Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

In a dim corner, a shadowy figure stared at Odie's retreating form, fists clenched in silent rage. Inside the Costello family estate...

"The trending searches have hit over a hundred million. Looks like Odie's going viral this time," Sophie remarked, lying on her bed and scrolling through the news on her phone. Today's fiasco was likely enough to boot Odie out of here for good. Without backing from the Pollard family or the resources of the White family, Odie didn't stand a chance. He was a nobody abroad, completely unable to challenge Colby's position.

Colby emerged from the bathroom, towel-drying his hair. "Things are just about wrapped up here. We'll head back to Devonport in a couple of days," he said, then wrapped Sophie in a warm hug and whispered, "It's time we got our marriage license."

Sophie blushed at his words. The chaos overseas had settled remarkably quickly, almost too quickly. Leaning into Colby's embrace, she confessed, "I still feel uneasy."

"What? Don't trust your husband's skills?" Colby teased.

"Today... at the banquet hall, I thought I saw..."

"Who did you see?"

into Colby's intense eyes.

James.

James's name in front of Colby. Shaking her head, she said, "I

abroad quietly, and if he had shown up at Odie's engagement party, he would have been the center of attention. There was no way he could have gone unnoticed. "Don't worry about it. I'll

nodded, feeling slightly

The Crisis abroad had

didn't seem to harbor any ill will towards Colby. The main triumph was derailing Odie

Meanwhile, back in Devonport...

S Corporation, Jenna

a mountain of paperwork, the stacks towering on his desk like mini

chair as if on springs,

night, have you?" Jenna asked, noticing the dark circles under his eyes. "Maybe you should take a