Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

"Yeah, yeah, she was going on and on about the stakes, and I couldn't make heads or tails of it. But somehow, I managed to wing it. Still, I don't have the final say on whether we collaborate or not. What if she keeps pushing me for answers?"

"S Corporation is doing so well right now, why does she want to partner with you?"

"I have no idea!"

"Is S Corporation in some sort of trouble?"

"I don't know!"

"Did Reeves International launch an attack on S Corporation?"

"...How on earth would I know that?"

Angelo was completely clueless.

On the other end of the line, James felt a headache coming on. He rubbed his temples and asked, "What did you two talk about? You must remember something."

"Basically, she said the Reeves family wanted to get shares in Burke International but couldn't. She also mentioned that if the Pollard family teamed up with them, we could dominate not just overseas markets, but Devonport too... In the end, I told her I needed to discuss it with my company. She then said I called the shots for our overseas operations. How did I bluff my way through? I told her the Pollard family didn't have any assets in Devonport. Sophie then mentioned that our family had been running branches there for over a decade, which threw me off, so I quickly corrected myself. Lucky for my quick thinking, or I would've blown our cover!"

James's face turned dark as he listened.

"Why the silence? What's wrong?"

puzzled by James's

replied, "The Pollard family doesn't have any business in Devonport. You're a Pollard, how can you

has no

was bewildered, "Then why would Sophie say that? Could

"

beyond frustrated. Grinding his teeth, he said, "Sophie is suspicious of your identity! That whole conversation was a setup to test you! And you fell for it, hook, line, and sinker. You really are something

was a good friend, but she's been playing mind games with me!

Angelo was hopping mad.

was he

out he was impersonating Kiran, the old man

have to help me fix this! Otherwise, when the old man comes to spank me, you'll have to take the beating

dragged me into your

some peace,

The Pollard family considered

death a top-level secret

leaked,

face threats

and outside. Content bede

"There's only one way

"What's that?"

"Come clean."