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?”

from her friends, Nichole managed a weak smile. “He has to accompany a very important client. I shouldn’t add to his

looked down at the gown she was holding, her

had never liked Sophie, so why would

clutched the gown in her hands. She had been looking forward to tonight’s gala for a long time. She couldn’t just

evening fell, James had his secretary deliver a sophisticated black

a while, and when he saw

burgundy gown before, this outfit still took his breath away. He hadn’t realized

“I’m ready.”

lips. “I’ll have the secretary bring the

and saw Colt waiting

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

a sharp

his mistake, Colt

mind, and once she was in the car, James glared at Colt and said sternly, “You’ve

but dared not speak further. It was

arrived at the venue, and James helped Sophie

them