Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1462

When the bathroom door swung open, there was Sophie, lounging alone in the

tub, looking a bit sheepish. She asked, "Uh... where's the towel?" It was her first time staying here, and she hadn't anticipated that the towels wouldn't be in the bathroom.

Seeing Sophie was fine, Colby's tense expression relaxed a bit. "I'll grab it for you," he said. He walked over, picked up a towel, and draped it over Sophie's shoulders. The steaminess of the bathroom must have been getting to her because her cheeks were flushed.

Noticing a healing wound on her shoulder and worried about her getting hurt, Colby scooped Sophie right out of the tub. She instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, and their breaths mingled in the close space. Colby's arms, broad and strong, cradled her effortlessly.

with a hint of

tapped his shoulder. "Hey, I just had a bath!" she protested lightly, all because

After the earlier exertions, Sophie was sore all over, even needing Colby to help feed

habits," Colby shrugged, handing her a

arriving from overseas. Answering the call, Reece's voice came

Reece, Colby raised an eyebrow but said nothing. "Colby, go and let him in," Sophie insisted. With a