Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

"I only use people when they can help me reach my goals."

James's voice was icy. "If that's all, I'm hanging up."

"What if, one day, I ask you to take out Sophie? Would you?"

The guy on the other end sounded like he was testing the waters, probing with curiosity.

James responded flatly, "She's a woman who's no longer in my life, so I won't go easy on her." "Alright, remember you said that."

The line went dead.

James stared at the phone, now silent, then glanced at a bunch of missed calls from Angelo.

His brow furrowed deeply.

Sophie...

I hope you're tougher than you look.

Meanwhile, over at Burke Estate...

Angelo was pacing like a cat on a hot tin roof, clearly frazzled.

the heck

you jerk! Not answering your

James again, only to find

I'm done

that, Angelo flung his phone aside. "You

just in time to catch this

taken aback. "Bro,

was clouded with frustration for

himself together. "It's just this mess with Sophie that's got me all

I saw Sophie

downstairs

some trick up her sleeve and

for her,

QUMS

Angelo's sleeve, and he finally took a deep breath. "Alright, for

grinned. "Hey, how about I call Dad? He dotes on me, he'd definitely step in

likely to drag us back home than help. You're

"But..."

nudging Sandy out of the room. "Enough, stop bugging me. I got myself into this mess, I'll figure out how

"Bro!"