Chapter 1400

He slipped to the ground, the last flicker of life leaving him.

The next morning.

Sophie had been out cold for a whole day after her surgery. When she finally blinked awake, the first thing she saw was Colby, snoozing right beside her.

She tried to sit up, but a sharp pain in her shoulder kept her pinned down. Colby must've sensed she was awake because he opened his eyes almost immediately. Seeing Sophie awake brought an undeniable joy to Colby's face. "Are you alright? Do you need me to get the doctor?"

Sophie gently shook her head. "I'm okay."

"The anesthesia should have worn off by now. Does it hurt?"

"No, it doesn't."

"I'll grab you some water."

up, but Sophie held

sit there

with

settled back

"How's Mr. Gordon and

Colby's eyes cloud over

catch the change in his expression. Just then, Adler and Jenna burst into the room, tears streaming down their faces. "Sophie, how are you? Feeling any better? This jerk Colby wouldn't let us

dangerous! If we hadn't shown up when we did, who knows what

touch with us, so we headed back early. But we couldn't find you at first Luckily, Harold's guys had already taken care of Odie's Crew, and Colt, that stubborn guy, won't

you

there was the elevator on the underground second floor we hadn't checked. Without the passcode, Colby had to shoot the door

Sophie's eyes darkened. So, those gunshots in her dream

asked, "What happened to Mr. Gordon? And James, Joseph,

"Mr. Gordon, he..."

is dead. We don't know where James went. When we got there, you were all on the ground. After we got you

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