Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1038

"Ruthless? You've got some nerve calling me that. Remember when you snatched all the advertisers away from my S Corporation, Mr. Cui? You didn't show any mercy back then."

The air between the two women was thick with tension, making all the older men in the room too scared to even breathe loudly.

Sophie leaned in close to Elodie's ear, whispering, "Mr. Cui, if I'm not mistaken, you signed a high-stakes deal with Central Bank. They pumped two billion into Reeves International, which skyrocketed Reeves Entertainment in Devonport. But if your company doesn't rake in four billion within three years, you're sunk. And if you lose, you know the consequences. You'd have to pay back that two billion, and if you can't, everything you mortgaged to Central Bank, including Reeves International, will be theirs."

Sophie speculated that Elodie's rush to cut ties with Reeves International and secure Burke International was a move to save the queen by sacrificing the pawn.

Sophie had also dug up a lot of dirt on Elodie, thanks to Colby.

"If Bea knew you were twenty billion in debt, I wonder if she'd still let you run Burke International."

none of your concern, Ms.

with Central Bank was supposed to be top secret. No leaks. Sophie must have had her

amass billions for the Reeves family. But considering the Reeves family's wealth, it probably isn't enough to support Reeves Entertainment in Devonport. The money from the Reeves family... there wouldn't be much left in your hands,

transfer agreement and

said, if you want the agreement, have James talk to me. Such a simple request shouldn't

face hardened as she pulled out her phone, saying, "I'll call Mr.

"Elodie!"

persuade Ms. Sophie. Besides, with Ms. Sophie's wedding

afford to lose any shares in Burke International, so she called James, asking him to come to Burke International. After a brief