Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 9

Nichole’s smile froze on her face for a moment. “Why?”

“Mr. Burke is taking his wife tonight, so Ms. Nichole, it would be inconvenient for you to attend.”

Nichole forced a smile. “Oh, he’s taking his wife. That’s wonderful! I actually didn’t want to go anyway…”

“That’s good then.”

As she held the disconnected phone, Nichole bit her lip.

Her roommates exchanged glances behind her.

“Nichole, did your boyfriend just stand you up?”

“I heard it was an international gala. Didn’t you say your boyfriend organized it to introduce you to some

international businessmen?”

skeptical looks from her friends, Nichole managed a weak smile. “He has to

at the gown she was holding, her

liked Sophie, so why would he

the gown in her hands. She had been looking forward to tonight’s gala for a long time. She

evening fell, James had his secretary deliver a sophisticated

been waiting downstairs for a while, and when he saw Sophie descending

before, this outfit still took his breath away. He

“I’m ready.”

and James pursed his lips. “I’ll have the secretary bring the

opened the door and saw Colt waiting at

gown and was also taken aback. “Madam, you look wonderful in that dress,

him a sharp

mistake, Colt

Sophie didn’t mind, and once she was in the car, James glared at Colt and said sternly,

further. It was his own fault for speaking out

the venue, and James helped

crowd around them cast admiring