Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James) novel Chapter 1472

When Sophie and Colby walked back in, Reece quickly found an excuse to end his call.

Sophie asked, "Did you head out without letting Ada know?"

"It's work-related this time. Ada was just briefing me on tomorrow's schedule."

Reece shut his laptop, noticing Sophie looking a bit frazzled. He remarked, "You two are back already? Seems like the investigation hit some bumps."

"It's not that it was bumpy, just a bit of a wild ride. Colby can fill you in on the details."

With that, Sophie plopped down onto the couch. Colby, as was his routine, warmed up a cup of milk for Sophie and fetched a slice of cake from the fridge he'd prepped earlier. He didn't stick around but instead headed to the kitchen to boil some eggs.

Noticing that Colby wasn’t eager to chat, Reece raised an eyebrow, "Sophie, your husband doesn’t seem too fond of me."

Hearing Reece call Sophie that again, Colby’s grip on the egg tightened until it exploded in his hand.

Reece chuckled, "Seems like I've dropped in at the wrong time. Should I pack up and leave?"

Despite his words, Reece made no move to get up. Sophie took a sip of her milk, "Don’t be silly. We're all family here. Asking you to leave wouldn’t be right. Plus, you're our company’s biggest star. Hotels are crawling with cameras, and any drama involving you could really impact us."

"I didn’t realize I meant that much to you."

Reece slowed his words, teasing, "Since you’re twisting my arm, I’ll stay, even if it’s reluctantly. I hope Mr. Colby and I can get along."

As he said this, Reece’s eyes landed on Colby, his tone laced with a subtle challenge. Picking up on the vibe, Colby’s icy stare met Reece’s. Most people would take that as a cue to back off. But Reece, playing innocent, asked, "Mr. Colby, is there something on my face?"

Who is this smooth talker?

Sophie reassured, "Don’t worry, Colby never lets anything happen to me."

"He might not let you be wronged, but he might let you get hurt."

Reece’s eyes dropped to the bruise on Sophie's thigh, something he’d noticed but hadn’t brought up.

"You’re the most important person in my life..."

Reece paused, sensing the tension from across the room, and with a sly grin, finished, "Business partner."