Page 9 of King of Pride

Her brother.

Maverick Bishop.

She spotted him almost immediately. Even among a crowd of wealthy guests, his tall, handsome figure was impossible to miss.

Zoe quickened her pace and headed straight toward him.

Maverick was standing with a few of his friends, a glass of whiskey in one hand. The moment Zoe stepped in front of him, he stopped mid-conversation.

“Maverick,” she said, her voice strained. “I need your help.”

The distressed look on his little sister’s face immediately wiped the amusement from his expression. His brows drew together, and he straightened, concern flashing across his face.

“What happened?”

Zoe stepped closer, her hands curling into tight fists at her sides.

“I need you to take revenge on someone for me.”

Maverick stared at her for a moment, clearly confused.

“Take revenge?”

“I don’t care what it takes,” Zoe said, her voice trembling with anger. “I want you to destroy him. Completely.”

Maverick’s eyes narrowed.

“Who?”

Zoe looked directly into his eyes.

“Ivan Carrington.”

The moment she said his name, her anger surged again.

“I want you to ruin that asshole. I don’t care how you do it. Just destroy him.”

Maverick’s jaw tightened as he processed her words. He handed his glass of whiskey to Xavier Chen, who was standing beside him.

“What the hell is going on?”

Xavier glanced between the siblings, his expression filled with confusion.

“Isn’t that your friend’s boyfriend?”

Lucian, who was standing nearby, nodded slightly.

“Rose Monroe, right?”

Zoe’s expression hardened even further.

“Yes. Rose.”

She turned back to Maverick, her eyes burning with fury.

“Can you do it?” she demanded. “Or do I need to do it myself?”

Maverick stared at her, his confusion quickly giving way to concern. Tension tightened his shoulders as his eyes searched her face.