At that moment, Colby stepped out from the Burke Estate, his gaze landing on Odie, who was about to drive off. "I'll only say this once," he said.

That simple sentence made Odie pause as he was opening the car door.

Colby's voice was low and steady. "I was wrong."

Odie looked at Colby, and Sophie, who had expected a heartwarming reconciliation between the brothers, was stunned when Odie coldly retorted, "Get lost." With that, Odie got into the car and sped away.

Sophie, taken aback by the scene, turned to Colby and asked, "Is this...what you call...making up?"

"I don't know. Whatever," Colby replied, his tone final.

He took Sophie's hand and said, "Let's go back inside."

...

Sophie followed Colby back to the lobby.

Elodie was dabbing Griffin's face with a cloth. Seeing Griffin silent, Elodie frowned and asked, "Doesn't it hurt? You were acting all tough just now."

...

stayed silent, his

she said to Sophie, who had just entered, "Sophie,

could you possibly have to say that can't

and some can't. What I'm about

the seriousness on Elodie's face, Sophie

tight and wait for

Sophie

Elodie finally

furrowed her brows. "What do

remember what I said the first time

Elodie had met her, she had said something that made Sophie suspicious, but she hadn't dwelled on it too much.

saying that

I mean is, the

was no need for privacy. I've known this

treated Elodie as someone more

impossible for

many talents

you've known all along, why didn't you ask me who is behind

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