into death.

Suddenly, Vincent took her hand and slipped a gun into it, murmuring, “I came prepared.”

Grasping the gun, Katelyn felt a surge of confidence.

“Thank you.”

As Sophia was leading Zoey towards the exit, a bullet rushed toward her chest. But Sophia’s reflexes were lightning-fast. She dodged to the side, allowing the bullet to merely brush her clothes, singeing them and leaving a burnt trail. Blood began to spill out immediately.

Immediately after, Sophia pinpointed Katelyn’s hiding spot and aimed her gun to retaliate.

Bang! Bang!

Everyone was shocked. Were there others hiding here too?

Zoey let out continuous screams, panic-stricken.

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Already nursing an injured leg, she now collapsed to the ground, so terrified that she urinated on herself. A dark stain spread on the floor, and soon a pungent smell pervaded the air.

On Katelyn’s end, Vincent quickly pulled her to safety as Sophia shot at them. The metal wall above them was punctured, creating two gaping holes. They couldn’t stay put any longer. Vincent tugged Katelyn in a different direction.

Sophia’s ears twitched, attempting to track their movements by sound. Her expression remained cold as she raised her weapon and traced the route Katelyn and Vincent had taken, firing once more.

The sound of gunshots set off barking from the nearby factory dogs, adding to the chaotic scene and helping to cover Katelyn and Vincent’s footsteps.

Sophia cast a scornful look at Zoey lying on the ground, then quickly proceeded toward the sounds of the footsteps.

However, just as she reached the dog she had earlier shot, a voice called out, “Sophia, I advise you not to move!”

Katelyn held the gun, aiming directly at Sophia’s head. Sophia was caught off guard. She had clearly heard footsteps from another direction. How had Katelyn managed to get behind her so suddenly?

Sophia looked toward the place where she thought the footsteps had originated. Despite the low light, moonlight allowed her to just make out a figure moving toward her. The distinctive outline surely belonged to Vincent.

Sophia eyed Katelyn with a taunting look and said, “Seems like you’re getting quite close to this engaged man, aren’t you?”

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