Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 469

Sophie handed her phone to James, saying, "The video evidence is all here. It's your call."

James took the phone. His brows furrowed, and his voice was deep. "I came back for you. I can only rest easy knowing you're safe."

"Thank you, Mr. Burke, but if you truly wish for my safety, please proceed with our divorce as soon as possible."

After all, Bea had done so much simply because James refused to finalize their divorce.

"After the divorce, you want to be with Colby?"

"Yes."

Sophie's straightforward answer pained James.

She watched James, her tone indifferent. "I thought I made myself clear last time. You should understand how I feel. Our marriage was a mistake from the start."

"Nichole's child is gone. Can't we..."

just because her child is gone, there are no barriers between us? James! Wake up.

his eyes. "Then tell me, what is the obstacle between us? Why did you choose Colby over me? I know I've neglected you, but it

go!" Sophie pulled away from James, staring into his eyes. "James, I chose you once, and you gave up on

aware of what people in Devonport say about me. They say I'm desperately chasing after you. They say I debased myself and

He had heard such rumors before. People even mocked Sophie in his presence, saying she

took those words

a stranger he had never met. He intentionally kept his distance from Sophie in an

he disliked Sophie because she was always annoyingly behind him, always copying Nichole's dressing style. He assumed it was his grandmother's doing, a ploy to make him like Sophie more, to

Sophie not trying to be someone else. She was confident, radiant, dignified,

the past.

no starting over for us." Sophie spoke calmly, "Mr. Burke, you must have many matters to attend to. I

agree to a divorce. I won't let you be with Colby. You

trap me. James, you look nothing like the head of the

With that, Sophie left.

stood there, mocking himself. Of course, he knew he

that Russell Enterprise had gone bankrupt, Sophie had lost her qualifications as his wife long ago. The Burke family should immediately