Their Mistake, Her Rise - Chapter 378: Chapter 378

Shawn and Zoe walked together toward the beverage area, where quite a few people were already drinking.
Shawn and Zoe were about to clink glasses when a challenger suddenly strode up to them. "So you're Shawn, the legendary warrior? I don't buy the hype. Let's fight!"
This person must be a legendary warrior from another country too. Now that he'd met his match, a showdown was inevitable. They had to see who was stronger.
Just then, Rick brought Sophia over to Shawn. "Sir, I must ask you to show proper respect to our legendary warrior."
The man completely ignored Rick. He instead pointed straight at Zoe with a smirk. "So, you're his woman, huh? I just saw him kiss you.
"I don't think much of him. Why don't you come with me instead? I promise, life with me will be way easier and a lot more fun than what he can offer."
Zoe's eyes turned icy with fury. Before she could react, Shawn lunged forward and seized the man by the collar. "You'd better take back those filthy words," he growled.
The man burst out laughing, sneering, "Oh, I'm shaking in my boots. If you've got the guts, let's settle this right here—see who's better."
"Don't you dare hurt my fiancé!" Sophia cut in abruptly.
Sophia suddenly threw punches at the man right in front of everyone, dramatically playing the role of a fearless heroine. The unexpected assault left the man momentarily stunned.
His eyes darted between Sophia and Zoe in disbelief. "Wait, if he's your fiancé, then who the hell is she? His mistress?"
Shawn's face darkened. Zoe also watched intently, curious to see how he would respond.
Shawn turned to Sophia and had her explain. "Sophia, clarify our relationship to everyone. I won't tolerate any more misunderstandings."
But Sophia pouted, "Shawn, I'm your fiancée. It's not like this is some big secret.
"I know you're only pretending to be with that woman to protect me, but I just can't take it anymore. I'm supposed to be your rightful wife. She's nothing but a temporary stand-in!"
Zoe's expression darkened as she turned to Shawn, unfazed by Sophia's attempt to provoke her.
But judging from Sophia's audacity to make such claims in public, she must have something on Shawn that prevented him from clarifying their relationship in front of everyone.
Shawn said coldly, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
Sophia suddenly threw her arms around Shawn and hissed menacingly, "The entire Evans family is in my hands. If you dare to clarify our relationship in public, they're all dead."
"How dare you?" Shawn scowled. He never expected Sophia and the White family would go this far.
In fact, Eric, Anna, and the three White brothers had absolutely no idea about this scheme.
The scheme to abduct the entire Evans family was masterminded by Rick. He knew that since Zoe could send her own sister to prison, she probably wouldn't care much about the rest of her family.
But Shawn was different. The more serious he was about Zoe, the more he cared about her family's safety. Using the Evans family as leverage against him was simply the perfect move.
After all, they wouldn't dare provoke the Ludwig family directly. By targeting members of the Evans family instead, they could still leave room to reconcile with Shawn in the future.
Shawn's expression shifted through a storm of emotions. Surprisingly, he gritted his teeth and didn't deny their fabricated relationship.
Seeing Shawn's reaction, Zoe realized her suspicion was right. 'So the White family really does have some leverage over him,' she thought.
A pang of disappointment hit her. She had always believed Shawn would stand by her through anything, but seeing his reaction now, she realized just how wrong she had been.
"Shawn, tell everyone—I'm your fiancée, right?" Sophia pressed.