Chapter 881

Evelyn narrowed her eyes.

The atmosphere on the scene was taut as a bowstring.

Bodyguards on both sides held their breath, muscles tensed, eyes sharp, waiting for a single signal.

Scarlett lifted her chin, a smug curve on her lips. Her gaze swept dismissively over Evelyn and Alexander, her voice dripping with scorn. "Oppose me? You're not even worthy."

Her calculations were clear.

Sienna was of the main bloodline, her status exalted. Scarlett couldn't touch her.

But these two outsiders, these drifters? Crushing them would be as easy as squashing ants.

Moreover, her father was personally overseeing things today.

Even if Kingsley wanted to protect them, what could he do?

Her aunt was the current head of the Sterling family!

The main branch had long declined. Power had already shifted.

Evelyn's gaze rested on Scarlett, then shifted to the silent man beside her.

Sebastian Sterling.

The information Fox had given her mentioned this man.

The younger brother of the family head. Ruthless methods. He rarely acted, but when he did, it was with thunderous force, leaving no room for retreat.

She and Alexander had merely exchanged a few harsh words with Scarlett. Why would that warrant summoning this fearsome figure?

A faint sense of unease stirred within Evelyn.

"Scarlett Sterling!"

A clear, angry shout came from a distance.

Sienna rushed over, panting, and planted herself firmly in front of Evelyn. She glared at Scarlett. "If you have the guts, come at me! Bullying outsiders, what kind of skill is that?"

She had finally broken free from the watch of her family's bodyguards and sprinted all the way here.

She had made it just in time.

She absolutely could not let Evelyn be taken away by them.

Sienna stared at Scarlett, her face full of contempt. "Can't win an argument, so you call your daddy? How impressive."

Scarlett rolled her eyes and scoffed. "I'm dealing with two drifters. Do I need your permission? What are you, anyway?"

"You!" Sienna was so angry she put her hands on her hips, like a bristling little animal. "On Sterling territory, how dare you kill innocent people arbitrarily? What law have they broken?"

"Law?" Scarlett laughed as if she'd heard the biggest joke, her smile growing even more arrogant. "All the laws of Aldoria are under my father's jurisdiction! If I want to kill, I kill. What can you do about it? Go complain? Be my guest!"

Her posture was brazen, clearly accustomed to the unchecked power her privilege afforded.

Evelyn pressed her lips together, remaining silent the entire time.

Her full attention was locked on Sebastian Sterling.

Kingsley was also watching him.

The two girls' quarrel was like background noise. The two men remained motionless, the atmosphere growing heavier in the silence.

"Enough."

Kingsley finally spoke.

His voice was low, yet carried a trace of powerlessness.

By speaking first, he had already conceded the upper hand.

Sienna immediately fell silent. She quickly leaned close to Evelyn's ear, lowering her voice urgently. "See that speedboat over there? Later, I'll have my bodyguards hold them off. You two get on that boat immediately and go!"

Evelyn gently patted the back of her hand but did not respond.

Seeing them whispering, Scarlett's temper flared. "I'm talking to you! How dare you ignore me? You're definitely talking about me behind my back!"

She grabbed Sebastian's arm, shaking it coquettishly. "Daddy, give the order! Kill them!"

Sebastian gave her a faint glance.

His eyes were cold, holding a hidden warning.

"Be quiet."

Two words, brooking no argument.

Scarlett shrank her neck and immediately fell silent, not daring to speak another word.

Sebastian raised his hand and gave a light wave.

The surrounding black-clad bodyguards instantly tightened their encirclement, trapping the group in the center.

Sienna immediately tensed, watching him warily.

But Sebastian began to walk. Unhurriedly, step by step, he moved toward them.

"Evelyn, run!"

Sienna suddenly spread her arms wide, stubbornly blocking Evelyn and Alexander. She closed her eyes, her voice trembling. "They won't dare touch me! You two, go now!"

Evelyn did not move.

Alexander did not move either.

The air seemed to freeze.

Sebastian's footsteps were clearly audible. Finally, they stopped in front of Kingsley.

He looked at Kingsley, his voice calm and even. "Kingsley, come with me."

Evelyn's pupils constricted sharply.

So.

Her premonition had not been wrong.

Sebastian's target had never been her and Alexander.

From the very beginning, what he wanted was Kingsley.

Sienna was also stunned, her eyes wide with disbelief, her voice trembling. "Uncle Sebastian... where are you taking my father?"