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?"

up into Colby's intense eyes.

James.

mention James's name in front of Colby.

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

nodded, feeling slightly

Crisis abroad had

towards Colby. The main triumph was derailing Odie and Sandy engagement.

Meanwhile, back in Devonport...

Corporation, Jenna

Adler buried under a mountain of paperwork, the stacks towering on his

the next instant, Adler sprang up from his chair as if on springs,

asked, noticing the dark circles under his