Bea spoke with sincerity, but no one around seemed to believe her.


    Odie paused for a moment, then asked, "Really?"


    "Yes..."


    "That''s... such a pity."


    Odie showed up out of nowhere, saying puzzling things that made Bea''s heart race uncontrobly. Sophie, watching from a distance, was just as perplexed.


    What on earth was Odie doing here?


    Marian turned to a woman nearby, "Mrs. Costello, I''ll go greet the guests over there."


    Sophie nodded.


    Once Marian left, Sophie put on her mask and deliberately walked to a spot where Odie could easily see her.


    Sure enough, Odie spotted Sophie in the crowd and said to Jonah, "Jonah, we''ve made our point. It''s time to go." "Yes, boss."


    Odie turned to leave without even a goodbye to Bea. Bea''s eyelid twitched; she had a feeling Odie''s visit didn''t bode well.


    But what was the point of his brief appearance and sudden departure?


    Meanwhile, Sophie had been waiting outside the hall. Seeing Odie step out, she blocked his path and said, "Mr. Odie, hold up."


    Odie nced at Sophie''s outfit. She was dressed very casually, with a ck mask and a rxed cap, looking like she hadn''t even bothered with makeup, her hair casually down.


    She looked like she was here for a casual stroll.


    Odie asked, "What do you want?"


    "Mr. Odie, do you know Nichole?"


    "Never met her."


    "Then why are you here?"


    Such an unusual situation surely hinted at something odd. Odie wouldn''t waste his timeing to Nichole''s funeral without a reason.


    "What''s it to you?"


    Odie shot Sophie a nce and retorted, "Aren''t you here to stir things up?"


    Sophie asked, "Are you here for James?"


    Odie countered, "Aren''t you?"


    Seeing neither of them nned to be straightforward, Sophie seriously proposed, "Alright, let''s be honest


    with each other, no secrets,


    how


    about it?"


    "Deal."


    Sophie insisted, "You first!"Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.


    Odie responded, "The Mintons and


    Burke International have had


    dealings for a while. Honestly, I have some personal business with


    James, but I can''t disclose the details. He went back home and disappeared on me, so I came to the funeral hoping to see him and clear some things up."


    Business with James?


    Just as Sophie was about to dig deeper, Odie immediately


    interrupted, "Stop right there,/


    what you''re going to ask, but told you, I can''t share the details."


    "You..."


    "Now it''s your turn, why are you looking for James?"


    Sophie, putting on her best serious face, said, "Well, I missed him. I came hoping to see him too."


    "What? You missed him? Does Colby know about this?"


    Sophie hadn''t expected Odie to actually buy her story.


    Feeling yful, Sophie patted Odie on the shoulder and said, "How about you keep it a secret for me, Mr. Odie? Don''t tell Colby."


    Odie''s expression darkened: "Sophie, are you messing with me?"


    "Oh, you figured it out?"


    Hearing Sophie''s carefree response, Odie felt like he was about to explode with frustration.


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