Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 683

Sophie's ties with James were limited to business competition, with no personal connection left between them. Whether or not James showed up at his

engagement party was none of her concern.

As Sophie prepared to turn around with Jenna, she bumped into a firm chest.

The man was dressed in an unremarkable black suit devoid of any excess adornment. When Sophie looked up, she saw a silver masquerade mask covering his face.

Instinctively, Sophie took a step back, and Jenna quickly pulled her away from the

man.

Sophie offered a strained smile. "I'm sorry. Did I bump into you?"

"It's okay."

unpleasant, as if damaged by fire, obscuring

She held Sophie's arm

passed him, she heard him murmur, "Leave the venue

that only she could hear it. Sophie stopped in her tracks, but when she turned

Everyone here tonight is a VIP. That man's outfit suggests he's just a bodyguard for a businessman. You're the star of tonight's event. It's best not to mingle with them." Jenna whispered, "And I caught a whiff of something awful

mask and the raspy voice suggested the man had severe facial

hired highly paid bodyguards for protection, offering salaries ten times higher than average for

person warn

party is clean. If we

and Sophie understood. The Costello family's