Sophie could lead him east, and he''d follow without a second thought.


    "This is so frustrating!" Odie stormed upstairs, his anger radiating off him.


    The drama that had been brewing fizzled out in an instant.


    Sandy, now bored, curled her lip and said, "I thought we were in for the battle of the century, but it turned out to be a whole lot of nothing. I still can''t figure out who''s tougher Colby or Odie!"


    "Is that even a question? It''s Colby, hands down!" Angelo dered, unwavering in his support.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    Upstairs, a shoe suddenly came flying toward Angelo.


    It smacked him right in the back of his head, making him yelp. He spun around, "Who did that?!"


    There stood Odie, putting on an overly apologetic face. "I''m so sorry, Mr. Angelo. My hand slipped."


    Seeing it was Odie, Angelo''s anger evaporated. He chuckled awkwardly, "No worries. It''s no big deal. Just be more careful next time... more careful."


    As Odie walked away, Angelo shook a small fist at his back.


    You''re no match for Colby! Not even close! You deserve to stay stuck in Summerfield!


    Angelo cursed Odie and the whole Minton family in his mind. Then, he remembered James had told him to study up on the Mintons.


    He recalled some juicy gossip: Odie wasn''t Jensen''s biological son or grandson, just an adopted child.


    This only made Angelo angrier.


    Not even a real Minton, and he''s still so arrogant!


    As the second son of the Pord family, Angelo was miles ahead!


    Next time, he''d bring backup and show Odie who''s boss!


    "Bro, what are you doing?" Sandy asked, puzzled.


    In just a short time, Angelo''s face had shown every emotion under the sun.


    "Me? You''re right-Odie''s bad news. We should totally team up with Colby and the others against him!"


    Upstairs.


    Sophie had just helped Colby back their room, her tone serious..


    still hurt. Who said you could wander off?" Content belo


    Colby looked down, saying, "I was worried about you."


    His eyes were filled with worry. "If you''re mad, just hit me."


    Hearing that, Sophie burst intoughter, her stern look


    disappearing. "I was just teasing. You risked your life to find me, and I''m thrilled. But don''t do it again. What if something really happened to me, and you got hurt chasing after me? Who would avenge me then?"


    "Now you''re the one saying doom and gloom!"


    Colby gently tapped her forehead. "Nothing''s going to happen to you, and I won''t let anything happen to you."


    "Alright, I get it. With you standing in front of me, I''ll always be safe."


    Sophie hugged Colby, feeling at peace in his arms.


    If she had gotten into that car today, the consequences would have been unthinkable...


    "Oh, look what brought back!" Sophie pulled a document from her bag. "Elodie has transferred Burke International''s shares to me. And you, you don''t need to use the Reeves family to threaten her anymore."


    Colby''s eyes were full of adoration. "Anything for you."