Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James) novel Chapter 1243

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“Clang—”

The sound of something shattering echoed through Odie’s room again.

Sophie halted mid-step.

When she opened the door, she found Odie sprawled on the bed. His complexion was noticeably better than the day before, and his demeanor had returned to normal. Dressed in a black button-down pajama shirt, a dart was now lodged in the television, shattering the previously intact screen.

“Mr. Odie, someone’s in a bad mood,” Sophie remarked.

Odie shot Sophie a sidelong glance before looking away, his voice icy. “Was it Colby's idea to make it seem like I was at death's door?”

“Yeah.”

“Have you caught the mastermind yet?”

“Not yet.”

“The Mintons have been taken from me,” Odie’s voice grew even colder. “Colby really did me a solid, didn’t he?”

“He did it to protect you.”

Sophie continued, “You must have realized by now, the person behind this wants you dead to regain control of the Mintons. They think you’re no longer under their thumb. If you weren’t supposedly dead and still had the Minton family’s power, they’d never leave you alone. You got lucky this time, but next time, you might not be so fortunate.”

“Well, I don’t need his protection!”

Odie’s expression darkened further.

“I know my own family’s crest,” Odie said. “The Mintons' crests are custom-made, not something just anyone can wear. This must belong to the Mintons' trusted guards, who are always assigned to protect the Minton CEO and carry out missions. They only follow the Mintons CEO’s orders. If these guys are making a move, it means someone’s seriously out for your blood.”

“Could these men be bribed?”

“The Mintons spend a fortune to keep these men loyal, with strict selection each year. Their families are in the Mintons’ hands, so there’s no fear of them being bribed or betraying.”

“Not even with a huge bribe?”

“Their annual salaries are in the millions. How much do you think someone would have to offer to buy off so many guards?”

Odie’s comment completely dispelled Sophie’s doubts.

After a moment of thought, Sophie finally asked, “If the Mintons' shares are mostly in your hands, why were you still replaced as CEO by someone elected yesterday?”