In the heart of the Costello family mansion, Polly was dragged before Sophie by one of Colby's men.

"Don't move!"

Polly's face was ashen. The moment she saw Sophie, she lowered her head, filled with panic and confusion.

Sophie's voice was icy. "Polly, I've kept my end of the bargain. People should keep their promises, right? Did you give what I wanted to Odie already?"

"I'm sorry, Ms. Sophie... I'm really sorry... That phone wouldn't have been any use to you. I had to give it to Odie to earn his trust!"

"What are you talking about?"

"I checked that phone after I got off the boat. It was empty, nothing on it at all. A phone like that could never incriminate Odie! I had to get back to his side." "So, you sacrificed me to gain Odie's trust?"

Sophie's tone grew even colder. She could understand Polly betraying her to survive, but she couldn't fathom the repeated deceit.

against him, it might

understand me. I couldn't just let it go. I had

"I..."

time, haven't you? Does Odie trust you? Or have you gotten close to the

"I..."

in the Minton household, harboring hatred and surviving day by day, without ever considering how to truly defeat youAll these years, and

words hit hard,

single day, but her capabilities were limited.

consoled herself with the thought that as time passed, Odie would surely start to trust her, and eventually, she'd get close to

Odie would use her as a pawn

her, abandoning both the Gibbs

with the Pollard family abroad had almost driven her

Sophie appeared before her that she finally thought she could prove her worth. Yet, in the end, she messed it

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