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.

lips and said, “I’ll walk you

Nichole nodded.

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

outwardly, but inwardly, she hoped

hand. “You need to capture his heart quickly, or better yet, have a chubby

understand, Grandma.” Sophie

heart was already an impossibility, much

married, they had never shared a bed, so how

there be a child?

had struggled immensely to conceive James’ child, but in his eyes, no one but Nichole deserved to bear his

in childbirth. In her final moments, James had almost wished for her swift

this, Sophie felt a heavy stone pressing on

was because she couldn’t share a room with James. She

to find Sophie and Bea talking. “Grandmother, I had the chauffeur get the car ready. You go ahead.

to create an opportunity for the two to be

James spoke coldly, “Sophie, what are you scheming

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