In the dead of night, haunted by dreams, Sophie always felt an intense panic gripping her heart. When her eyes fluttered open, her forehead was already covered in cold sweat. "Still troubled by the whole Reece affair?"


    Colby''s voice came from beside her, bringing a wave of reassurance.


    It was then that Sophie felt a sense of peace.


    She instinctively snuggled into Colby''s embrace. For the past two months, they had been facing their challenges alone.


    It had been a long time since she had nestled so closely in Colby''s arms.


    "It''s my fault," Sophie murmured. "If I hadn''t trusted Reece so blindly, the Pord family would never have been thrown into such chaos, and Caelum wouldn''t be in the hospital." "This isn''t your fault."


    Colby gently patted Sophie''s back,forting her. "Even without your trust, The Silent Shadows would have found a way to infiltrate the Pord family. That was their goal all along." "But I just can''t understand why Reece would be a member of The Silent Shadows."


    She had pondered this all night long.


    From the first time she met Reece, the two of them had worked tirelessly for S Corporation for two years.


    S Corporation''s sess today couldn''t have been achieved without Reece.


    Yet Reece was the one who betrayed her the deepest.


    "Maybe he was never truly on your side from the start. The Silent Shadows have their people everywhere. But didn''t you conduct a background check on him when you first teamed up?" "I..."


    Sophie found herself at a loss for words.


    Her previous life''s achievements by Reece had caught her attention.


    It was also because she was short-staffed at the time that she had approached him.


    Back then, she thought she knew Reece well enough.


    Reece had a grandmother to take care of and was being sidelined by Russell Entertainment, seemingly a down-on-his-luck fresh graduate in desperate need of a break.


    In her previous life, Reece had been


    held back by Russell Enterprises due to his reticent nature, almost in a state of being shelved. Later, when, Reece was poached by another group and became a sensation, was then that his grandmother passed away. On a show, Reece had tearfully mentioned how, when he had no money, he couldn''t afford to give his grandmother a single day of happiness. And when he finally made it, she was no longer there.


    Sophie had always med Russell Entertainment for this, so after being reborn, she wanted topensate Reece and at the same time make him her ally. During that time, they supported andplemented each other, arguably the best of partners.


    Even before Reece''s identity was revealed, she still believed this.


    She had never considered the possibility that Reece could be a part of The Silent Shadows, nor did she ever think to conduct a thorough background check on him.


    Colby said in a low voice, "I know


    you trusted him and never thought to guard against him, but Sophie, the human heart is unpredictable, and that''s a lesson we''ll have to learn for the rest of our lives."


    "Colby, I''m so tired of all these machinations and power struggles. The Silent Shadows are so powerful-can we really make it through?"Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org.


    "Afraid? The Sophie I know would never bow down to anyone."


    "Maybe in the past... but now... I don''t want to lose you, nor anyone else in our circle."


    Sophie spoke slowly, "Colby, will the days we once dreamed of evere?"


    She had said that once they settled everything, they would no longer concern themselves with business matters and would retreat to a quiet life,


    Ving peacefully and tranquilly every day.


    But such a life seemed to be getting further and further away from them. Colby kissed Sophie''s forehead, offering his promise: "They will, definitely." After all the hardships and trials, they had finally made it to this point.