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?"

were liquidated, and they're gone. I think she must be

training at Aldridge Global. I'm not sure if

Sophie to have an interest in such an

it as an easier way to make money, especially after the bankruptcy. She must be having a tough

"Mr. Burke, I think this could be a good

it's a good

quickly corrected himself. "What I mean is, she could use a strong shoulder to lean on right now. You should find

should I go

needed to pursue anyone before and had no idea

much experience either. Maybe buy a

book on

different tactics for romance. Each

Colt sounded sure.

one then. I'll look into

away!" Colt immediately ordered