Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 317

Officer Derek still had to show James some respect. He glanced at the silent Colby beside him and said, "Mr. Burke, it's not that I don't want to show you respect, but..."

His implication was clear. James turned his cold gaze towards Colby, stating, "Who really runs Devonport, Officer Derek? You better think carefully."

Colby's response was indifferent, "Devonport might have been under your control in the past, James, but from now on, it's all me."

The atmosphere between the two men was subtly tense.

At that moment, Sophie's phone suddenly buzzed with a few incoming photos. Upon seeing them, her eyes chilled instantly, and her look towards James was filled with disgust, "Mr. Burke, is this your doing?"

James was clueless about what had happened.

Sophie picked up her phone, and the content of the photos was unmistakably clear.

in a dimly lit room. The images

you think you can intimidate me with

"I..."

upon seeing the content, his expression

pin your family's issues on the Burkes. James is standing right here. You know very well who sent

"Madam! This has nothing to do with

there are quite a few misunderstandings between Mr. Burke and me." Sophie turned to Officer Derek, her tone light, "Chief, since Mr. Burke's secretary claims he did not kidnap me but merely wanted to rescue

it at that?" Officer Derek thought he had misheard and instinctively glanced

handed Sophie's phone back to her, "What Sophie

end of it." Officer Derek instructed the officers behind him, "Release

and left

intimidated, but in the end,

his anger, snapped, "Shut