America: Starting with the Last Liberty

Chapter 125 Friendly Talks 6K

Sofia finally gained the free life she had always dreamed of.

They can breathe freely, do whatever they want, and live openly with Lawson.

The only obstacle is probably Audrey.

The death of her biological father did not have a significant impact on Audrey, after all, she had never spoken a word to old Martin, and when she saw him, he was lying in a hospital bed unable to move.

Audrey had no feelings for Old Martin; she was essentially taken to Los Angeles by Luca for a month and then inexplicably inherited a large sum of money.

(The estate tax was resolved using bearer bonds held by Lawson.)

After the estate was settled, Audrey did not leave Bonanno Estate and continued to live there.

This forced Sofia's plans for indulgence to come to an abrupt halt.

Perhaps because she had been suppressed for too long in the previous ten years, Sofia became addicted to positive energy after that incident at the Mercy Hospital and always tried to extract positive energy from Lawson in various ways.

Even when facing the iron man Rosen, Sophia always suffered crushing defeats, often losing miserably, but she still enjoyed it immensely.

However, Sophia couldn't stop Audrey from coveting Rosen, since she couldn't handle Rosen on her own, which gave Audrey an opportunity.

However, Rosen hasn't made a move on Audrey yet; the two are still in an ambiguous stage, mainly because he doesn't want Sofia and Audrey to have a bad falling out.

On this day, Rosen left home early in the morning, while Sophia lazily went to the restaurant for a meal.

Last night, Sofia and Rosen exercised until almost dawn, and now she feels as light as if she's walking on clouds.

This made Audrey, who had arrived at the restaurant earlier, jealous. She had tried all sorts of seductive methods, but Rosen never took the final step with her.

"Good morning, Mrs. Bonanno!"

Sofia frowned slightly. She hated the surname Bonanno, but she couldn't change it anytime soon.

"Audrey, didn't I tell you you could call me by my first name?"

"Really? I always forget!"

Audrey blinked at Sophia, looking quite innocent.

But Sofia knew that this 18-year-old girl was keen on seducing her stepmother's man.

In terms of her relationship with Martin, Sofia could indeed be considered Audrey's stepmother.

However, Sofia didn't care too much. After all, she was the victor, and victors should be more magnanimous, right?

Sofia looked around the restaurant and found that Eva wasn't there.

"Audrey, where's Eva?"

"Eva is packing her bags; she says she's leaving today."

These words left Sofia in a daze.

"Is Eva leaving?"

"Hmm! Eva said her contract has expired and she's preparing to leave Los Angeles today."

Sofia felt a pang of reluctance.

During this period, Eva was one of the few people besides Rosen who could give her a sense of security.

Especially that night at St. Lucy's Church, when Eva drew her gun to protect herself, Sofia felt very safe.

"Can't she stay and continue being my bodyguard?"

Audrey pouted as she answered Sophia.

"I asked Eva, and she said she had promised Rosen she would protect you for a month, but that time has long passed. And this time, she had to leave because of other matters."

There's nothing we can do about that.

Sofia and Audrey both fell silent; in fact, they both had a very good relationship with Eva.

Just then, Eva walked into the restaurant with her luggage and saw the two looking upset.

"What's wrong with you all? Why do you all look so sad?"

Sofia looked up at Eva.

"Eva, are you leaving?"

"Ha! Sophia, don't talk like I'm going to die. In our line of work, this kind of thing is a big taboo! But I really am leaving Los Angeles."

Sofia looked at Eva with reluctance.

"Can't you stay? I can offer you a very high salary!"

Sofia has just inherited Martin's fortune and is currently in a phase where she doesn't care about money. She hasn't even considered how much a hitman of Eva's caliber would need to be paid.

Eva sighed. During this time, she had actually developed a good friendship with Sofia and Audrey.

Especially Audrey, the two slept together almost every night, and Eva almost treated Audrey like her own sister.

"This has nothing to do with money; there are some things I can't control."

Since Eva had put it that way, Sofia had no choice but to accept it.

"What a pity! Eva, have a safe journey! If you're done with your work, you can always come to Bonanno Manor to see me. We'll always be friends."

Audrey also walked over to Eva and hugged her.

"Eva, I'll miss you!"

"Audrey, I'll miss you too."

After a period of sadness, the three sat down at the dining table and began chatting and eating.

As the conversation went on, the topic inevitably turned to men.

Sofia suddenly put down her knife and fork and looked at Eva.

"Eva, I'm actually very curious about how you and Rosen met."

Hearing this question, Audrey's ears perked up; she was quite curious about it as well.

Eva hesitated for a moment, but finally answered Sofia's question.

"Actually, I didn't know Rosen. I came to help Rosen through an introduction."

Sofia seemed to realize something.

"Through an introduction? Who was the introducer?"

"I call her Big Sister. I only appeared at Bonanno Manor because of her connections; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to be hired as a bodyguard for the usual price."

Sofia's expression suddenly became conflicted; she had already guessed something from Eva's expression.

Women are always very sensitive in this regard, but girls are not necessarily.

Audrey just stared blankly at Eva, completely oblivious to the problem in their conversation.

After struggling for a long time, Sophia finally spoke.

"Eva, can I meet your older sister?"

Eva's expression immediately turned strange.

"Are you sure? My older sister might have a bad temper."

Sofia bit her lip and nodded.

I want to see her no matter what.

"Alright then, I'll call Sister Svefa now. But don't get too excited later, and don't make Sister Svefa angry! I... I can't beat Sister Svefa!"

These words immediately conjured up an image of a muscular, devilish woman in Audrey's mind.

Audrey knew Eva's strength; at least three or five guards couldn't get close to her.

Svefa is actually stronger than Eva? That must be terrifying!

"I see."

So Eva took out her phone and contacted Swifa.

An hour later, a tall and beautiful woman wearing a black wide-brimmed hat entered Bonanno Estate.

"Mrs. Bonanno, I heard you want to see me?"

Rosen was unaware that Sophia and Svefa had met while he was away from Bonanno Manor.

Otherwise, Rosen would have rushed back to Bonanno Manor to prevent the potentially terrible events from happening.

But right now, Rosen is having a pleasant date with Blake on Santa Monica Beach.

Although there was a super bright light bulb with a brightness of 10,000 watts following him.

This third wheel was none other than Blake's best friend, Daisy Louise.

"Rosen, are you really going to be gone for several months?"

"Yes, I've become an FBI trainee agent, so I'm going to Quantico for closed training."

"Does that mean I won't be able to contact you for several months?"

Upon hearing the term "closed training," Blake immediately showed a reluctant expression.

The little girl with black hair felt uncomfortable if she didn't hear Rosen's voice for a day, let alone for several months.

"It's okay, I've already inquired. Although it's a closed training program, there are rest days, and you can make phone calls on your days off."

"That means we can only talk on the phone once in a long while, let alone meet up!"

Blake's mood visibly plummeted.

Rosen patted Blake's hair.

"On the bright side, once I complete the intensive training, your father will have no reason to stop us from being together."

One of the reasons Rosen wanted to join the FBI was to shut Ray Gaines up.

Although the job of an FBI agent is quite dangerous, it is also a very respectable job in America, after all, it is a civil service job.

Upon hearing this, Blake immediately showed a sweet expression, hoping that her family would support her relationship with Rosen.

At that moment, a ball flew towards Rosen from behind in the distance.

Thanks to the Spider Ace effect, Rosen caught the ball without even turning around.

That ball was incredibly powerful; it would probably hurt a lot if it hit you.

"Hey! You two! Hugging and whispering to each other while we're out having fun, that's just too much!"

Daisy stood a short distance away with her hands on her hips, highlighting her powerful top advantage.

The woman was wearing a very revealing bikini today, the white fabric of which was quite eye-catching.

(Daisy Louise)

Rosen couldn't help but roll his eyes. It was Daisy who insisted on coming along, but now she's blaming Rosen and Black for being too close.

If it weren't for this light bulb, Rosen and Black would have already moved on to the next step.

But Blake was still a little embarrassed, and upon hearing Daisy's words, he immediately left Rosen's side and started playing around with Daisy.

Yes, that scene was quite spectacular.

With the ball in their hands, Blake and Daisy brought four large balls with them. The relative movement of the five balls made the men on the surrounding beach stare in disbelief.

Ball sports are incredibly appealing to men.

"Rosen, you're here to play too!"

"They're here!"

To dispel any unwanted thoughts from the other men, Rosen stepped forward.

After several months of adjustment, Lawson's physique has undergone a huge change. He is no longer the skinny, bony type, but has developed obvious muscle definition.

With his height of 1.9 meters, Rosen is now somewhat intimidating, but his face is still too handsome, which seriously affects his intimidating power.

The three of them played beach volleyball all morning, mainly Rosen playing against Blake and Daisy.

In order to win, Daisy tried to distract Rosen in this way, and at first Rosen did fall for it.

With so many volleyballs on site, Rosen would definitely be overwhelmed.

However, as the race continued, the endurance provided by the Ironman Ace became apparent.

Blake quickly became breathless and could only watch, while Daisy had good stamina and obvious muscle definition, suggesting she was a girl who exercised regularly.

No matter how much she works out, Daisy's physical abilities can never surpass Lawson's.

"I can't take it anymore! I give up!"

Daisy, clutching her aching back and panting heavily, looked at Rosen with a frustrated expression.

Rosen was only slightly out of breath at this point; this level of exercise was merely a warm-up for him.

"You're giving up already? I've only just started sweating. Want to play a little longer?"

Rosen's smiling face annoyed Daisy.

"Hmph! Physical strength isn't my forte. How about we have an arm wrestling match?"

"Let's forget about it! Blake, how about we go surfing together?"

Rosen refused outright; he wasn't about to invite trouble.

Daisy is a woman whose strength is extraordinary; I don't know what she ate to grow up like that. Even Rosen might not be able to beat her.

Rosen even suspected that the woman's broad chest was actually filled with muscle, not fat.

"OK!"

Blake immediately found a surfboard and rode off into the sea with Rosen.

Daisy soon followed, and the three handsome men and beautiful women frolicked on the sea for a while, drawing envious glances from those around them.

They played all day, and Daisy finally left in the evening.

At this point, Rosen and Blake began their time alone together.

The black-haired girl showed her affection for Lawson through her actions, being exceptionally proactive and hardworking.

However, the difference in physical fitness caused Blake to pay the price for his overconfident behavior.

It was another devastating defeat, comparable to Noah's flood. Blake even stopped breathing at one point, prompting Rosen to immediately perform CPR on her.

"Blake, are you alright?"

Rosen carefully observed Blake's condition, fearing that he might faint again.

"Rosen, I, I'm fine."

Blake's cheeks had regained their rosy hue, and his eyes had become more unfocused, indicating that his body had indeed returned to normal.

"You scared me to death! Blake, do you have some kind of illness?"

Rosen felt that the black-haired girl's body was too weak, which could no longer be explained by a lack of exercise.

Blake looked at Rosen embarrassedly.

"Actually, I had asthma when I was a child, but it rarely flares up now that I'm older."

Asthma is an airway disease that is currently incurable. People with this disease are destined to take medication for life and cannot engage in strenuous exercise.

Even with good treatment, the probability of an attack can only be reduced at best, and there is still a certain degree of danger.

"Oh, I see! You should have told me sooner, then I would have been gentler."

Blake hugged Rosen's waist, feeling Rosen's heartbeat up close.

"But I want you to be satisfied, not just to enjoy yourself!"

Rosen patted Blake's hair.

"Your safety is more important. I don't want something like what just happened to happen again; it almost scared me to death!"

Blake gave a soft "hmm," then suddenly looked up at Rosen.

"Rosen, what if I find someone to help me?"

"Huh? A helper?"

(Blake Gaines)

Nothing difficult happened during Sofia and Swifa's meeting that Eva found difficult.

Both women maintained their composure and preserved the most basic dignity.

This really relieved Eva.

Only Audrey, who loved watching the drama unfold, wanted to see Sophia and Svefa go head-to-head.

"Let's fight! Let's fight! Ouch!"

Eva couldn't resist patting Audrey on the head. The other woman thought she was speaking very softly, but top assassins have very sharp senses, and Svefa must have heard it.

However, Svefa didn't hold it against Audrey, after all, the other party was just a young girl who had just turned 18.

After a long silence, Sofia finally couldn't help but speak.

"Ms. Svepha, could you tell me about your relationship with Rosen?"

"There's nothing I can't say, Mrs. Bonanno, I just don't know if you're mentally prepared."

This statement already says it all, but Sophia still wanted to confirm it.

Taking a deep breath, Sophia looked firmly at Svefa.

"Yes, I'm mentally prepared."

"My relationship with Rosen is the same as your relationship with Rosen."

Sophia's face turned pale instantly. She had actually noticed Rosen's problem long ago, but she didn't want to face it.

It wasn't until today that Sofia suddenly made up her mind to know more about Rosen.

But it's clear that ignorance often brings more happiness.

Svefa always had a faint smile on her face, which puzzled Sophia greatly.

"Why are you able to laugh?"

"Because I never intended to have Lawson all to myself. In my past thirty years of life, I have witnessed too much life and death. For me, the outcome is not important; what matters is the process. At least the process I spent with Lawson was very happy, and that is enough."

Eva looked at Svefa in surprise, not expecting her to have this idea.

If Svefa doesn't care about Sophia and Rosen's relationship, then shouldn't she also—

Eva suddenly felt Audrey's strange gaze and quickly cleared her mind of all the random thoughts.

Sofia showed a pained expression.

"I... I'm not as magnanimous as you!"

"That depends on how you feel. Do you feel more pain breaking up with Rosen, or more pain seeing Rosen with someone else?"

"Can't you just ask Rosen to give up everything outside and be with me?"

This made Svefa scoff.

"Mrs. Bonanno, can you satisfy Rosen? If you can't, how can you stop him from finding other women?"

Sophia immediately realized her problem; she was indeed unable to satisfy Rosen, even though she had tried every possible method she could during this time.

If Sofia can't even satisfy her partner, what right does she have to ask for more?

"You're right, I really can't satisfy Rosen."

Svefa walked up to Sophia and looked down at her.

A person who is 1.85 meters tall becomes 1.9 meters tall when wearing high heels, which is quite intimidating.

"Mrs. Bonanno, try to think more positively! If you really can't accept this, it's better to let go sooner rather than later; it'll be better for everyone. If you don't want to let go, try to accept it all. Loving someone does mean accepting their flaws."

Sofia gave a wry smile.

"Is this really a flaw?"

"Strengths can sometimes be weaknesses, and weaknesses can sometimes become strengths; it all depends on your perspective."

Svefa extended her hand to Sophia, who hesitated for a moment before shaking hands with her.

Sofia could feel the rough calluses on Svefa's hands and palms, and considering Eva's relationship with her, the woman's profession was self-evident.

"Perhaps I need some time to adjust to this. Ms. Svefar, does Rosen—do he have other women?"

"As far as I know, there seems to be another female college student, but I don't know anything else. I rarely care about Rosen's love life."

"Okay, thank you, Ms. Svefa."

"You're welcome, Mrs. Bonanno. I hope you can think this through soon so that it can lighten my burden. You know Rosen, he can be like a bull sometimes."

These words made Sofia and Eva blush.

Eva blushed because she sometimes heard Rosen and Sofia making noises, which were truly frightening.

Only Audrey had purely theoretical knowledge, so she didn't quite understand Sweefer's meaning.

"What 'wild bull'? What are you talking about?"

"It's nothing! Your name is Audrey, right? You can come to Zangie Vicky Bar when you have time. It's my property and absolutely safe. You don't need to worry about the police."

These words made Audrey's eyes light up.

Although you can buy a gun in America at the age of 18, you must be at least 21 to enter a bar or buy alcohol.

Audrey was very interested in the special setting of bars.

"Really, Ms. Svefa?"

"Of course it's true. You're Eva's friend, which means you're my friend too."

Swiffa blinked at Audrey, and the little girl immediately took a liking to this tall, strong, and somewhat dangerous-looking woman.

Just as she was about to leave, Svefa suddenly turned to look at Sophia.

"Mrs. Bonanno, Rosen is going away for a while, so perhaps you can take this time to think it over."

"I will."

Sophia nodded. Of course she knew that Rosen would be participating in a closed training program for several months, which was why she had been clinging to him during this time.

However, there was still someone at the scene who was unaware of the situation.

"What? Rosen is going out for a long time? How come I didn't know!"

Audrey almost jumped up.

"How long will he be gone?"

"It can take anywhere from three months to half a year."

"No-"

Audrey was devastated, because by the time Rosen returned, she would most likely have already gone back to Twin Peaks to continue her studies.

Well, America's high school is usually four years long, so Audrey will have to go back for another year of high school.

Eva comforted Audrey.

"Audrey, if you want to spend more time with Rosen, you'd better come to Los Angeles for college."

"I want to too!"

Unfortunately, Audrey wasn't a top student like Blake, and with her grades, getting into a university in Los Angeles would have been incredibly difficult.

"Audrey, if you want to go to a college in Los Angeles, I can help you."

For some reason, Sophia's attitude towards Audrey suddenly changed; perhaps it was because she felt a sense of crisis.

"Really, Mrs. Bonanno?"

"If you keep calling me that, I'm going to change my mind!"

"I was wrong, Sofia!"