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"Clang="

The sound of something shattering echoed through Odie's room again. Sophie halted mid-step.

When she opened the door, she found Odie sprawled on the bed. His complexion was noticeably better than the day before, and his demeanor had returned to normal. Dressed in a black button-down pajama shirt, a dart was now lodged in the television, shattering the previously intact screen.

"Mr. Odie, someone's in a bad mood," Sophie remarked.

Odie shot Sophie a sidelong glance before looking away, his voice icy. "Was it Colby's idea to make it seem like I was at death's door?"

"Yeah."

"Have you caught the mastermind yet?"

"Not yet."

from me," Odie's voice grew even colder. "Colby really did me a solid,

did it

They think you're no longer under their thumb. If you weren't supposedly dead and still had the Minton family's power, they'd never leave you alone. You got lucky this

don't need

Odie's expression darkened further.

stepped closer. "Colby might have overstepped, and I've already had a word with him

birds of a feather.

course! I gave

told him that Odie,

is

smart and resourceful. After surviving a near-death experience, you'd surely come up with a plan without his

somewhat appeased and nodded. "So, what

a new CEO, and on his first day, he made a move against Colby and

hand. "Is this the Mintons' family crest? Could it be a fake?" Odie simply

"Are you sure?"

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