Sophie’s eyes dimmed slightly.


    Adler covered his eyes. This scene was too much.


    Jenna watched Sophie nervously, waiting for her reaction.


    Colby spotted Sophie from across the crowd instantly, his expression unchanged. Vanessa, standing


    beside him, followed his gaze and set her eyes on Sophie.


    She quickly sensed Colby’s interest in Sophie and frowned, asking, “Colby, who is she?”


    “Somebody you shouldn’t ask about,” Colby replied coldly.


    Then, he smoothly withdrew his hand from Vanessa’s grip.


    Vanessa stared at her now–empty hand, stunned.


    Colby walked towards Sophie, but Sophie avoided his gaze and headed in the opposite direction.


    Jenna failed to stop Sophie and confronted Colby instead, “Colby! You need to exin, what’s going on


    with you and Vanessa, and


    you…”


    Before Jenna could finish, Colby held her back and made his way towards Sophie.


    “Colby!” Jenna was furious, and Adler tried to calm her down, “Let’s not meddle in their business.”


    Jenna red at Adler, “Sophie is the only sister–inw I approve of. If you mess this up, I’ll knock your


    heads off.”


    Adler chose silence. Arguing seemed very dangerous right now.


    “Sophie!” Colby reached out, pulling Sophie aside to a secluded corner. He watched her, his eyes filled


    with amusement, “Is this reaction because you’re jealous?”


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    “Why am I jealous?”


    “If you’re not jealous, why did you run?”


    Sophie calmly pulled her hand back from Colby’s grip and said indifferently, “You misunderstood. I


    couldn’t care less about you and Vanessa. It’s just that Adler asked Tricia to keep me in the dark about


    the Costello family’s g, and I was curious.”


    “Just curious?”


    “I’ve seen enough now.”


    Sophie nced at Vanessa, mingling in the crowd, and said, “Ms. Vanessa and you make a great pair. I


    wish you both a lifetime of happiness.”


    With that, Sophie turned to leave.


    Colby grabbed her arm and leaned in to kiss her deeply.


    Sophie was startled and instinctively tried to push him away, but Colby’s strength was overwhelming,


    as if he intended to meld her into him.


    After a moment, when Sophie calmed down, Colby released her, “Can you listen to my exnation


    now?” His voice was deep. When Sophie turned her head away, Colby continued, “There’s nothing


    between her and me. I didn’t know she wasing back.” Sophie’s face flushed red, but she still


    pushed Colby away, “I don’t want to hear your exnation?”


    In the crowd, Vanessa was hurriedly looking for Colby. She spotted him and Sophie in the corner, and


    quickly approached, asking. “Colby, what are you doing here? I’ve been looking for you. Everyone’s


    waiting for your speech.”


    Vanessa moved next to Colby, her gazending on Sophie, “You must be Mrs. Burke, I’ve heard so


    much about you. Hello, I’m Vanessa.”


    Vanessa extended her hand to Sophie.


    Sophie then took a good look at Vanessa. She had a refined appearance, a ssic debutante look that


    made her appear effortlessly graceful.