Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1096

"Yeah, yeah, she was going on and on about the stakes, and I couldn't make heads or tails of it. But somehow, I managed to wing it. Still, I don't have the final say on whether we collaborate or not. What if she keeps pushing me for answers?"

"S Corporation is doing so well right now, why does she want to partner with you?"

"I have no idea!"

"Is S Corporation in some sort of trouble?"

"I don't know!"

"Did Reeves International launch an attack on S Corporation?"

"...How on earth would I know that?"

Angelo was completely clueless.

On the other end of the line, James felt a headache coming on. He rubbed his temples and asked, "What did you two talk about? You must remember something."

"Basically, she said the Reeves family wanted to get shares in Burke International but couldn't. She also mentioned that if the Pollard family teamed up with them, we could dominate not just overseas markets, but Devonport too... In the end, I told her I needed to discuss it with my company. She then said I called the shots for our overseas operations. How did I bluff my way through? I told her the Pollard family didn't have any assets in Devonport. Sophie then mentioned that our family had been running branches there for over a decade, which threw me off, so I quickly corrected myself. Lucky for my quick thinking, or I would've blown our cover!"

turned dark

the silence? What's

asked, puzzled by

replied, "The Pollard family doesn't have any business in Devonport. You're a Pollard, how

Pollard family has no business

Sophie say that? Could it be...

he said, "Sophie is suspicious of your identity! That whole conversation was a setup to test you! And you fell for it, hook, line, and sinker. You really are something

thought she was a good friend, but she's been playing mind games with

Angelo was hopping mad.

he to

Sophie found out he was impersonating Kiran, the old

this! Otherwise, when the old

you've dragged me into

for some peace, but

Pollard family considered Kiran's death a top-level secret. If this news

would face threats from

only one

"What's that?"