Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

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!

turned beet red,

Colby asked, “I heard you got married,

and stammered,

my wife, Sophie, James said as

off James’ grip, but he

Colby’s gaze lingering on Sophie.

saw you joking around with this young lady during the auction and thought she must be Mrs. Burke,”

cared about Nichole and James,

and flushed. James noticed this

“Yes, Mr. Burke.”

leave you to it then.

shook off James’ hand. “Haven’t

Sophie to break away from his grasp. Previously, Sophie would have relished any physical contact with him. She even followed him around like a shadow. Tonight, however, Sophie

trying to get my

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