When Sophie heard Kiran say that the gemstone originally belonged to the Pord family, she was taken aback.Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    "What do you mean by that? The gemstone is your family''s?"


    "I''ve got no reason to lie. If it weren''t for Sandy, I would''ve already dealt with you. Capturing you would make it easy to get Odie to hand over the item. But... it would upset Sandy, and she''d drive me nuts with her fussing." Kiran paused and added, "Of course, there''s a way for you to keep me off Odie''s back. You could trick him into handing over the gemstone, and then I''d deal with you, making sure you stay safe. It''s a win-win." Sophie replied, "We''re not about to hand over a gemstone when we don''t even know what it''s for."


    "So, there''s nothing more to discuss."


    By now, the bullet had been taken out of Kiran''s shoulder, and he hadn''t even flinched. He said, "Today, I''m letting you go as a favor to my sister Sandy. But next time, if you end up in my hands... your fate might not be so kind." With that, Kiran motioned for the Pord family''s bodyguards to clear a path.


    Sophie nced at Colby standing beside her.


    Colby lit a cigarette, gave it a casual twirl, and said, "It''s been ages since someone talked so big in front of me."


    In the next moment, Colby tossed his cigarette into the bushes, which quickly caught fire.


    Kiran''s men tried to put out the mes, but more and more of the Costello family''s bodyguards poured in, nearly sealing off the entire backyard.


    "Now that you''ve had your say, it''s my turn."


    Sophie had no idea what Colby had in mind, but an uneasy feeling gnawed at her.


    Colby stood up and said, "We''re settling Qdie''s score, and my wife''s too. Since you''re a core member of The Silent Shadows, taking you might just draw out your so-called leader."


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    "Colby!"


    Sophie didn''t want to take advantage of the situation, especially since Kiran was Sandy''s brother, and the gunshot wound was already enough.


    What bothered Sophie most was


    how off Kiran seemed. His invitation tonight, paired with two impossible conditions and then letting them go, was strange.


    Such odd behavior suggested hidden motives. Kiran''s dramatic gestures, not really intending harm and even taking a bullet, gave


    Sophie a gut feeling he ha


    ns for the night, and they needed to leave.


    Quickly, Colby fired a shot, and the person who had been bandaging Kiran dropped, motionless.


    Holstering his gun, Colby walked toward Kiran. The people around didn''t dare stop him, only retreating in fear. Colby said coolly, "My wife may be kind-hearted, but I don''t have that kind of patience."