Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

The upcoming trip to the mountains tomorrow didn't promise to be a walk in the park.

Colby noticed that Sophie seemed a bit on edge, so he stepped up, took her hand, and reassured her, "Hey, don't worry. I'll make sure we've got enough people with us to keep everyone safe." "Alright," Sophie replied without a second thought.

It was clear they needed to be fully prepared for anything.

Later that evening, Sophie knocked on Gordon's door.

"Come on in," Gordon replied in a flat tone.

Sophie walked in and found Gordon deep in a game of chess, the room dimly lit, casting all sorts of eerie shadows.

"Mr. Gordon," she began.

"I know what you're about to ask," Gordon looked up and said. "You're curious about who's pulling the strings here, right?"

Sophie furrowed her brow and asked, "Is there really treasure in that mountain?"

"I honestly don't know," Gordon admitted, making Sophie frown even more. "You don't know?"

"That mountain was flattened by our ancestors over five years, decades ago. Since then, it's just been sitting there, neglected and overgrown. It's nothing but an old mountain path now. I've had people search it, but they came up empty-handed."

the mountain might hide a treasure?" Sophie challenged. "You know so many secrets, yet you keep so much to yourself. Mr. Gordon, seventy percent of what you say seems to be smoke and mirrors. I can't figure out what's real and what's not. Are you going to put us in

this, Gordon paused

to be your pawn. I

down at

his hand and gave

like a knife went through his heart, leaving

the piece back on the

wanting to be manipulated... that awareness

everyone was

there to the outskirts would take

behind the wheel, was worn out, but everyone else

the one driving?"

he was

ve

Jenna riding shotgun, and Sophie and Colby in the back,

we've got," Jenna laughed. "If you're fed up, I can take over

mountain road.

the rearview