"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, his

the mastermind is, but the one who tipped you

had already dug up Griffin's involvement, Timothy couldn't help but

Think I'm off the mark?"

"...No," Timothy muttered.

something to hide?" Sophie pressed. Timothy quickly lowered his head. "Ms. Sophie, I swear, I don't know anything

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

interjected.

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

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

on, Sophie has

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

Adler noticed this through the rearview mirror and commented, "Colby and Jenna must have wrapped things up. Is that the celebration location

sending?"

texting

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