"Come on, don''t y coy. You can''t seriously be clueless about all of this, can you?"


    Sophie said, "Getting stic surgery to look like you isn''t just a walk in the park. It takes at least a month to bounce back. You were their handpicked favorite, the only fit in all of Summerfield is the Elliott family. Every move I made was part of your scheme clearing out The Silent Shadows'' lowlifes, dealing with Kiran''s overseas influence... If The Silent Shadows were so ahead of the game, even predicting I''d pick Elliott, wouldn''t it have been tidier for them to off you and Elliott together? Why keep you around? They had the memorial all set up, and Spencer was in mourning gear before I even showed up. Why didn''t they just finish the job and slit your throat? Isn''t it fishy? Keeping the main act alive-were they banking on me to uncover this and blow their cover?"


    Sophie''s reasoning was rock solid, leaving no room for argument.


    Even Robert''s face started to change.


    "Don''t tell me, your boss only gave you faith and forgot to hand out brains."


    Sophie rxed back into the couch.


    Whoever dreamed up this harebrained scheme-it''s a head-scratcher.


    Sophie pointed at Spencer first, "If I''m on the money, you''re The Silent Shadows'' sacrificial pawn. You''d stay tight-lipped if caught, opting for suicide, making me trust the guy next to you... Master Robert, right? Maybe you don''t even know the whole plot. I should have directed my question to Master Robert."


    Sophie asked seriously, "Robert, what message did The Silent Shadows want you to pass on? Was it to lure me into shady dark web deals, stir up a scandal, or justnd me in jail? Or maybe cozy up to me, earn my trust, and then pull a sympathy move to sneak into Aldridge Estate, asking Odie for what you really want?"


    If Robert had any hope left, it vanished as Sophieid bare all their ns, leaving him looking more rattled.


    Sophie asked casually, "Honestly, this n can''t be one of The Silent Shadows'' originals, can it?"


    "No, it''s not The Silent Shadows..."


    Robert stammered.N?velDrama.Org ? 2024.


    Beside him, Spencer fumed, "Robert! How can you betray the leader?"


    "I-I don''t want to die! You were the one who swore this n was foolproof!"


    "Shut up! Say one more word, and I''ll kill you!"


    Sophie gestured at Spencer, "Gag him."


    "Got it."


    "Mmph-!"


    Seeing this, Robert pleaded, "Ms. Sophie! It really isn''t The Silent Shadows. We''re just a fan club! We idolize The Silent Shadows! We heard the leader wanted something from the Mintons, so we went all out to get close to you! Just to snag what the leader wanted! The n was ours... As for the surgery, Spencer couldn''t get near youst time, so he had to switch identities..."


    "So, I gave you too much credit."


    Sophie chuckled, amused by the two wannabes in front of her, "I thought The Silent Shadows had everything figured out a month in advance. Turns out, it was just a fluke?"


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    "No! It''s not a fluke! It''s just... I''m a bit of a scaredy-cat... Spencer using my face made things easier, plus my family has a bit of cash to spare..."


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