Chapter 1529
In Devonport, Jenna and Adler were glued to their phones, trying to catch any news about Summerfield. Even a
whisper would do, but the day dragged on with rasilence about the place.
"Adler! Seriously, are you even trying? How can you be so bad at gathering intel?" Jenna shot Adler a frustrated
look. If Adler had even a smidge of Colby or Harold's skill, they wouldn't be stuck in this information blackout.
"I'm doing my best, but Summerfield is sealed tighter than a drum. Even when Odie was around, Colby's crew
could barely crack what was happening there, and now it's just me," Adler said, looking genuinely put out. Jenna
could only stew in her frustration. Then, out of the blue, Adler's face lit up with an idea. "Wait a minute, why
don't we just ask Odie? He's the kingpin of Summerfield. If anyone can dig up info, it's him!" "Sure, just like that.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut, do you really think we can waltz into the Aldridge family's turf?" Jenna replied skeptically. They had tried the
Aldridge Estate before, but it was locked tighter than a vault, making entry nearly impossible. "I'm stumped
otherwise. Besides, Sophie's not one to let things slide, and with Colby heading over, maybe they'll patch things
up. Jenna, you shouldn't stress over someone else's ," Adler offered earnestly. Jenna frowned, retorting,
"This isn't just anyone's , it's my brother's family we're talking about. Seeing them like this is tearing me
apart."
"Hey, don't let it get to you. I'm right
here, aren't
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been through thick and thin to be together. They won't just throw that away it's probably just a spat, and they
sort it out soon," Adlero reassured her.
Jenna nodded, hoping Adler was right. "I really hope so," she murmured.
Just when they thought things couldn't be that bad, a news alert
pinged on their phones. The headline photo showed Colby kneeling in the fountain at the Pearl
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Hotel, looking nothing like his usual
self.
Jenna froze, eyes wide. Adler rubbed his eyes in disbelief before exclaiming, "Has Colby lost it? What's he doing?"
Then they spotted Sophie in the photo too. "No way, they're going all out? This is no joke!" Adler had never seen
Colby on his knees before. This was a new low.
"If this wasn't from the most credible
news source in the world, I'd call it trash. What are they even saying? And how could Colby kneel in front of
everyone like that?" Adler muttered, reading the article accompanying the photo. It detailed that during a dinner
at the Spellman family's, Sophie, jealous, had publicly scolded Colby for getting too close with Ms. Gina.