Sophie stared at the folder in front of her, lost in thought for what felt like ages.

Gordon... Why would he give her such a lavish wedding gift? Was it really just to celebrate her marriage to Colby?

The next morning.

Three of them were sprawled across the bed in various positions, while Angelo and Adler were comfortably asleep on the nearby couch. They slept soundly until the first light of dawn crept into Sophie's eyes. Sophie groggily woke up to find the bed covered in opened presents. Jenna and Sandy were lying beside her.

It suddenly hit Sophie-they had spent the entire previous night tearing through gifts and had eventually passed out from sheer exhaustion without even finishing.

"Colby?"

Sophie looked around, but apart from Colby's jacket draped over her, there was no sign of him.

*Knock, knock-*

knock sounded at the

the presents are opened! No more, please!" Jenna rubbed

the person at the

open, and a server wheeled in a trolley, saying, "Ms. Sophie, this is the

"He asked for breakfast to be sent up, but

server replied, "Mr. Colby went out early this morning, saying he'd

at Adler, "What's Colby

probably bummed about it, Adler grumbled, his

at the food on the trolley and furrowed

At the same time-

poker table at Qdie, then down at his wristwatch, saying, "My wife should be

a look. Jonah immediately stepped in front of Colby, saying, "Colby, don't rush.

man in a black shirt walked in slowly. When Colby saw who it

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