"He gave me a diluted version?" Sophie was taken aback, clearly not expecting Odie to still have a conscience.

But soon, another question popped into her mind. "Mr. Gordon, how do you know all this?"

Gordon leaned back, his voice steady. "Colby did a lot for the White family back in the day. They were involved in both legit and shady dealings, especially overseas where their dirty work was rampant. Colby went through hell for them, even got hooked on drugs. Every doctor thought he was a goner, but he pulled through. It took him a year of sheer determination to kick the habit." Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"How is that possible? Wasn't Mr. Elwood, the late head of the White family, kind to Colby?"

"Kind? In our world, what does kindness even mean? Mr. Elwood saw Colby's potential and kept him close. To gain his trust, Colby had to take some extreme measures."

ending up abroad wasn't a fluke but part of Lennon's long-term plan. You were too young to know back then, but Colby was the most talented and mature among us. When the Costello family caught wind of the White family's operations, Colby volunteered to go undercover abroad. He stayed hidden for years until he got his chance to get

fell silent, lost in

only knew that after returning from abroad, he immediately

Now, Devonport had changed

challenge the Burke family. Thinking back, if she hadn't bought that plot of land at the auction, things might have

to clash with James. Her intervention had just thrown a wrench into the

She shook off her thoughts and asked, "Does Colby know

You

holed up in the lab for you.

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