Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1395

"What were you thinking?! It's Sophie's big coming-of-age party, and you bring a durian cake?" Jenna was fuming, practically ready to throttle Adler right then and there.

"What's the big deal? Let Ms. Sophie have a taste too," Adler said, nonchalantly handing out boxes of cake to everyone around.

Sophie glanced down at the box in her hands, utterly taken aback. Never in a million years did she expect to get a durian cake at her own party.

Just then, Adler checked his watch and announced, "Enjoy, folks! I've got to dash!"

"Hold on! Where do you think you're going?" Jenna snapped, clearly displeased. "Colby's back from his overseas studies! I'm off to pick him up," Adler replied.

The mention of Colby's name made Sophie freeze.

"Colby?" she echoed.

"Yeah, Colby! Didn't you two hang out when you were kids?" Adler asked, puzzled.

name rang

really do have a terrible memory," Jenna reminded her from the

felt important, like he meant something

back

and for a brief moment, there was a flicker of recognition. It was as if she'd

she introduced him. "You're about the same age.

as he extended a hand. "May I

at dancing," Sophie admitted, mostly because she

guide you," James assured

the serious adult, chimed in, "Go on, Sophie. Dance with James. Don't embarrass your mom, the

reluctantly placing her hand

through some simple steps. She'd danced with others before, but there was something uniquely intriguing

we met

we met