Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 417

"Can you believe it? Jean's makeup was so overdone. Who knows how it even looked on camera."

"The photographer only bothered to take a few extra shots of Shirley and Sophie. The rest of us? We might as well have been invisible."

Wendy glanced at the dish in front of her, suddenly losing all appetite. She stood up, ready to leave.

Shirley said, "Everyone has a set meal plan. If you skip it, you'll be hungry all night. And if you give in and snack later, you'll regret it even more."

Wendy's expression soured. She was famished, but the thought of looking bloated on camera curbed her desire to eat.

Shirley's words hooked her back, and she returned to her seat, picking at her meal with little enthusiasm.

Meanwhile, in the executive office of Burke International.

James was lost in thought, staring at a photo of him and Sophie. It captured Sophie eating a slice of cake while he was only half-visible. Colt walked in and said, "Mr. Burke, there's news about your wife."

"Where is she staying now?"

Apartments. The Russell family's assets were liquidated, and they're gone. I think she

sources say she's training at Aldridge Global. I'm not sure if it's

Sophie to have an interest

she might see it as an easier way to make money, especially after

"Mr. Burke, I think this could be a

it's a good

gaze and quickly corrected himself. "What I mean is,

should I go about

clueless in this regard. He had never needed to pursue anyone

I don't have much experience either.

book on

supposed to contain thirty-six different tactics for

Colt sounded sure.

"Get one then. I'll

ordered a