"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!

was?" he asked,

the mastermind is, but the one who tipped you off had to

already dug up Griffin's involvement, Timothy

wrong? Think I'm off the mark?"

"...No," Timothy muttered.

to hide?" Sophie pressed. Timothy

a teenager. What could he possibly know? Plus, we already tested him, and he even turned on his own to help

interjected.

still feel like you're keeping something

doubt me, I'm

on, Sophie has

of admirers, and a kid like you, still wet behind the ears, doesn't stand a chance! Just sit tight or get behind the

Adler noticed this through the rearview

sending?"

I'm texting Odie," Sophie

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