Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Sophie and Colby had just dropped Sandy off at the Pollard family home. As soon as they arrived, Sandy spotted Angelo anxiously waiting at the door.

"Brother!"

Sandy rushed over. A spark of joy lighted up Angelo's face. He was about to hug her when he noticed Sophie and Colby standing behind her.

His smile froze, and his outstretched arms hung awkwardly in mid-air.

This wasn't in the playbook! How was he supposed to react to seeing Colby and Sophie?

James! Where the heck are you when I need you?

Sandy, oblivious to Angelo's unease, threw herself into his arms, sobbing, "I thought I'd never see you again!"

With tears streaming down her face, Sandy looked up to see Angelo nervously eyeing Sophie and Colby. She asked, puzzled, "What's going on?"

Angelo snapped back to reality. Seeing his sister's tear-streaked face, he awkwardly shifted her to one side and, in a steady, deep voice, said, "Sandy, we have guests. Mind your manners." Manners? Since when did she ever worry about manners at home?

Sandy.

Sophie just smiled and said, "Mr.

"Bodyguard?"

immediately thought of James. Damn, James and his masked persona - how did he end

a bodyguard who wears a mask all

she meant, Sophie continued,

the heck is

is indeed a bodyguard for the Pollard family. What about him? Didn't he come back

the blink of an eye, he vanished. It

is. But Sandy is safe, and that's what matters. Thank you both for tonight," Angelo said before casting a probing glance at Sophie and then offering, "Would you like to stay for

"Thank you. We've delivered her safe and

quickly said, "Sophie, I

smiled slyly, clearly not intending to be modest about

couldn't wait for Sophie and Colby to leave. He pretended

Sophie and Colby turn to leave, Angelo finally breathed a sigh

surface,