Sophie took a deep breath.


    She was worried, but she couldn''t let it show too much. If she did, Odie''s keen eyes would surely suspect something was up between her and Polly.


    Trying to stay casual, Sophie remarked, "Going upstairs? What''s the big deal?"


    She started up the stairs. She had barely taken a few steps when a sharp p echoed from below. Sophie''s heart skipped a beat. She turned around to see Polly on the ground after being struck. "Odie!" Sophie frowned deeply, her voice tinged with anger.


    Odie shot a cold nce at her. "Get upstairs!"


    His anger was even more intense than hers.


    Polly quickly said, "It''s all my fault! I''m willing to ept the punishment!"


    When Sophie hesitated, Odie gestured to Jonah. "Escort her upstairs."


    "Yes, boss."


    "I can go up myself."


    Sophie''s smile had vanished. She turned and went upstairs without another word. Odie then turned his attention to Polly, who was kneeling on the ground, trembling. "Boss, she messed up your big ns. Should we deal with her?"


    Normally, Odie would have demanded her life for such a mistake. But this time... Odie seemed to have lost interest. "Dock a month''s sry," he said in a deep voice.


    "What?" Jonah thought he had misheard.


    Odie nced at him. "Didn''t understand? Then forget about the punishment."


    No punishment?


    Before Jonah could grasp what was happening, Polly had already run off, thanking him profusely.


    Odie had no intention of settling scorester. Jonah immediately said, "Boss, she made such a big mistake, and you''re not punishing her?" "In a way, she did help me."


    "Help? With what?"


    Being jilted at the altar, losing the status of a son-inw to the Pord family, and messing up the Mintons dinner party seemed like a series of bad news. Jonah couldn''t see Kow Polly had helped. Was causing trouble also considered helping?


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    Odie loosened his tie, surprisingly in a good mood, and went upstairs.


    When Sandy was at the estate, he wanted to strangle her every


    moment, but she was still of use to him. Now, having broken off the engagement with the Pord family, he no longer had to put up with everything like before.


    Back in his study, Odie casually tossed his tie on the desk.


    Jonah reminded him, "Boss, you should wear your tie properly."


    "Jonah, I don''t like wearing ties."


    After a moment of silence, Jonah said, "Boss, as the head of the Mintons, you must wear a tie."


    Odie leaned back in his office chair,


    annoyed. He rubbed his temples et


    wearily and finally said, "This life really isn''t meant for normal people."


    Late at night, Sophie didn''t see Polly. The next morning, a different maid came to deliver breakfast.


    "Where''s Polly?" Sophie asked.


    The maid replied, "Miss Polly upset Mr. Odie yesterday. Although Mr. Odie didn''t punish her, Jonah confined her to her room."


    Confined to her room? Just confined? Since when had Odie be so lenient?


    But as long as Polly was safe, that was what mattered most.


    Sophie sighed in relief, then noticed the breakfast cart held only a bowl of in egg soup.


    She frowned. "What''s this? Egg soup without the egg?"