Sophie reached out and clasped Colby's hand.
Colby might have looked indifferent on the outside, but deep down, he was all heart.
The staff they had just encountered must have been with Colby for quite some time.
Whoever was pulling the strings behind the scenes was playing dirty, aiming to make them crumble by watching their own people end up behind bars, one by one.
"I'm okay."
Colby's voice was low and steady. He tightened his grip on Sophie's hand and said, "Let's check the back room."
Sophie nodded.
The back room was a mess, littered with cigarette butts and filled with lingering smoke.
Sophie had seen these machines before in Summerfield.
She recalled when Odie had taken her to a construction site, boasting about building a den of sin.
After a moment of silence, Sophie said, "Looks like Odie's got his hands all over this."
In Summerfield, nothing moved without Odie's say-so, including these machines making their way to Devonport.
Colby gestured to the people outside, "Take everything to the station."
"Yes, sir!"
"What's the point of raiding just one place? Devonport's already crawling with these arcades," Sophie said, frowning. "I heard them say this place has been open for at least a month. That means, even before we went abroad, someone had already started setting up shop here. And after we left, they sped things up."
Sophie felt a gnawing sense of unease.
She sensed they were being played, led by the nose by someone who had them completely in his grip.
Devonport, the docks.
Two dockworkers were moving crates from the cargo ship to the shore using a forklift.
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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...