"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!

you say it was?" he asked,

know who the mastermind is, but the one

up Griffin's involvement, Timothy couldn't help

I'm off

"...No," Timothy muttered.

something to hide?" Sophie pressed. Timothy quickly lowered his head. "Ms. Sophie, I

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

interjected.

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

I'm not hiding anything. If you doubt me, I'm willing to die for

Sophie has

admirers, and a kid like you, still wet behind the

that moment, Sophie pulled out her phone and typed a quick message. Adler noticed this through the rearview mirror and commented, "Colby

sending?"

I'm texting Odie," Sophie

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