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-*

sounded at

to jump up from the couch, reacting instinctively: "I'm done! All the presents are opened! No more, please!" Jenna rubbed her

out to the person at the

door swung open, and a server wheeled in a trolley, saying, "Ms. Sophie, this

"He asked for breakfast to be

out early this morning, saying he'd be back in the

at Adler, "What's Colby doing out so

spent the wedding night opening presents; he's probably bummed about it, Adler

on the trolley

At the same time-

at his wristwatch, saying, "My wife should be waking up by now. If you're not planning to talk, don't

Odie gave Jonah a look. Jonah immediately stepped in front of Colby, saying,

spoke, the door to the room suddenly opened. A man in a black shirt walked in

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