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."

ordered, "Post someone at the hospital. The moment Colby wakes up, I want to know. I'm

"Yes, boss."

act. Over the years, Odie had talked big about building up his power to get back at Colby, but he

anyone be more unlucky

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

you, doctor. Can I

he's awake. It's good for

to find Colby pale and half-lying on the hospital bed, with a smile in his

there was to smile about. After all he'd been through, how could Colby manage

claiming to be the toughest, the one nobody dares to mess with? How did you end up in such a sorry

hand. Looking at him lying there, she asked, "Was it really an oversight,

was an oversight." Worried Sophie might not believe him, Colby stretched out his hand.

truly hadn't

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

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