"Yeah, yeah, I hear you!" Gina nodded quickly, not daring to defy Colby.


    She nced up at him, worry etched on her face. "But what if Ms. Sophie gets wind of this?"? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    Gina knew all too well why Mr. Donny wanted those photos-they were set to hit Summerfield''s gossip columns the very next day. Colby adored his wife; there was no way he''d let Sophie catch wind of such a scandal. "That''s none of your concern. Keep your nose out of it, or you''ll face the consequences," Colby warned.


    Gina swallowed hard and dropped the subject. "You''re right, Mr. Colby. I overstepped. I won''t ask again..."


    She lowered her gaze, anxiety gnawing at her, worried Colby might change his mind andsh out.


    Colby got up from the couch, walked over to Gina, and snatched the phone from her hand. The camera shutter clicked, echoing in the tense silence.


    Gina''s heart pounded like it was about to burst out of her chest.


    An hourter, she emerged from the hotel room, her clothes in disarray. Members of the Spellman family were already waiting outside.


    Seeing Gina''s disheveled state, Mr. Donny wasted no time. "Is it done? Did it work?"


    Gina nodded, her fear evident.


    "How did Colby let you pull this off so easily? Is there a catch?"


    Panicked, Gina exined, "Colby was drunk. He took my recorder, and then... well, you know..."


    She trailed off, shame painting her cheeks.


    Mr. Donny, understanding her implication, nodded. He knew firsthand how alcohol could make a man lose control. Even Colby wasn''t immune.


    "I knew you wouldn''t let me down," he said.


    Following Colby''s earlier


    instructions, Gina pleaded, "But he was really rough. I''m scared. Can avoid seeing him again? If he wakes up and remembers... to make things right with his wife, he might kill me!"


    Her voice quivered as fear clouded her features, the thought of facing Colby again too daunting.


    "Don''t worry about Sophie. She''s not a threat. You''re with Colby now, and he''ll protect you. Trust me, once this is over, you''ll enjoy endless riches," Mr. Donny reassured her.


    Gina forced a smile, but her mind was elsewhere. She wasn''t dreaming of wealth; she was worrying about whether she''d live to see another day. "Oh, and let me see those photos."


    "...Okay," Gina replied nervously, handing over her phone.


    The photos were exactly as Colby had instructed. Mr. Donny''s eyes gleamed with satisfaction. He doubted Sophie could turn a blind eye to these images.


    If this could drive a wedge between Colby and Sophie, his n would be a sess.


    By the next morning, the news had


    flooded at the major online


    tforms. But when Sophie stumbled upon the headlines, she merely smirked, a knowing glint in her eyes.