“In the heat of a scuffle, I got this by ident. If you dislike it, I’ll undergo scar removal surgery so it


    won’t pain your heart to see


    Hearing this, Sophie frowned and pushed Colby away. “I don’t care about that!”


    “Ah


    Colby sharply inhaled, and Sophie, mistaking it for having hurt him, immediately stepped forward to


    check on the wound. “What’s wrong? I didn’t push that hard.”


    A faint smile finally broke across Colby’s face.


    Realizing she’d been yed. Sophie red at Colby, annoyed. I’m worried about you, and you’re


    making a fool of me!”


    As Sophie turned to leave, Colby quickly wrapped his arms around her, whispering, Tm sorry. Forgive


    me.”


    The atmosphere in the bedroom turned charged with an unspoken tension. Sophie’s cheeks burned


    with heat. She wanted to push Colby away, but fearing to aggravate his injuries, the room fell into a


    serene quiet, their heartbeats almost audible to each other.


    “Hey, don’t push me, don’t push me!”


    Jenna’s muffled voice suddenly came from outside the door, Hearing the noise, Sophie immediately


    stood up from Colby’sp, just as Adler and Jenna stumbled in through the doorway. Adler looked


    embarrassed. “1… I just got back


    Holding a suitcase, Jenna shot Adler a re. “See what you’ve done!”


    “How is this my fault? How could I have known!”


    Adler’s defense was cut short under Colby’s sharp gaze. He swallowed his words. “I just came to


    change my clothes. I didn’t know you two were, uh, busy We’ll just leave. Carry on!”


    Saying so. Adler dragged Jenna back outside, leaving Sophie and Colby alone in the quiet room.


    After a moment of awkward silence, Colby was the first to speak, addressing the turmoil within the


    Russell family.


    I’ve taken care of it.”


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    Colby fell silent again, then added, “I heard from Jenna you’re nning to debut in the entertainment


    industry.”


    “That’s the idea.”


    “The entertainment industry isn’t as simple as you think, but if you’re set on breaking g into it, Il pave


    the way for you.”


    Over the years, Russell Entertainment managed to promote only one star, Reece, by funneling all


    resources into his career.


    Now, there were many entertainmentpanies in Devonport with more mature operations than


    Russell Entertainment’s. Without Sophie’s previous connection to Reece, he might have shone


    elsewhere long ago.


    Sophie was aware of this. If she wanted to debut, expanding S Corporation’s entertainment ventures


    was a priority.


    “Thank you, but I can handle it.”


    At that moment, Colby, shirtless, disyed his perfect muscr physique. Colby’s gaze on Sophie


    grew intensely warm, causing her to look away. “I have matters to attend to at thepany, so I’ll just-”


    Before Sophie could finish, Colby pushed her against the wall. Sophie’s breath hitched, and the door


    closed with a thud


    Feeling her heartbeat quicken, Sophie bit her lip. “What are you doing?”


    Colby’s gaze wandered from Sophie’s captivating eyes to her cherry–red lips, his voice a husky


    whisper. “I’ve cleared the way for this


    moment


    Colby leaned in, his throat rolling. “There will be nothing standing in our way, Sophie. Will you be


    mine?”


    Sophie’s face flushed to the tips of her r ears, a sensation she’d never experienced in any deration


    of affection before, not even in her


    past life.


    At that moment, she wished she could disappear, but Colby had herered with no escape.


    “Sophie, answer me.”


    Colby forced her to meet his gaze, and in his eamest eyes, Sophie saw nothing but sincerity and


    longing.