He could guess a thing or two from the fact that Sophie had changed her evening dress.


    Minton International was too dangerous. If Sophie continued to engage with them, she might avoid danger temporarily, but it was hard to ensure she wouldn''t fall into a trap eventually. By the time they reached the Aldridge estate, it was already midnight.


    Colby kicked open the door to the study at the Aldridge estate. Gordon was there, wiping a picture frame on the desk. Seeing Colby, a slight smile appeared on his face as he said, "Back, are you?" "I want to kill you." Colby spat out these words coldly.


    Others might not know, but he did. Gordon had known from the start what Minton International was up to at their gs, yet he still chose to let Sophie go alone into danger.


    Gordon smiled slightly and said, "Don''t be so angry. She came back safe and sound, didn''t she? Besides, I was the one who sent her there. ording to the rules of Minton International dinner parties, she wouldn''t be harassed."


    "But before you sent her, you didn''t tell her what that ce was!"


    "I did," Gordon said seriously. "I told her it was dangerous and advised her to keep a low profile. As it turns out, my advice was right."


    Colby''s gaze was murderous.


    Gordon, unconcerned, put down the picture frame and said, "Sophie hasn''te to settle ounts with me, and here you are, rushing over. It seems you really do care a lot for her."


    "You know very well why."


    His affection for Sophie was not a trivial matter. As brothers, Colby had thought Gordon wouldn''t go too far, yet he still put Sophie in danger.


    At this moment, Jenna heard the noise from the study and walked to the door. She opened the slightly ajar door and asked, "What are you two doing? Sophie has started pointing out the people she identified." "Go take a look. See how many people she has remembered."


    Gordon wheeled himself towards the exit.


    Colby rubbed his forehead, feeling extremely tired.


    In the hall, Sophie was looking at every portrait, trying hard to recall who she had seen that evening.


    Although those people were wearing masks, they were familiar faces in Devonport. Sophie had familiarized herself with the entrepreneurs of Devonport before the g, so she could recognize quite a few. "Keep."


    "Keep."


    "Pass."


    Sophie looked at the photos and information in front of her, filtering them through her mind. Jenna, watching by her side, couldn''t help saying, "Sophie has an amazing memory. She''s remembered so many." Gordon casually said, "She''s a woman who earned her master''s degree at seventeen, after all."


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    individuals, but as she progressed,


    she began to tire, her memory


    shing with the faces in the


    photos, When Adler switched to


    another photo, Gordon said, Let''s


    stop here for today."


    Adler was surprised and asked, "Ah? Why not push through and recognize them all?"


    Jenna stepped forward and smacked Adler on the head, saying, "Idiot, could you recognize them all? Continuing would only confuse Sophie''s memory."


    Rubbing his sore head, Adler said, "Got it! Don''t hit me!"


    Sophie said, "I think I need to go there again."


    Although she had recognized fifty, there were others she had not yet identified. With so many individuals present that night, there were definitely more than fifty-three


    entrepreneurs. Failing to identify all


    could pose future risks.


    "You don''t need to do that," Gordon said, his tone light. "You won''t remember everyone even if you go again. It would only be more dangerous."


    Jenna also said, "Yeah, Sophie, it''s too dangerous. You shouldn''t go."


    Then, Jenna nudged Adler, who quickly nodded, adding, "Yeah, yeah, don''t go. It''s really dangerous!"


    "But..."


    Sophie wanted to say more, but Gordon interrupted, "You caught Odie''s attention tonight, didn''t you?" Colby immediately looked up at Sophie.


    Sophie hadn''t intended to keep it a secret, but this revealed that Gordon had nted people at the Minton International dinner. Sophie said, "It wasn''t that I didn''t follow your n, but things happened suddenly. I didn''t expect it."


    Gordon said, "That''s good. Odie noticed you. He''s a man who will stop at nothing until he achieves his goals. Now, he will approach you, and who bes the hunter and who the prey is yet to be seen."


    Sophie faintly felt this was Gordon''s ultimate goal. Colby coldly looked at Gordon. "Why didn''t you discuss this with me before doing it?"


    Gordon calmly said, "I told you that you wouldn''t have agreed. As it turns out, I was right. I did it for the sess of our ns."


    A dangerous atmosphere emanated from Colby, filling the hall with tension.


    Sophie frowned and interrupted, "Enough!"