Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 14

Sophie excused herself to the restroom during the event, but just as she rounded the corner, a hand shot out, pulling her into a hidden nook. Instinctively, she tried to scream, but the man behind her swiftly. covered her mouth.

“Don’t move.” His voice was a low whisper.

Feeling the heat of his chest against her back, Sophie regained her composure and bit down hard on the webbing between his thumb and forefinger.

“Ouch!” The man sharply inhaled from the pain. “Did you really bite me?”

He let go of Sophie..

Immediately, Sophie stepped back, creating distance between them, and when she saw who it was; she stared in shock. “Colby?”

“Who else did you think it was?”

“What are you sneaking around for?”

“I snuck in. I didn’t want to be seen.”

“Are you joking? Lennon was your…” She stopped herself, closing her mouth abruptly.

Colby raised an eyebrow. “What about Lennon?”

gaze,

Lennon’s death, all his wealth had gone to Colby, something she

you, being a business magnate yourself, wouldn’t have, anyone dare to question your presence here even if

but I prefer to

just to talk about

Colby handed her

and saw a contract for a loan of eight billion dollars. “All that

Colby nodded.

“How mundane.”

and tossed

just to have her sign

creditor, may I ask you

“Go ahead.”

that piece of land?” Colby’s voice was deep,

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that compelled an answer.

lips. “I

“What if I insist?”

the land. Yet, he couldn’t see what on the land could possibly be worth

losing deal, but through Sophie’s eyes, he felt the land’s future value