"What? All you did was keep track of what I eat every day?"

Sophie looked bewildered as she heard Polly's explanation. She glanced at Colby standing next to her, who looked equally puzzled.

"No other questions were asked. But Mr. Burke heard you weren't eating in the living room, so he went back to his room."

"Kiran's being way too obvious, don't you think?"

Sophie frowned. "I want to test him a bit more, see what he's really after."

Colby, in his usual nonchalant way, remarked, "From everything we've seen so far, he's not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. Don't use any overly complicated methods to test him, he might not get it."

"He's the heir to the Pollard family abroad. He can't be that dumb... can he?"

"Dumb isn't my word," Colby said seriously. "It's what his actions are showing."

"

Indeed, judging from Angelo's recent behavior, he didn't seem all that bright.

At the beginning, back at Burke Estate, Angelo made some effort to put on a show. But over time, he couldn't be bothered to keep up the act, showing his true colors in front of them.

"I'll give it a shot," Sophie said, standing up and following Polly out of the room.

pointed towards where Angelo

over and knocked on Angelo's

"Who is it?"

mouthful of food as he opened the door. Seeing Sophie there, he froze for a

Burke, may I

"Uh... just a sec!"

door, fumbling for his phone

the first time Sophie had come

that his

was sure he had disguised

"Mr. Burke?"

"Uh... come in!"

the door and let Sophie

was the table, cluttered with the remains of his meal-definitely a

after all, Angelo hadn't brought any

seemed out of the

sat across from Angelo and said, "Mr. Burke, I

"A business proposition?"

Angelo looked confused.

to discuss

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