"Mrs. Costello, the guest room is this way."

The maid led Sophie to a guest room that was more opulent than most luxury homes she'd seen. As a well-known socialite from Devonport, Sophie was used to extravagance, but even she couldn't help silently estimating the cost of the furnishings.

Everything in this room was worth well over seven figures. The Pollard family sure knew how to flaunt their wealth.

"Mrs. Costello, the doctor will be here shortly. Please make yourself comfortable. I'll go make you some tea." The maid excused herself politely.

Just as the maid left, a voice from the next room filtered through. "Where are my shoes? My clothes? And my Doraemon pillow that I sleep with every night? I leave for three days, and you lot already 'borrowed my stuff?"

Sophie frowned.

That voice...

She stood up, but the maid quickly reassured her, "Mrs. Costello, it's the son of Mr. Caelum. He is a bit... eccentric. Please don't mind him. The doctor will be here soon, and we'll arrange for someone to escort you back to the Costello estate."

The annoyed voice of a man made the maid offer an

Sophie could react, the family doctor arrived. When she saw it was

hallucinating, Sophie asked, "How many jobs

equally surprised to see her, stammering,

"Well?"

soccer match-put wherever I'm needed." Before Sophie could ask

was still waiting outside. He must have seen all the guests leaving without seeing her, so he had barged

her ankle, Sophie ran

enough, she saw Colby downstairs with his men, who were standing obediently behind him,

the butler had been cornered by Colby's

stepped forward and asked, "Mr. Colby, what is the meaning

been gone too long. I've come to take her home." Colby didn't seem to be looking for a fight, but his tone carried

hostility, the

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