Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 25

After hanging up the phone, James said, “I need to step out for a bit.”

“Was that Nichole on the phone?” Sophie asked.

“Nichole twisted her ankle. I’m going to take her to the hospital.

Sophie nodded. “Of course, you should go.”

Of course, you should go.

James frowned. Was Sophie really okay with giving up a chance to spend time alone with him? Normally Sophie would have thrown a fit knowing he was going to see Nichole.

“Aren’t you supposed to be taking Nichole to the hospital? Why are you still here?”

Sophie couldn’t wait for James to leave. She was worried that if it got too late, Colby might be off to bed, and who knew what kind of schemes Bea might cook up tomorrow.

“Enjoy your meal,” James said, glancing at the nearly empty dishes on the table that Sophie had almost cleared. A sense of frustration suddenly filled him. All this effort was made to force him to stay home, and all she cared about was eating?

bit sulky, Sophie quickly pulled out her phone and dialed Colby. “Hey, I got held up today, but I’m

“No rush.”

“See you soon!”

Colby stood in front of the office’s floor-to-ceiling

office couch, asked, “Where’s Sophie? What time is

“She got held up.”

realizing something, he exclaimed, “You didn’t wait here all day

one could clearly see the

curled into a slight

new today! What’s up? Tired of being a war go

not out

such an expression on Colby’s face before. He had always thought love at first

to

took a look at Sophie, confirmed her identity

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“That’s me.” Sophie nodded.