"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."

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 close to Mr. Elwood. How many people could show such resolve at such a young

silent, lost

past life, she barely knew Colby. She only knew that after returning from abroad, he immediately became James' rival. Within a few short years, they were both

Now, Devonport had changed

two years, S Corporation emerged to challenge the Burke family. Thinking back, if she hadn't bought that plot of land at the auction, things

clash with James. Her intervention

Gordon's voice snapped her back to the present. She shook off her

yet. You should

he's been holed up in the lab for you. If he keeps this

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