Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Sophie knew deep down that she didn't want Colby to hide things from her. But she wasn't stupid.

What Gordon had hinted at earlier was practically spelling it out for her. Colby's grip on Sophie's hand tightened, his voice low and serious, "I love you."

Those three simple words didn't roll off his tongue as smoothly as they used to.

Colby gently stroked Sophie's hair, saying, "Don't overthink this, just give me some time, okay?" There was a touch of pleading in his voice.

A tone Sophie had never heard from him before.

Colby was definitely keeping something from her.

And it was something big.

Sophie picked up on these signals from Colby's tone. She asked, "Have you cheated on me?"

"Absolutely not!"

"Am I not your first?"

"You're the one and only."

"Have you done something against your principles?"

"No."

were almost

smiled, feeling a wave of relief. "Then

freeze

unconditionally. He doesn't have to be rich or powerful, but he has to love me, respect me, and be willing to stand by me for life, never betraying

all I need," Sophie said.

and to see each other as the most important person in our

when

Besides... I

it could

put the house in her name, and seemed to want to be with her every minute of the day. And... she could genuinely feel Colby's love

thought Mr. Gordon was just

could come between them

back to their room hand

after a moment of silence, pushed open the door and stepped

outside the window. As Rick

Gordon said. "She'll

handle it

you see those

the window?" Gordon said.

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