"Kidnapping? Seriously?"


    "Come on, it has to be a joke! This is Devonport, who would dare to kidnap Sophie right under Colby''s nose? They''d have to be crazy."


    Jenna mulled it over for a moment. "You''re kinda right..."


    But just as she finished her sentence, something clicked. "Wait a minute! You idiot! Have you forgotten who else is in Devonport? Griffin''s a loose cannon; he doesn''t care if Colby kills him. Sophie went out just now to deal with that Reeves International mess!" "What! Damn it! How could I forget about him?"


    Adler, now realizing the severity, started to panic. "What should we do? I''m going to round up some people right now. To the Reeves estate!"


    "By the time you figure it out, it''ll be toote! Why aren''t you calling Colby already?"


    Jenna was already dialing her phone as she spoke.


    Adler, finally catching on, began to call for backup too.


    Meanwhile, outside, Angelo and Sandy had just gotten off their flight and couldn''t wait to drag their suitcases into Burke Estate.


    "Hey everyone! Guess who''s back!" Angelo announced,ughing heartily with his hands on his hips.


    Sandy felt a bit embarrassed and pouted, "Where is everyone? Why isn''t anyone here to wee us?"


    "Yeah, why is the living room so empty? Not a soul in sight. Where did everyone go?"


    Angelo was puzzled, but suddenly felt two figures rush past them.


    He paused, "Sis, did you feel like two people just walked past us?"


    "It seemed... like it, yeah."


    Sandy was confused, "Are we hallucinating?"


    Angelo was just as puzzled, "Who knows! Can anyone exin what''s going on?"


    As night fell, Colby and his men had already surrounded the Reeves family''s mansion. His men had searched the house and came out looking troubled. "Boss, we''ve searched the entire house, but there''s no one inside."


    "What about the cer?"


    "Empty as well..."


    Colby''s expression grew darker, sending chills down his men''s spines.N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


    It had been ages since Colby had lost his temper like this. Thest time he had such a terrifying look was when he found out Odie had drugged his wife. "Search the whole of Devonport, turn it upside down if you have to, but I want Griffin found!"


    "Yes, Boss!"


    Soon, his men were heading


    towards the outskirts, figuring that if Griffin didn''t want to draw attention, he''d dikely take his hostage


    ov


    somewhere secluded.


    If the Reeves estate was empty, then the rural areas would surely reveal some clues!


    At that moment, Colby''s phone rang.


    Thinking it was the police with an update, he was surprised to see Odie''s name on the caller ID.


    Colby barely nced at it before hanging up.


    But Odie''s call came in again immediately, and Colby, annoyed, answered, "Speak up if you have something to say."


    "Sophie isn''t answering my calls. Is


    she trying to bail on the promise to


    give me the CEO position at


    International? Tell her tourke


    phone!"


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