Chapter 243

Sophie gave a slight smile. “Alright, I’ll come with you.”

Colt stepped aside to let Sophie pass, and as they were walking, Sophie paused mid–step and asked, “Has Nichole been in touch with you or James recently?”

Colt nodded. “Ms. Nichole did give me a few calls, but per Mr. Burke’s instructions, I didn’t respond.”

“Okay, I got it.”

A smile played on Sophie’s lips. So, Nichole was still thinking James was her financial savior.

It made sense as she was pushed to the brink and James might be the only one who could save her now.

have misunderstood something and quickly explained, “Madam, Mr. Burke has truly decided to cut ties with Ms. Nichole this time. You might not be aware,

to explain. I understand

light smile, which made

couldn’t pinpoint exactly how. Now, seeing her reaction, Colt realized that she had changed because Mr. Burke no longer held any significance in her heart.

Nichole, having escaped from a dinner party, sneaked her way into a narrow alley. The alley was deserted, but Nichole was fully disguised, covering herself up

the deepest part of the alley did Nichole gather the courage to take out a

A woman’s

50 square feet. At night, it was pitch dark, and even during the day, it was hard to see your hand in

slowly walked into the dark

like this, where the poor lived, only required a monthly rent of $50, and you couldn’t find a more dilapidated place in all of Devonport. Yet, even so, there were poor people desperately vying to rent here because living here meant they weren’t sleeping

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