Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 22

Only James could be deceived by Nichole. After all, he had a soft spot for Nichole, which made it difficult for him to see the truth.

“Look, it’s not a big deal. Nichole still has classes today. I’ll take her to school. James gave Nichole a look that signaled it was time to leave.

Nichole looked grateful.

Bea, with a hint of coolness in her voice, said, “Today, I’m going shopping with Sophie. You seem free. Why don’t you come along?”

“But Nichole…

“Let Lee take her. You are, after all, the CEO of Burke International. Don’t demean yourself.” Bea had spoken

her mind.

Nichole bit her lip and said, “Mr. Burke, it’s fine if Lee takes me to school.”

Nichole bowed politely to Bea. Bea, however, was not impressed by the gesture.

and said, “I’ll walk

Nichole nodded.

Bea turned to Sophie. “James is young and easily fooled by such a sly temptress. You

she hoped their relationship

capture his heart quickly, or better yet, have a

understand, Grandma.” Sophie smiled

already an impossibility, much less having his

and even though they were married, they had never

there be a child?

to conceive James’ child, but in his eyes, no one

was only twenty-seven when she died tragically in childbirth. In

felt a heavy stone pressing

Sophie’s troubled face and thought it was because she couldn’t share a

Nichole out and entered to find Sophie and Bea talking. “Grandmother,

happy to create an opportunity for the

spoke coldly, “Sophie, what are you

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