"Odie! Can you slow down a bit, please?"

Odie didn't say anything but did slow his pace.

In the center of the second floor, there was a huge platform, usually occupied by musicians playing their instruments. Today, though, Odie had a three-seater sofa placed right in the middle.

"Sit."

Seeing Odie motion for her to sit, Sophie frowned. "You're not planning to prank me, are you?"

"If I wanted to prank you, would I even need to give you a heads-up?"

Fair point.

Sophie sat down on the sofa, and Odie snapped his fingers.

"Are you going to perform a magic trick for me?" Sophie asked.

No sooner had she asked than all the lights in the room suddenly went out.

At the same time, Colby had also entered the venue.

The sudden darkness didn't cause any screams from the crowd. If anything, it seemed to heighten the festive atmosphere.

"I mentioned before that I wanted to show you the future of the Mintons' amusement park. Today, I'll give you a sneak peek," Odie said, moving behind Sophie with a slight smile. "Since we're partners now, I should show you something impressive."

a chill down her spine as a faint sweet scent filled the banquet

floor, immediately held his breath when he caught a whiff of the scent and backed away to an open space outside the center of the

nose and found refuge in

"What's that smell?"

extremely nauseous. The cloyingly sweet scent was

and Odie stood in the center of

of sultry-looking

Sophie's breath hitched.

hall was in chaos, filled

turned to leave, but Odie held her down, forcing her

to count. I had no

do you

as Odie held her

beam of white light shone on Sophie

in

jammed.

acting, Colby

Sweet

take risks alone."

shoulders and shouted

you're

wife!"

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