Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James) novel Chapter 1486

When Sophie heard Kiran say that the gemstone originally belonged to the Pollard family, she was taken aback.

"What do you mean by that? The gemstone is your family's?"

"I've got no reason to lie. If it weren't for Sandy, I would've already dealt with you. Capturing you would make it easy to get Odie to hand over the item. But... it would upset Sandy, and she’d drive me nuts with her fussing."

Kiran paused and added, "Of course, there's a way for you to keep me off Odie's back. You could trick him into handing over the gemstone, and then I'd deal with you, making sure you stay safe. It's a win-win."

Sophie replied, "We're not about to hand over a gemstone when we don't even know what it's for."

"So, there's nothing more to discuss."

By now, the bullet had been taken out of Kiran's shoulder, and he hadn't even flinched. He said, "Today, I'm letting you go as a favor to my sister Sandy. But next time, if you end up in my hands... your fate might not be so kind."

With that, Kiran motioned for the Pollard family's bodyguards to clear a path.

Sophie glanced at Colby standing beside her.

Colby lit a cigarette, gave it a casual twirl, and said, "It's been ages since someone talked so big in front of me."

In the next moment, Colby tossed his cigarette into the bushes, which quickly caught fire.

What bothered Sophie most was how off Kiran seemed. His invitation tonight, paired with two impossible conditions and then letting them go, was strange.

Such odd behavior suggested hidden motives. Kiran's dramatic gestures, not really intending harm, and even taking a bullet, gave Sophie a gut feeling he had other plans for the night, and they needed to leave.

Quickly, Colby fired a shot, and the person who had been bandaging Kiran dropped, motionless.

Holstering his gun, Colby walked toward Kiran. The people around didn’t dare stop him, only retreating in fear.

Colby said coolly, "My wife may be kind-hearted, but I don't have that kind of patience."