Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 863

James kept quiet. He knew Caelum was as cunning as a fox and always deep in thought, but he hadn't expected such sharp reasoning.

When James did not respond, Caelum didn't beat around the bush. "If you won't talk, you might as well leave. I'll handle the Pollard family's issues on my own. But if you spill our secrets, not only will the Pollard family be ruined, but your family won't have it easy either."

James frowned, and Caelum stepped closer. "Listen, Burke boy. I'm giving you a chance here. I'm helping you, not the other way around."

Noticing the knowing smile in Caelum's eyes, James decided not to push further. "I want to dig into the secrets of Devonport, the mysteries surrounding the four major families, and... the car accident involving Sophie's parents."

The smile instantly vanished from Caelum's face.

continued, "I believe you're also curious about

furrowed upon hearing this. The fact that Kiran's death was no accident was known only to him and his father, aside from

know?

your concern. I have my

"You..."

you're pretty clued in. The person feeding you this info-could it be Gordon, the head of the

important. What matters is we have a common enemy. You're willing to marry off your daughter to win over the Mintons, probably to figure out who's been pulling their

the legacy built by the previous generation of the Mintons. Odie was all bark and no bite. The Minton family had long lost its former glory, holding onto just a shred of its past influence. Otherwise, Odie wouldn't be so keen to marry into the overseas Pollard family

Pity you aren't my grandson." Caelum took a good look at James. "Alright, I'm in. You'll stay here and tutor Angelo

"Thank you."