Odie suddenly blurted out something that snapped everyone back to reality, reminding them they needed to open the ledger first.
But as they flipped through the pages, it was all pretty mundane stuff—just the usual expenses of the four major families in Devonport. Nothing special at all.
"Maybe there's a hidden code? An acrostic poem or something?" Adler suggested, his imagination running wild.
Jenna shook her head. "For an acrostic poem, you need an actual poem. Look at this. It's just lists of wheat, oil, and flour. Nothing special."
"Yeah, you're right," Adler conceded.
"Jenna's spot on. It's all numbers, not words."
"Numbers? Like some old-school code? But that wouldn't make a treasure map," Adler mused, growing skeptical.
The more Jenna thought about it, the less likely it seemed. "Maybe we've got it all wrong. What if this isn't a treasure map at all?"
"Could it be just like the Aldridge family elders said? Just an ordinary ledger that we've hyped up?" someone pondered.
As everyone was deep in thought, Odie couldn't hold it in any longer. "Sophie, I need to ask you something."
"Oh? What’s up?" Sophie asked, curious.
Odie shot a glance at Colby and said, "Come with me outside."
"Why can't we talk here?" Sophie questioned.
"Outside!" Odie's temper flared.
Seeing Odie storm toward the door, Sophie sighed, looking helpless. She turned to Colby, "Can I go?"
Jenna and Adler watched Colby, eyes gleaming with curiosity.
"Sure," Colby replied nonchalantly.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James)
why do you keep delaying updates:(...
please post new chapters.. why are they delayed...
Awaiting new chapters plzzz...
when will new chapters release??...
Enjoying the story, to much victimising Sophie, they could at least try to target others. Hope at some point Sophie comes clean and forgives James and explain her view of loving the boy James was. Just so they both learn and move on. Really needs to be some consequences for the instigators instead of being let go. Sandy needs to see Vanessa is using her as a cover, and Sandy needs to wake up to herself, or be held responsible by her father for alienating the people she was supposed to make contact with. Hope the reporter brother is keeping an eye on what Vanessa and Odie are up to, and that he has he’s own justice in store. Hope he becomes like Reese a good partner. Hope James lives and finds he’s HEA. Need to put Nicole in prison , no release and several lifetimes , with all the evidence on the crimes she’s committed just to get her out of the way guilt free. More about what’s up with Gordon....
Excellent novel!...
When will you upload the next chapter...