As the sun dipped below the horizon, Sophie was in the middle of packing for her trip back to Devonport when her phone rang. She nced at the screen and saw an unfamiliar number. Without hesitation, she declined the call. A momentter, the same number buzzed again.


    Annoyed, Sophie answered. "Hello?"


    "Sophie, I need to see you! Come to the Dragonvein Hotel now!" barked Sandy''s voice, as imperious as ever.All content is ? N0velDrama.Org.


    Sophie chuckled. "Ms. Sandy, what''s the emergency? I don''t have time for games today. I''m leaving for Devonport first thing in the morning."


    "I don''t care, Sophie. I need to see you today!" Sandy insisted, her voice tinged with urgency. "It''s my fault about what happened before. I want to apologize, and there''s something important I need to tell you about Colby. Please, hurry!"


    Before Sophie could respond, Sandy hung up. She stared at her phone, lost in thought.


    Colby walked in, having finished tidying the bedroom. "Who was that?"


    "Sandy," Sophie replied.


    "What does she want?"


    "She asked me to meet her at the Dragonvein Hotel. She sounded pretty desperate."


    Colby looked concerned. "Are you going?"


    "Might as well," Sophie said with a shrug.


    "Then I''ll go with you."


    Sophie smiled teasingly. "It''s a girl thing, Colby. Let me handle it."


    She handed him a bundle of clothes. "Make sure these are neatly packed. I want everything intact when I get back."


    Colby smiled helplessly. "Alright."


    Sophie grabbed her phone and headed out.


    Evening had fallen by the time Sophie arrived at the Dragonvein Hotel. The street was quiet, and two bodyguards in ck suits and sunsses were waiting by the curb.


    As Sophie got out of her car, the men approached her. "Ms. Sophie, Ms. Sandy would like to speak with you somewhere else."


    Sophie eyed the Pord family crest on their suits and, surprisingly unfazed, said, "Lead the way."


    A in ck sedan was waiting


    nearby. Sophie slid into the backseat, casually watching the scenery pass by, appearing almost in good spirits. The bodyguards exchanged nces before climbing in after her.


    As the car made its way to the outskirts, Sophie remained unperturbed. The bodyguards, who had been ready with stun guns, decided against using them, noting her calm demeanor.


    Eventually, Sophie broke the silence. "Are we there yet? I''m on a tight schedule."


    "Almost," one of the bodyguards replied just as the car pulled up to an abandoned factory.


    The bodyguard opened the door, and Sophie stepped out, taking in the scene with a smile.


    She finally understood why Odie and


    Jonah, even when their car had been tampered with and dumped into water, had seemed so nonchnt. This kind of thing had be routine.


    "Alright, where''s Ricardo waiting for me?" Sophie asked.


    The moment the words left her mouth, the bodyguards'' faces paled simultaneously.