Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 528

"Could you tell I was deliberately provoking him?"

"Absolutely."

Tricia knew exactly what kind of person Sophie was. She would never intentionally say things to provoke someone without reason. The words Sophie had just spoken seemed designed to force Ricardo to lose his temper, leaving him outwardly composed but likely seething on the inside.

"So, you noticed I was trying to rile him up, yet he, being in the thick of it, couldn't see it." A slight smile played on Sophie's lips as she continued, "Ricardo wants to take Julian down a peg. Since he can't make a deal with me, he'll have to look elsewhere. We need to give him a strong push to make him desperate."

Tricia frowned, "Are you planning a trap?"

"Let's have our people knock on his door tomorrow. For someone as proud as Ricardo, he won't be able to bear such an insult. He'll quickly look to align with those who share his goals against us."

"Isn't he worried about the consequences?"

"I've already outlined the consequences to him. If Ricardo truly cared about them, he wouldn't ignore Bloomsbury. Right now, his entire focus is on expanding the Devonport territory and taking Julian down. He can't afford to care about much else."

Perhaps the Cloude family's wealth made Ricardo overly confident. He believed that even a loss-making deal wouldn't significantly harm the Cloude estate.

of business: never underestimate your opponent. With his attention only on what was ahead and ignoring potential pitfalls, he was bound to face a

Bang!

room, Ricardo flipped the items on the table, and Booker entered, immediately asking, "Mr. Ricardo,

how much PR power we need to use, I want Julian gone from the big screen within

Ricardo, did things not go well with Ms.

Sophie had no intention of

surge of anger. She was just a woman backed by

If Julian isn't

Ricardo turned and

worked with Ricardo for so many years, this was the first time he'd heard Ricardo utter such harsh words, leaving him in

Tricia handed the contract to Sophie, saying, "As per your instructions, Ms. Sophie, all our partners have agreed to do as you've asked. They'll initiate contact with Ricardo, indicating they want to sign with the

her lips curving into a slight

leak a hint to the Cloude family so they come to our partners. Then we can make Ricardo

really

naturally craves victory. Once hooked, he'll invest a

"By the way, Ms. Sophie, there's