Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Sophie glanced over at Timothy in the kitchen. He emerged wearing an apron, carrying a Dutch oven, his face an epitome of innocent harmlessness. "Ms. Sophie, I've made you and Mr. Colby some soup.' Jenna and Adler shared a look: "..."

How does this kid have two faces?

Adler was certain he hadn't imagined it; just moments ago, Timothy had been a brooding teenager, yet he managed to switch to such an innocent expression so quickly.

"Put it down," Sophie instructed.

Timothy placed the Dutch oven on the table and quietly headed back to the kitchen.

Seeing that Sophie and Colby showed no interest in the soup, Adler asked, "Aren't you two going to try it?"

"No need; it's undrinkable anyway," Sophie replied.

Jenna, half-doubting, leaned in and lifted the lid. Inside was a cabbage and meatball soup. She sniffed it but detected no aroma. After tasting a spoonful, her face twisted in distaste. "How did he manage to make food that looks good but tastes so awful?" "Really? Is that even possible?" Adler stepped forward for a taste, smacking his lips before also grimacing. "How did this soup end up sweeter than salty? Didn't he taste it himself?"

Sophie's mind wasn't on Timothy. Having already lured him here, she was certain he couldn't escape. Her thoughts were entirely focused on the situation in Devonport. She had previously injured Griffin and seized the coveted shares of Burke International from Elodie. She doubted Elodie would let go so easily.

Upstairs, Rick descended slowly, addressing Sophie and Colby, "Ms. Sophie, Colby, the gentleman requests your presence upstairs."

Sophie glanced at Colby beside her, and the two of them walked to the elevator hand in hand. Adler and Jenna watched, clicking their tongues in surprise.

Jenna commented, "Who would have thought that a year ago these two weren't together, and now they're inseparable?"

Adler, munching on peanuts, casually took Jenna's hand, saying, "We'll be like this a year from now too."

"Dream on!" Jenna slapped away Adler's hand.

In the kitchen, Timothy's gaze was fixed on the second floor.

It was said that Gordon's office was upstairs, usually off-limits, and his servant's quarters were on the southern side of the first floor. Approaching the second floor would require passing through four security checkpoints.

Aldridge family, true to rumors, was fortified inside

Upstairs, in the study.

study. Gordon, as usual, was seated at his desk, his wheelchair the same as always. Gordon casually glanced at the newspaper in his hand until the two entered. Then he slowly began,

placed the newspaper on

stated that Reeves Entertainment had been acquired by Burke International, with Elodie, the head of Reeves International, acting as the interim manager of Burke International's affairs. She had been elected the new CEO of Burke International. Seeing the information on the paper,

Elodie only had to offer those shareholders substantial benefits for them to support her as

matriarch of the Burke family has already transferred her ten percent of shares to Elodie. With

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striking Colby first, whether

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S Corporation aside for now; I have something to discuss with you alone," Colby's sudden interjection made the atmosphere instantly tense. Sophie looked at Colby beside her, noticing the coldness in his

see to it," Gordon said to Rick at the

"Yes."

Sophie turned and left

the study, silence fell between the two men

guarded against everyone, even James, but I never guarded against

stating indifferently, "I haven't hindered you in

hearing this,

seemed

year ago, when he