Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 1813

II

Sophie quickly crossed her arms over her chest, blurting out, "I'm just a junior in high school! And here I thought you were a gentleman. Are you planning to take me to your place and then...?"

The more she spoke, the more James's face darkened. "Sophie, what do you think I am?"

"Some creep who invites a girl to stay over the first time they meet."

James tried his best not to let his mouth twitch in amusement or frustration. What on earth was going on in seventeen-year-old Sophie's head? How could she come up with such wild ideas?

"Listen, you've got two options: either hop in the car with me now, or head back to Uncle Perry's and keep dealing with their nonsense."

now my fiancée. If I call off our engagement, your life will

words hit home. Sophie

get

climbed in quickly. If James had said that sooner, she would've been in the car ages ago, sparing herself the chill

they sat in silence. It wasn't until they pulled up to the Burke estate that Sophie realized how massive James's

at night after work, so

gave her a look, half amused and half incredulous. Seriously, how could Sophie ask such a

leaving the big stuff

not

"Huh?"

meet presidents attend UN conferences rub elbows with business elites, go to a few galas, occasionally hold a press conference or do interviews, and sign documents. We only hit up the

basically, it sounds like