Chapter 1267

Before Angelo could even voice his concerns, the heavy thud of footsteps echoed from outside the door.

Sophie spun around to see Colby striding in from the Burke Estate, covered in dust and looking pretty rough. She rushed over, anxiety written all over her face, "What happened?" "It's nothing," Colby brushed off, shaking his head.

Adler, not buying it, chimed in, "You look like you've been through a war zone, and you've been MIA all night. Where the heck were you?"

Colby glanced at Rick, who had just come down from the second floor, and finally said, "I got ambushed on my way back from the office."

Adler's eyes widened, "How many did they send to hold you up? I need to know how big a deal this is!"

It was the first time Adler had seen Colby delayed for so long without even a check-in.

Colby, still looking towards Rick upstairs, replied, "Four vans. About a hundred and eighty people."

Adler sucked in a breath, "They must really want you out of the picture! Only you could fight your way out of such a crowd; I'm seriously impressed." Colby stayed silent.

people? How did you manage to

a hundred and eighty? That

"I'm a bit

"I'll help you up."

they made their way to the second floor, with Adler

to hear too!" Adler shouted at Colby's back, but Colby and

behind them and immediately asked, "Okay, spill it. Who did this to

been skeptical from the start. But since Colby hadn't spilled the beans in front of everyone, she hadn't pressed

Colby's lie would've

Colby sighed and

name,

"Sophie!"

she flung the door open and stormed toward Gordon's

on the second floor watched, stunned, as Sophie, blazing with anger, pushed open

silence,

saw Gordon seated at a chessboard, and she laughed a laugh dripping with anger, "Mr. Gordon, you seem to be in

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