FreeNovelAs the sun dipped below the horizon, Sophie was in the middle of packing for her trip back to Devonport when her phone rang. She glanced at the screen and saw an unfamiliar number. Without hesitation, she declined the call. A moment later, the snumber buzzed again.
Annoyed, Sophie answered. "Hello?" Sear*ch the Findwebsite on Gøøgle to access chapters of early and in the highest quality.
"Sophie, I need to see you! Cto the Dragonvein Hotel now!" barked Sandy's voice, as imperious as ever.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSophie chuckled. "Ms. Sandy, what's the emergency? I don't have tfor games today. I'm leaving for Devonport first thing in the morning." "I don't care, Sophie. I need to see you today!" Sandy insisted, her voice tinged with urgency. "It's my fault about what happened before. I want to apologize, and there's something important I need to tell you about Colby. Please, hurry!" Before Sophie could respond, Sandy hung up. She stared at her phone, lost in thought.
Colby walked in, having finished tidying the bedroom. "Who was that?" "Sandy," Sophie replied.
"What does she want?" "She askedto meet her at the Dragonvein Hotel. She sounded pretty desperate." Colby looked concerned. "Are you going?" "Might as well," Sophie said with a shrug.
"Then I'll go with you." Sophie smiled teasingly. "It's a girl thing, Colby. Lethandle it." She handed him a bundle of clothes. "Make sure these are neatly packed. I want everything intact when I get back." Colby smiled helplessly. "Alright." Sophie grabbed her phone and headed out.
Evening had fallen by the tSophie arrived at the Dragonvein Hotel. The street was quiet, and two bodyguards in black suits and sunglasses were waiting by the curb.
As Sophie got out of her car, the men approached her. "Ms. Sophie, Ms. Sandy would like to speak with you somewhere else." Sophie eyed the Pollard family crest on their suits and, surprisingly unfazed, said, "Lead the way." A plain black sedan was waiting nearby. Sophie slid into the backseat, casually watching the scenery pass by, appearing almost in good spirits. The bodyguards exchanged glances before climbing in after her.
As the car made its way to the outskirts, Sophie remained unperturbed. The bodyguards, who had been ready with stun guns, decided against using them, noting her calm demeanor.
Eventually, Sophie broke the silence. "Are we there yet? I'm on a tight schedule."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Almost," one of the bodyguards replied just as the car pulled up to an e abandoned factor abandoned factory.
The bodyguard opened the door, and Sophie stepped out taking in the scene with a smile. She finally understood why Odie and
Jonah, even when their car had been tampered with and dumped inton water, had seemed so nonchalant. This kind of thing had becroutine. "Alright, where's Ricardo waiting for me?" Sophie asked.
The moment the words left her mouth, the bodyguards' faces paled simultaneously.
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