Their Mistake, Her Rise - Chapter 157: Chapter 157

That loud shout suddenly burst out, making everyone feel shocked. Everyone's mind went blank with surprise.
While Daniel and Sophia were still trying to understand what was happening, a group of people of all skin colors rushed in from outside, coming in with a strong, unstoppable force.
In just a few seconds, this group surrounded the assassins.
One of the leaders dropped to one knee right in front of Zoe, shouting loudly, "Boss, we're sorry we're late."
Daniel, who was still shocked, suddenly realized who these people were: they were the racers who had competed with him in the international tournament, all part of the same team.
But on the track, they had never had any interaction with him or Zoe.
Just a short while ago, they had said they were from Eminence Nexus, and even called Zoe their boss.
Daniel thought, 'How could a girl from Clusia be worthy of such a title? They must be out of their minds.'
Daniel suddenly burst out laughing, clutching his stomach. "Even if she has some tricks, there's no way she could be the Ruler of Eminence Nexus. She's just a girl!"
He thought, 'The Ruler of Eminence Nexus is someone even my dad wouldn't dare cross. How could it be this little girl?'
Daniel kept laughing so hard he could barely breathe. He sneered, "So, how much did she pay you guys to pretend like this?"
He added, "Ruler of Eminence Nexus? Please. Just look at her. She couldn't even get into Eminence Nexus, let alone lead it.
"Zoe, why don't you just tell us who you really are? Stop making these people work so hard to keep up the act."
Daniel's teasing kept coming, making Zoe seem like a joke, someone trying way too hard to act bigger than she really is. His words broke everyone out of their shock over Zoe's supposed identity.
They thought, 'She's just a young girl. How strong can she be? No way someone like her could be the Ruler of Eminence Nexus. It's just a silly lie.'
Daniel's men all started laughing too, as if they'd just heard the funniest joke ever.
"Aren't they just some racers? They don't even have a spot on the circuit, and now they're claiming to be from Eminence Nexus?"
"What a joke!"
"Daniel, should we just wipe out this whole group too?"
They didn't take it seriously and just treated Zoe as a joke.
Daniel said, "Kill them all. I'll pay you more."
The senior leaders of Eminence Nexus looked even darker.
But they didn't bother fighting Daniel or his killers—because in their eyes, this group was nothing, just bugs they could crush anytime.
They bowed their heads to Zoe. "We're sorry for this. They didn't recognize us, and you had to go through this humiliation. It's totally unacceptable."
"We came here to have some fun racing, and we didn't think we'd meet you. If you were not in trouble, we wouldn't have dared bother you."
"Please let us handle this and fix things."
As the Eminence Nexus members spoke, Zoe just gave a cold nod. She was icy, but for the Eminence Nexus, that was all they needed.
Just as Daniel's team was about to attack the Eminence Nexus group, a voice suddenly rang out from the side, trembling with shock and disbelief.
"Oh my God, am I seeing things? I swear I just saw the big shots from the Eminence Nexus. What are they doing here?"
"That's Medill and Koya from the Eminence Nexus—they're always on the financial news. I'd never mistake them."
"Why would the Eminence Nexus big shots come here? Isn't this supposed to be our arms deal spot?"
The voices weren't from random people—they were Bruno's trusted subordinates.
The weapons Bruno stole from Clusia were kept right here, in this abandoned parking lot on the east side, waiting for tonight's deal.
As Bruno's son, Daniel knew his dad was meeting someone here for the deal tonight.
He picked this place himself, thinking it was the safest.
Bruno's subordinates heard the noise and rushed, thinking someone was causing trouble at their deal spot.
They were ready to fight whoever was causing problems until they saw who was there. They were shocked to see Daniel and the top people from the Eminence Nexus. Everyone looked tense.
When Daniel saw his dad's most trusted man, Addy, not only show up but also confirm that these people were really from the Eminence Nexus, he went silent.
Everyone gasped. Even the hitmen backed away from Zoe and her team, keeping as much space as they could.
They were scared by the Eminence Nexus.
Daniel, Sophia, and the others just stood there, mouths open.
Daniel asked, "They are from Eminence Nexus? Addy, are you serious?"
Addy nodded. "We've met the Nexus people before."
At that moment, all hope left Daniel's face. He just stood there, frozen in shock.
Sophia was so stunned that she widened her eyes and her mind went blank.
She thought, 'These people really are from the Eminence Nexus. That means Zoe did deserve Shaw. She is actually Firefox, the Queen of Mercenaries.'
Sophia's legs gave out, and she fell straight down.
Firefox, the Queen of Mercenaries, was the strongest in the mercenary world. And she was also the Ruler of the Eminence Nexus. All those big shots under her only answered to her, and they'd risk their lives for her without hesitation.
If one messed with Firefox, they were basically making enemies with the world's top mercenary group—and the whole Eminence Nexus.
Right then, Sophia remembered the intel she had dug up: After a battle with Firefox, Shawn said that he'd marry Firefox.
Sophia thought, 'When it comes to strength, I can't compare to Zoe. In Shawn's heart, I'm not as important as Zoe. Does that mean I have no chance at all?'