Chapter 1504
Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James)
Back in the day, Sophie was just trying to get by, using her smarts to navigate the tricky world of Devonport. But now, her gaze was steely and determined. She had built her own empire, and finally, she could be herself.
And him? Well, he made the biggest choice of his life, partly because of her.
James and Harold pulled up to the Aldridge Estate and parked their cars. They were ready to head upstairs and see Odie. But as soon as Harold cracked open the door, a vase came flying straight at Sophie. She stood there, momentarily stunned. Odie, lying on the bed, was just as shocked.
Luckily, Harold kicked the vase away just in time, saving Sophie from a nasty hit.
âWhatâs gotten into you?â Harold asked, his brow furrowing, eyes sharp as daggers.
Odie's face was stormy. âBlowing a million at a nightclub abroad, shacking up with a gigolo for the night, Sophie, youâve really outdone yourself!â
âWhy are you bringing this up...â Sophie rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on.
This time, Harold didnât cut Odie off. Instead, he strolled in, poured himself a glass of red wine, and said, âIâm waiting for her side of the story too.â
James walked in and casually flopped onto a sofa. Sophie could feel Harold and Odieâs eyes locked on her. Even though James kept quiet, she knew him too well. His silence was the most intense pressure of all.
Sophie finally gave in, âAlright, since you three are so united in this. Iâll spill, Iâll tell you everything!â
Despite his injuries, Odie leaned back on the bed, radiating a CEOâs authority. âGo ahead, Iâm listening.â
Sophie sighed, âItâs a tangled mess.â
Harold added, âThen cut to the chase.â
âIt was the night Kiran invited Colby and me. I didnât get why Kiran did it until we were leaving, and he casually mentioned Colbyâs illness. Thatâs when it hit meâKiran wanted to plant seeds of doubt in my mind.â
Seeing she had the roomâs attention, Sophie went on, âThat night, I wanted Colby to tell me about his illness himself, but he didnât. The next day, it was all over the news. I think Kiran, or whoever is backing him, was gunning for Colby. Colby's a powerful guy, but his only real vulnerability is me.
They probably wanted to make him lose it, using this as fuel to ignite our relationship.â
Odie frowned, âSo you knew all along? Why the attitude?â
Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James)
ï¤Chapter 1503 Falling For My Contractual Wife (Brian and Grace)
ï¤Chapter 782 âI knew, but him keeping it from me is a whole different story!â Sophie snapped, glaring at Odie. âWhen I first saw the news, my head was spinning. I couldnât tell what was real or fake. What I just explained? It took me all afternoon to piece it together.â
âSo, did you two fight or not?â
âYeah, we fought,â Sophie admitted. âI didnât confront Colby right away because I thought the White family might have bugged or rigged the place with cameras. I couldnât talk it out with Colby there, so... I had to wait for him to cool down. Maybe then heâd see where I was coming from.â
âWhat makes you think the White family has bugs?â