Odie suddenly blurted out something that snapped everyone back to reality, reminding them they needed to open the ledger first.N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    But as they flipped through the pages, it was all pretty mundane stuff-just the usual expenses of the four major families in Devonport. Nothing special at all. "Maybe there''s a hidden code? An acrostic poem or something?" Adler suggested, his imagination running wild.


    Jenna shook her head. "For an acrostic poem, you need an actual poem. Look at this. It''s just lists of wheat, oil, and flour. Nothing special." "Yeah, you''re right," Adler conceded.


    "Jenna''s spot on. It''s all numbers, not words."


    "Numbers? Like some old-school code? But that wouldn''t make a treasure map," Adler mused, growing skeptical.


    The more Jenna thought about it, the less likely it seemed. "Maybe we''ve got it all wrong. What if this isn''t a treasure map at all?"


    "Could it be just like the Aldridge family elders said? Just an ordinary ledger that we''ve hyped up?" someone pondered.


    As everyone was deep in thought, Odie couldn''t hold it in any longer. "Sophie, I need to ask you something."


    "Oh? What''s up?" Sophie asked, curious.


    Odie shot a nce at Colby and said, "Come with me outside."


    "Why can''t we talk here?" Sophie questioned.


    "Outside!" Odie''s temper red.


    Seeing Odie storm toward the door, Sophie sighed, looking helpless. She turned to Colby, "Can I go?"


    Jenna and Adler watched Colby, eyes gleaming with curiosity.


    "Sure," Colby replied nonchntly.


    Adler was visibly deted. "No jealousy? Is Colby made of stone?"


    As Sophie left the room, Jenna nudged Colby. "You''re something else! Anyone can see that Odied has a thing for Sophie. Aren''t you being a bit too confident?"


    Colby smirked. "I''m confident, but not delusional. Odie simply can''tpete with me."


    Jenna was left speechless.


    Adler chuckled, earning a re from Jenna.


    By the time Jenna and Adler exchanged nces, Colby had already slipped out.


    "Where did he go?" Jenna asked, puzzled.


    "Where else? To eavesdrop,


    "Adler said. "There''s no et


    ''s not worried. He''s definitely gone to listen in."


    "So..."


    "So now''s our chance to eavesdrop too!"


    "What are we waiting for? Let''s go!"


    Jenna and Adler excitedly sneaked out and made their way to Odie''s bedroom door.


    Just as they approached, a hand blocked their path. Jenna turned


    see Jonah standing there, looking


    sterm "Why are you stop us?"


    "The boss and Ms. Sophie are discussing something important. You can''t go in," Jonah said firmly.


    "And why didn''t you stop Colby?" Jenna pointed out.


    There was Colby, leaning against the door, even cracking it open to listen.


    Jonah sighed, "I can''t take him on."