Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 885

"Ms. Sandy, you have to be kidding. Look around, do you see any sign of Mrs. Costello?"

Odie said with a hint of mischief, "If you still don't believe me, Ms. Sandy, go ahead and search the place."

"You! You must have hidden her somewhere!" Sandy fumed, turning to Caelum, "Dad, you see how Odie's treating me? And the shady things he's involved in! How could I marry a man like him? I'd rather die than go through with this wedding!"

Caelum took a deep breath, looking at Odie, and said, "Sandy is my dearest daughter. I agreed to this marriage because I thought you were a man of integrity, but now it seems you're not fit to be Sandy's husband. Let's call off this engagement."

Odie frowned at Caelum's words, "Caelum..."

"No need to say more. Even though the marriage is off, our business dealings can continue. Consider it compensation from the Pollard family to the Mintons for any

embarrassment."

words eased the tension

proposal had always been a business move. Now that the Pollard family was breaking off the engagement but still wanted to

won't force it," Odie said. "This place

mess," Caelum said curtly,

Odie a glare, but

to call off the engagement?" one of his

himself promised, and our collaboration with the Pollard family is still on. What's the problem?" Odie responded nonchalantly, but then something clicked. He turned to Jonah, "Who told you

locked in a room upstairs.

I'm not worried about that. I'm worried she'll

had opened the window, feeling feverish. Though the aromatic scent in the banquet hall was meant to enhance the mood, it affected

was a knock at the door. Sophie didn't dare open it or make

and Sophie realized the person entering was

asked warily, "What are you doing