Chapter 5

Due to the unexpected turn of events, James was completely preoccupied with Sophie, paying no attention to how Nichole was faring.

As the auction came to an end, Sophie was about to leave and bumped right into James and Nichole.

“Sophie, if you don’t understand real estate, you shouldn’t stir up trouble,” James said bluntly, not sparing Sophie any face.

Nichole chimed in, “Yeah, Sophie, your actions just cost Mr. Burke ten billion.”

Sophie chuckled lightly. “You must be mistaken, Ms. Nichole. I was the one interested in buying that property. What does it have to do with James?”

Nichole blurted out, “But you bid ten billion!”

“It’s just a mere ten billion, pocket change for us,” came a voice from nearby. It was Adler.

Sophie caught a glimpse of Colby standing next to Adler and commented nonchalantly, “Ten billion is just something to play around with.”

Nichole’s face turned sour instantly. Ten billion might be nothing to James and even less so to Sophie!

red, feeling utterly

Colby asked, “I heard you got married, Mr. Burke. Is this

and

James said as

casually shake off James’ grip, but he held on

gaze lingering on Sophie. Men understood men; he

thought she must be Mrs. Burke,” Adler slapped his

Although she no longer cared about

was alternating between pale and flushed. James noticed this

“Yes, Mr. Burke.”

“We’ll leave you to it then. See you

shook off James’ hand. “Haven’t

contact with him. She even followed him around like a shadow. Tonight,

to get my

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