Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 897

"It looks like I seriously underestimated you, Mr. Odie," Sophie remarked, her voice laced with a mix of grudging respect and frustration. "Turns out, when it counts, you're actually pretty sharp."

"Why, thank you," Mr. Odie replied with a smug grin.

"I wasn't complimenting you," Sophie shot back.

At her retort, Odie's smile vanished. He glanced at Colby, who was holding Sophie's hand, and said, "I have to hand it to you, Colby. If Sophie had gone upstairs with Polly, she'd be my hostage right now. I thought you'd gotten rusty after being away for so long, but nope, you're still just as infuriating as ever."

"Let's not flatter ourselves. Even after all these years, I still can't match your level of deceit," Colby replied, his tone steady and calm.

Odie perched himself on the arm of a nearby sofa. "Let's cut the small talk. I'm not a fan of traitors. So, Colby, if you hadn't shown up, I might've toyed with them a bit longer. But now that you're here, you're not leaving."

the Minton Estate, Odie's men had already blocked Colby's backup from entering. Colby, unfazed, suddenly said, "You seem to have forgotten

be?" Odie asked, a hint

Colby declared coolly, just as the sound of car horns

"Boss...," Jonah began,

can call in as many people as I need to counter any move you make. And to make sure you didn't have any

of chaos outside made it clear his men were failing to hold back the crowd Colby

you serious?" Odie cursed, his face darkening

scene, Sophie concluded that while Odie might

finally suggested,

it through. Without my supply, Sophie's going to struggle with

drugs immediately darkened Colby's mood. He remembered all too well the suffering Sophie had endured because of Odie, and