Chapter 17

“Do you have something urgent to take care of soon?”

“Nothing really important.”

“You don’t need to drop me off. I can get back on my own.”

“Devonport may seem calm, but it’s dangerous, especially since you’re James’ wife.”

Sophie raised an eyebrow. “Colby, James isn’t like you. He’s a legitimate businessman.”

Colby said indifferently, “In a place mixed with all sorts of business, even James might not be clean.”

Sophie didn’t argue against Colby’s words,

In her past life, she had been married to James for many years, and James never involved her in the Burke family’s affairs.

On the surface, James was a legitimate businessman, but how could a man wielding absolute power in Devonport be entirely clean?

Perhaps James hid it deeper, and Colby didn’t bother to hide. After all, rumors had it that Colby had no weaknesses.

“Ms. Sophie, we’ve arrived.”

Adler parked the car in front of the grand entrance of the Burke family mansion. The lights of the Burke residence were still off, meaning that James hadn’t returned yet.

“Thank you, Colby, and thank you, Adler.”

Sophie got out of the car.

Colby watched as Sophie entered the gates of the Burke family mansion before rolling up the window, saying to Adler, “Let’s go.”

“Did you finally remember we had to leave now? Did you forget you had a deal with Ryan at midnight?”

Adler glanced at the time. “And you’re already late!”

a r d doesn’t

hands.”

door to the house, she sensed something

dark. Normally, she would leave a light

“James? Are you back?”

was no response for

leave when suddenly a large hand covered

you bit ch! You’ve cost

tried to break free, but the man was too strong. In her struggle, she

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Chapter 17

purse and set it on

recoiled in pain, stumbling back several steps, and Sophie ediately

She kept calling his name in

ran, she took out her phone

“Hello?”

are you? You need to come

ground. A van stopped in front of Sophie, its headlights

of the phone,

save your wife, bring

as the

Burke, is everything

side and noticed

his teeth

Mr. Burke, we’re almost at the

you to

“Yes, Mr. Burke!”

never seen James so

“Something happened to Sophie”

happened

the voice on the phone was familiar

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