Watching Sophie, who had clearly pieced everything together, Colby sighed and said, "Babe, can I lie?"

"No."

Getting a firm no from Sophie, Colby pulled out his phone. The screen showed a series of calls from an unknown number from the night before. But to Sophie, this number was all too familiar. "James... really put on quite the show," Sophie said, her voice calm.

Later, at the Burke Estate....

Rick walked into Gordon's room, unable to hold back his words. "Sir, you need to step in."

"Step in for what? He brought this on himself," Gordon replied, his face expressionless. "I didn't force him."

"But if this keeps up, Colby's going to bring down the entire Aldridge family!"

Gordon rubbed his temples, feeling a headache brewing. He really shouldn't have let all these people move in.

"Go check on him."

"Yes, sir."

the living room, expertly throwing darts at a vase worth a small fortune.

the table, and Rick, fearing the worst, rushed over. "Colby!

was gonna throw it?" Colby replied coolly, picking

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the living room, where

it at your own place,

added, "You brought this on yourself.

apple peel breaking off suddenly. He shot Gordon a cold look. "Wanted

words were a mix of resentment and

to look for James. Otherwise, you wouldn't be here smashing up

speaking, Colby drove the paring knife into the

my bad,

have been an

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