Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 13

From James expression, you could tell he knew that this plece of real estate was going to sell big. But he chose to step aside and let Stephen have it as a favor.

That was just James’ style.

Sophie said earnestly, “I really was just paying a compliment. You’re reading too much into it.”

James frowned, seemingly gauging the sincerity of Sophie’s words.

Indeed, with Sophie’s intellect, how could she possibly understand the future value of that property?

James figured he was overthinking it. “Better be.”

He didn’t pay much attention to Sophie but instead took Nichole to meet other guests.

As Nichole left, she glanced at Sophie with a hint of apology in her eyes. Despite Nichole trying to mask it, Sophie could see a trace of smugness in Nichole’s look.

Sophie tilted her head back and downed a glass of champagne.

of the onlookers, she was the woman who had

introduced this woman to his business contacts. Was there a bigger joke than

business tycoons, but with James walking away like that, it had become difficult

her way to

grand piano not too far away.

toward the piano and briefly

been taught many skills, none of which she thought she’d use in her previous life,

fingers felt slightly stiff, but old habits die hard. Soon, the keys flowed under Sophie’s practiced hands, filling the banquet

piece ended,

James and the businessmen pause their conversation to watch Sophie, and she couldn’t

reach Grade 10 in

skilled pianists, and reaching Grade 10 was common. Everyone appreciated good music, and the applause was proof of

of her Grade 10achievement made Nichole realize the gap

was just lucky and beautiful but otherwise useless. Now, she

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