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.

attention only on what

Bang!

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

No matter the cost or how much PR power we need to use, I want Julian

determination in Ricardo's eyes, Booker inquired, "Mr. Ricardo, did things not go well with Ms.

intention

felt a surge of anger. She was just a woman backed by James and Colby. How dare she speak

again: use all means necessary. If Julian isn't gone within a month, consider yourself out of

Ricardo turned

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

next morning, at the S Corporation's office, 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

curving into a slight

them contact Ricardo would be too obvious. Let's leak a hint to the Cloude family so they come to our partners. Then we can make Ricardo

will Ricardo really take the

who's lost reason and feels belittled naturally craves victory. Once hooked, he'll invest a

found this reasoning quite sound. "By