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.

his lips and said, “I’ll walk you

Nichole nodded.

“James is young and easily fooled by such a sly

outwardly, but inwardly, she hoped their relationship

noticed you’ve been putting less effort into winning James’s heart lately,” Bea said, taking Sophie’s hand. “You need to capture his heart quickly, or better yet, have a chubby little baby. Once you have a child, you can tie a man’s heart

Grandma.” Sophie smiled in

already an impossibility, much less

and even though they were married, they had never shared a

there be a child?

life, she had struggled immensely to conceive James’ child, but in

died tragically in childbirth. In her final moments,

this, Sophie felt a heavy stone pressing on her

troubled face and thought it was because she couldn’t share a room with James. She

“Grandmother, I had the chauffeur get the car ready. You go ahead.

was happy to create an opportunity for the two

coldly, “Sophie,

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