"Not at all."

Even though Colt was disgruntled, he couldn't change the fact that the shareholders had unanimously voted to oust Elodie, leaving Burke International in Odie's hands.

"That's what I wanted to hear," Sophie remarked to Timothy. "Let's get going; Mr. Adler's waiting for us downstairs."

"Yes, Ms. Sophie," Timothy replied, trailing behind her.

He truly hadn't anticipated Sophie being this shrewd. With just a few words, she'd managed to sway the shareholders' opinions entirely. Now, Burke International was under Odie's control... Downstairs, Adler, lounging lazily in the car, yawned and greeted them with, "You two took forever! Is everything sorted?"

"All sorted," Sophie confirmed.

"Sophie, you played a masterstroke!" Adler praised.

"Yeah, and not only that, but I also figured out who used the Spellman family to threaten Timothy," Sophie added.

Timothy's eyes widened in surprise as he snapped his gaze to Sophie. She figured it out? No way!

it was?" he asked,

but the

Sophie had already dug up Griffin's

Think I'm off the mark?" Sophie probed

"...No," Timothy muttered.

letting on. Got something to hide?" Sophie pressed.

He's still just a teenager. What could he possibly know? Plus, we already tested him, and he even turned

interjected.

"True, but why do I still feel like you're

anything. If you doubt me, I'm willing to die

on, Sophie has

of admirers, and a kid like you, still wet behind the ears, doesn't stand

moment, Sophie pulled out her phone and typed a quick message. Adler noticed this through the rearview mirror and commented, "Colby and Jenna must have wrapped things up. Is that the celebration

sending?"

texting

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