Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

James's voice dripped with indifference and mockery.

Sophie listened to his cold words, nodding repeatedly. This was the James she remembered. No matter what, he always put the Burke family's interests first. James always seemed to look down on everything.

"Alright, James," Sophie said, "you took the shares from Odie, set up this huge scheme, and in the end, you finally took over Burke International. I underestimated you before, thinking you..."

"Thought I was hung up on some petty love, that I'd waste my life away pining for you, right?" James's tone was calm, almost casual. "Mrs. Costello, you give yourself too much credit. Any woman I want, I can have. Don't kid yourself into thinking I'm hopelessly in love with you. Don't be foolish. Take care of your Colby and let him know James is back. Devonport is still my territory."

Sophie clenched her fists so tightly she felt her nails biting into her flesh. "You really... haven't changed at all."

The only fool here was her. She had thought James had changed. She had thought she had misunderstood him in their past life. She had thought they were strangers in this life, destined never to cross paths again. But here was James, sitting right in front of her, making it crystal clear. It was her who had been foolish all along. James was always James. Even without Nichole, she would still end up with a tragic fate. James was always the one who would abandon everything for Burke International, by any means necessary. They were destined to be enemies.

Mrs. Costello out, and also hand her the list of damages to the main gate. Mrs. Costello, you have three days to transfer the funds to the company's

at James before turning around and leaving the conference room. After Sophie left, the smile on James's face gradually faded. "Mr.

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alone in empty conference room. At that moment, a man's voice came

"Well done."

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car. Seeing Sophie, he immediately asked,

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Seeing her like this, Adler grew more anxious and pressed, "What

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it together. "Odie's accident-was that