Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Griffin was completely clueless.

They weren't exactly holiday enthusiasts.

Especially not something called White Day.

Colby stood there like a mute statue.

Vanessa waited, hoping for something, anything. But when Colby stayed as silent as ever, she finally blurted, "I... I've got another class to catch," and with cheeks flushed, she made her escape.

Odie, watching the whole scene unfold, raised an eyebrow. "Are you into her or what?"

"Not even a little."

"Then why keep her chocolates?"

Colby shrugged and tossed the fancy box over to Odie. "Knock yourself out."

"

Colby headed back to his dorm, lost in thought.

Odie inspected the chocolates. He couldn't decipher the foreign script on the box, but the lavish wrapping screamed luxury.

"I don't get what Vanessa sees in Colby, but she's all flustered around him. Honestly, Colby, you should think about being a heartthrob for a living. You'd clean up."

Before you knew it, Odie had polished off the entire box.

Griffin, watching Odie's candy binge, shook his head. "You're not worried about cavities with all that sugar?"

"Cavities? What's that? Never had 'em."

Odie was clueless about dental woes; all he knew was if Vanessa kept gifting Colby chocolates, he'd be set for life.

Colby lay sprawled on his bed, a book in hand.

When lights went out, the quiet crept in.

In his dreams, that car accident replayed.

The dark earth suddenly felt drenched in blood.

Colby jolted awake, Lennon's words echoing in his head.

If he couldn't find a reason to live, revenge was as good a purpose as any.

The White family was the biggest crime syndicate overseas.

To seize power, he had to start with them.

Months passed.

Mr. Elwood's health took a nosedive.

The time to choose a successor was drawing near, and only one person could emerge as Mr. Elwood's heir.noveldrama

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Mr. Elwood had plenty of capable hands, but only one would be picked.

Their group had the best shot at it.

With Vanessa sweet on Colby, him becoming the White family's heir seemed a breeze.

"Fair game," Colby said. "If you can outdo me, that is."

Colby walked out, leaving them to mull it over.

Griffin sat there, quiet.

He wasn't keen on being an heir, and he knew he didn't have the chops for it.

But with the stakes this high, they had no choice but to go all in.

"What's Colby getting at?" Odie frowned. "Does he see us as rivals now?"

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