Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Colby set down his newspaper and strolled over to the couch, carefully reading its contents. "Odie's in such a rush, probably because he's desperate to get his hands on overseas resources," he remarked. "Is he in a hurry to go against you?" Sophie asked.

"Not necessarily," Colby replied with a shrug. "Could be something going on in Summerfield."

"Something happened in Summerfield?" Sophie frowned, trying to recall the last event there but couldn't pinpoint any signs of trouble.

Honestly, if Odie had just stayed put in Summerfield, he could have been the big fish in a small pond. There was no need for him to dive into the murky waters overseas, which led to the Pollard family calling off the engagement and nearly ruining his reputation. If it wasn't for Odie's thick skin, anyone else would have slunk away in disgrace long ago.

"I'm not sure. Summerfield is Odie's turf, and I promised not to interfere there," Colby said. He noticed a flicker of disappointment cross Sophie's face, likely from not hearing any juicy gossip.

With a chuckle, he ruffled her hair. "But I've got my sources. If something big happens, I'll be the first to know."

snuggled into Colby's embrace and asked, "I remember you saying you and Odie were like brothers. What happened

thinks

"How so?"

out and went through

often worked on assignments together: But Qdie was more ruthless and ambitious. When the late Mr. Minton needed an heir,

moment. "I never heard Mr. Minton was without an heir. So Odie wasn't his real grandson, but an

time, Odie didn't want to become Mr. Minton's adopted son; he wanted to stay overseas because he saw that Mr. White was on his deathbed. It was me who convinced him to go to Summerfield with me to achieve greatness. Only then did

He felt I had betrayed our brotherhood, thinking I wanted to stay in Devonport to monopolize the White family's inheritance and sent him away, reducing the

you sent him away to protect

Colby said earnestly. "The truth is, by sending him