Sophie took a deep breath.

She was worried, but she couldn't let it show too much. If she did, Odie's keen eyes would surely suspect something was up between her and Polly.

Trying to stay casual, Sophie remarked, "Going upstairs? What's the big deal?"

She started up the stairs. She had barely taken a few steps when a sharp slap echoed from below. Sophie's heart skipped a beat. She turned around to see Polly on the ground after being struck. "Odie!" Sophie frowned deeply, her voice tinged with anger.

Odie shot a cold glance at her. "Get upstairs!"

His anger was even more intense than hers.

Polly quickly said, "It's all my fault! I'm willing to accept the punishment!"

When Sophie hesitated, Odie gestured to Jonah. "Escort her upstairs."

"Yes, boss."

"I can go up myself."

turned his attention to Polly, who was kneeling on

would have demanded her life for such a mistake. But this time... Odie seemed to have lost interest. "Dock a month's salary," he

Jonah thought

"Didn't understand?

No punishment?

could grasp what was happening, Polly had already run off, thanking

had no intention of settling scores later. Jonah immediately said, "Boss, she made such a big mistake, and you're

"Help? With what?"

Mintons dinner party seemed like a series of bad

wouldn't understand, even if

surprisingly in a

the estate, he wanted to

off the engagement with the

casually tossed his tie on

"Boss, you should wear your

don't like

the head of the Mintons, you must

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