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?

seems Mr. Costello and Mrs. Costello saved Sandy. We owe you both

as he turned away, but Sophie just smiled and said, "Mr.

"Bodyguard?"

and his masked persona - how did he

a bodyguard who wears

caught on to who she meant, Sophie continued, "I'm talking

Who the heck is

bodyguard for the Pollard family. What about him? Didn't he

of an eye, he vanished. It seems your man is quite

Thank you both for tonight," Angelo said before casting a probing glance at Sophie and then offering, "Would you like

"Thank you. We've delivered her safe and sound, so Colby

the couple prepared to leave, Sandy quickly said, "Sophie, I owe you

clearly not intending

and Colby to leave. He pretended to be calm as he said, "Take

turn to leave, Angelo finally breathed a

surface,