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.

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

outwardly, but inwardly, she hoped

lately,” Bea said, taking Sophie’s hand. “You need to capture his heart quickly, or

Sophie smiled in

capturing James’ heart was already an impossibility, much less having

didn’t love her, and even though they were married,

there be a child?

struggled immensely to conceive James’ child, but in his eyes,

was only twenty-seven when she died tragically in childbirth. In her final moments, James had

this, Sophie felt a heavy stone pressing on her

and thought it was because she couldn’t share a room

Nichole out and entered to find Sophie and Bea talking. “Grandmother, I had the chauffeur get the car ready. You

was happy to create an opportunity for the two

coldly,

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