Jonah shook his head, clearly baffled.

Seeing Jonah's reaction, Odie felt even more certain of his suspicions.

"Sophie just loves everything about Colby, so she's obviously trying to make him look good in front of me!" Odie's anger grew the more he thought about it. "Seriously, what right does she have to bust into my place like that? I didn't lay a finger on him! Acting like I plotted to hurt Colby? Just thinking about it pisses me off!"

"Boss, Sophie and Colby are newlyweds. It's only natural she'd be protective. Besides, this mess wasn't really your doing... Griffin's the one who used you to hurt Colby, driving a wedge between the two of you."

Odie nodded in agreement but then quickly snapped, "Hold up! What kind of relationship do Colby and I have that Griffin needs to mess with? If you can't make sense, just shut up!"

"Boss..."

Fed up with Sophie's meddling, Odie's frustration peaked. "Get out of my sight!"

"... Yes, boss."

the hospital. The moment Colby wakes up, I want

"Yes, boss."

act. Over the years, Odie had talked big about building up his power to get back at Colby, but he hadn't

more

was moved to the ICU. The doctor emerged from the room and said, "Ms. Sophie, the patient is out of danger but is still weak.

Can

good for family to talk to

the doctor left. Sophie entered the room to find Colby pale and half-lying on the hospital

to smile about. After all he'd been through, how could

mess with? How did you end up in such a sorry state?" Her tone

promise, it won't happen again." Colby grasped Sophie's hand. Looking at him lying

Sophie might not believe him, Colby stretched

hadn't expected

of nowhere, causing him a moment of distraction. Besides, when the three of them worked as enforcers for

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