Odie frowned, touching his flushed face. "Red?"

Jonah nodded.

Odie felt his own forehead, then Jonah's, finding no difference. "No fever," he concluded. "It's too hot in here. Let's get the AC going."

"How cool do you want it, boss?"

"Set it to 18 degrees."

Odie tugged at his collar. Yeah, it was warm. He hadn't noticed it much when he was in the study.

Thinking about it, Odie paused. "Was I too harsh boarding up Sophie's windows?"

"Not really. She did betray you."

few more steps before stopping again. "Get someone to

"Boss?"

don't want anyone suffocating on my

"Got it."

guest room, Sophie lay on the bed, slipping the pill Odie had given her into her ring-a secret that might come in handy

"Come in."

Polly. "Boss wants me to make

by Sophie's words but quickly shut the door and approached her. "Ms.

Sophie replied. "I know you kept that phone because you hate Qdie and want to take him down. But let me

Polly hesitated, clearly torn.

is key. Haven't you always wanted to bring down Odie and the Gibbs family? Give it to me and I promise, not just the Minton and Gibbs families, but all those involved in shady business with shut down. No one else will get

Polly's answer. After a moment of silence, Polly said, "I can give you the phone, but you

won't let anything happen to him." Sophie smiled. "If that's your worry, don't

"What?"

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