Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1300

Odie suddenly blurted out something that snapped everyone back to reality, reminding them they needed to open the ledger first.

But as they flipped through the pages, it was all pretty mundane stuff-just the usual expenses of the four major families in Devonport. Nothing special at all.

"Maybe there's a hidden code? An acrostic poem or something?" Adler suggested, his imagination running wild.

Jenna shook her head. "For an acrostic poem, you need an actual poem. Look at this. It's just lists of wheat, oil, and flour. Nothing special."

"Yeah, you're right," Adler conceded.

"Jenna's spot on. It's all numbers, not words."

"Numbers? Like some old-school code? But that wouldn't make a treasure map," Adler mused, growing skeptical.

The more Jenna thought about it, the less likely it seemed. "Maybe we've got it all wrong. What if this isn't a treasure map at all?"

"Could it be just like the Aldridge family elders said? Just an ordinary ledger that we've hyped up?" someone pondered.

was deep in thought, Odie couldn't hold it in any longer. "Sophie, I need to ask

What's up?" Sophie asked,

a glance at Colby and said, "Come

can't we talk here?" Sophie

"Outside!" Odie's temper flared.

storm toward the door, Sophie sighed, looking helpless. She turned to

Colby,

"Sure," Colby replied nonchalantly.

deflated. "No jealousy? Is Colby made of

Sophie left the room, Jenna nudged Colby.

has a thing for Sophie. Aren't you being a bit too

"I'm confident, but not delusional. Odie simply can't compete with

Jenna was left speechless.

chuckled, earning a glare from

time Jenna and Adler exchanged

did he go?"