Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 790

"Alright, I'll give you three months."

Sophie, with her entourage in tow, turned and left Rowena behind. In three months, she planned to take Burke International from James without a shred of mercy.

James watched Sophie walk away, falling into a deep silence.

Bea stormed up to him and slapped him hard. "How could the Burke family produce such a foolish wastrel like you? You're not one of us! Go find Sophie now and tell her none of that counted! Go!"

She shoved James, desperate to save the Burke family's decades-old legacy. But no matter how hard she pushed, James didn't budge.

Finally, when Bea hit him one last time, James grabbed her hand and said coldly, "Have you had enough?"

Bea was taken aback; she never expected James to speak to her like that.

by your rules. I owe the Burke family nothing, but I do owe Sophie. Rest assured, Grandma, I'll make sure you live out

the door, James ordered, "Pack Bea's things and send her

argument. Marian reluctantly complied, guiding Bea back

"James..."

to throw herself into his arms, but James suddenly gripped

"Ah-!"

panic. Before she could understand what was happening, James roughly dragged her to

nature and distant demeanor, James had always been a gentleman to women. Even with all the wrongs Nichole had done, he'd never

now sent a shiver

where are you taking me...

and mercilessly threw her into the master bedroom. Nichole had moved

the title

cold question, Nichole frantically shook her head. "No... I'm not after that, James. You know I've always loved you... Everything I did was for you! That's why I resisted Ricardo, that's why