Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 1705

"Me?" Sophie pointed to herself, glancing around to find no one else nearby. Clearly, the man in front of her was talking to her. "Why are you at my house?"

"My house?" Sophie's brain was still catching up when Colby took a step closer. It was a bold move, and his cold, unyielding expression made him seem pretty intimidating. Instinctively, Sophie stepped back. But Colby wasn't about to let her off the hook that easily and took another step toward her.

"Stop! Don't come any closer!" Sophie felt trapped, her heels pressed against the fountain's stone steps. One more step from him, and she'd be taking an unplanned dip in the fountain. Don't even ask why she didn't just sidestep; her legs felt like jelly.

Colby seemed to ignore her protests, continuing his leisurely approach.

Perched awkwardly on the steps, Sophie pointed at him, "You, you! I said don't... Ah!"

Splash.

The sound of water caught everyone's attention inside the ballroom, and they all turned to the windows to see what was happening.

The fountain erupted with a splash that sent water everywhere.

fountain, her makeup and hair a soggy

of the splash, finding Sophie looking like a drowned rat in the fountain. Colby, meanwhile, stepped forward

have it once she got out. But just as she

bigger than

and splashing around.

did that on

the only thought running

air, Harold quickly waded into the fountain to help her

happened? Are you hurt?" He asked, draping his coat over her shoulders as

Sophie sneezed just as the adults began pouring out of the

happened here? How did it get so messy?" Mrs. Costello came out, and

eyebrows

"So this is the infamous Mr. Colby. Quite a sight today. Picking on a woman-how brave of you!

seem interested in a back-and-forth

a stern look, "Colby, what's wrong with

apologize," Colby said, his words as empty as