Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1713

"In my mind, Gordon's never been one to tell the truth. You say he doesn't lie to you, but didn't he pull one over on you today?"

"I don't buy what you're saying! My brother would never lie to me. Quit bad- mouthing him."

Sophie, who had been shaking in her boots earlier, was now full of confidence. She unbuckled her seatbelt, swung the car door open, and stepped out.

Seeing Sophie actually leaving, Colby knitted his brows in concern.

Sophie wandered up ahead, not really heading anywhere in particular.

Colby followed her slowly in the car.

Finally, with a sigh of resignation, Colby rolled down the window and called out, "I was just talking nonsense. Come on, hop back in before you catch a cold."

"Not until you apologize to my brother."

"..."

Colby rubbed his temples and sighed, "Alright, alright. I was wrong. I misunderstood Gordon. He's the kind of guy who never lies or tricks anyone. Better?"

"That's more like it."

and got back in the

and asked, "Which ride

to try them

"We're short on time."

the park open a bit longer. My brother does that for me

was caught up with work, he'd pull some strings with the park. He'd either rent the whole place out or

her fancy,

up the park with

the cheerful tunes would play

aglow, all

world, there are only things he can and can't do, and anything she

about Gordon, her eyes

of Sophie in the rearview mirror but quickly turned

Gordon's tough-as-nails reputation in running the Aldridge family. He was all

it came to dealing with traitors, he

he'd wipe it away without a second thought. Colby had never seen the gentle side of Gordon that Sophie often talked about. Sometimes, he thought they must be talking about