"Absolutely, you''re right, let''s get out of here." Jenna agreed wholeheartedly. She''d never been fond of Kena, and finding out she was a key yer in The Silent Shadows only made Jenna more uneasy.


    The four of them decided it was best to leave Summerfield quietly under the cover of night. Before they knew it, they were back at Aldridge Estate, ready to tackle the issues lurking on the dark web.


    Hudson had set up a state-of-the-artputer room just for Adler, equipped with the most advanced systems avable. Standing in front of this high-tech setup, Adler couldn''t help but chuckle, "Man, it sure pays to be rich." "This site is exclusive to The Silent Shadows'' members. See if you can hack into an ount and snoop around without anyone noticing," Sophie instructed.


    Adler, realizing this was all Sophie wanted, felt a bit let down. "I thought you''d have something tricky lined up for me. This? You should''ve just said so from the start."


    "Isn''t this tricky enough?" Sophie asked.


    "Compared to the stuff your husband used to have me do, this is child''s y," Adler replied, feeling more aggrieved as he spoke. This couple never seemed to do any of the heavy lifting themselves!


    Jenna yfully smacked Adler on the back of his head, "Why do you always have to talk so much? When will you be done?"


    "Give me half an hour, depending on the dark web''s defenses. But no matter how tough the firewall is, I''ll crack it."


    Adler''s confidence was written all over his face. Jenna was used to his cocky demeanor. She turned to Sophie, "He says half an hour, so it''ll be half an hour. Why don''t you two steal away next door for a bit? I''ll call you when he''s done." Jenna grinned mischievously. Throughout their journey, she''d noticed the way Colby looked at Sophie, like he was yearning for her.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    For months, they''d been pretending to be in a cold war, barely seeing each other, and when they did, it was just to trade barbs. Now that


    they could be together openly, Jenna didn''t want to interrupt their long-awaited reunion.


    "There''s nothing going on..." Sophie blushed, trying to brush it off, but Colby took her hand, "Thanks, sis."


    That "sis" warmed Jenna''s heart. Colby was eager, pulling Sophie out of the room.


    "Colby! What are you going on about..."


    "No lies, I''ve missed you," Colby replied, his voice deep and sincere.


    These months apart had been the longest he''d ever endured, and he couldn''t believe he''d managed to get through it. Colby casually opened a guest room door.


    As soon as the door clicked shut, Colby pressed Sophie against it, whispering, "These past days, missing you has been driving me crazy."


    His breath was warm against her skin as he gazed at her lips, unable to resist kissing her. Their kiss was deep and all-consuming.


    Sophie felt like she was running out


    of air, but Colby showed no intention of letting her go. As their tongues


    a


    danced, Sophie let ou an.


    Colby lifted her into his arms. "Colby... stop it."


    They still had important matters to handle. Seeing her flushed cheeks, Colby said, "The tasks can wait, no one will bother us."