Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 517

A billion dollars was merely a small token for Bea. It was an amount easily within her means and then some.

Colt stood by, barely daring to breathe. He had never imagined Mrs. Burke could be so indifferent, her demeanor and tone over the phone eerily reminiscent of Mr. Burke himself.

On the other end, Marian relayed to Bea every word of Sophie’s message over the phone. Bea’s anger spilled over, and she knocked her mug to the floor in a rage.

“Damnit Sophie She’s deliberately messing with me! Now that she has James under her thumb, she’s become so arrogant! I see it’s only. a matter of time before she tries to overstep me! If she continues to act as the Indy of the Burke family, what will become of us then?”

Bea was furious, and at this moment, Marian stood by her side, too afraid to utter a word.

“It’s just a billion dollars, and she thinks I don’t have 117 Bea rose and walked into the bedroom.

Beneath the bed lay a large, somewhat aged leather trunk Marion followed Bea into the room, hesitating “Madam, this is your last

Before Marian could finish, Bea had already unlocked the trunk with a code. Inside were bars of gold with serial numbers, coins from the last century, and several jewelry boxes containing intricately crafted gold pieces.

Despite her age, Bea didn’t trust any safe as much as this trunk, which held items of great value. She scoffed, “The Devins is a minor family. What do they know of true wealth?”

then picked up one of the jewelry boxes, its sapphire glistening enticingly. “Just this gem alone is worth a billion. Take it to the Devins tomorrow Let them see

gem is a Burke family heirloom,

bleed? She underestimates the Burke family’s status in Devonport. What’s a billion? Give it to her! When I’m gone, not a penny of this

“Madam.”

take it away, lest it vexes

she maintained her pride, Bea felt a sting after

equate to a billion in liquid gold. As the matriarch of the Burke family, she had spent most of her money on jewelry for appearances. These pieces, though costly, weren’t money and were all tucked away.

Offering it to

item sought

Devins

his arm wound treated and looked pale as he left the operation

He looked at Colt, who was behind Sophie, and said, “Colt,

“Well”

who then said, “No need, I’ve already

“Already taken care of?”

you think I’m overstepping?”