Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1573

"I'll handle it because I said I will!"

Harold turned to leave, but Odie cut in sharply, "You'll handle it? Is Summerfield your territory? How many connections do you have there? Do you really think just because you're an Aldridge, you can throw your weight around like that? Get real, you're not Gordon; you don't have his chops."

If Gordon were around, his reputation alone would make anyone in Summerfield tread carefully. But Harold... he was just the newest pup in the pack, riding on the Aldridge family's coattails rather than leading them.

"No need for anyone else to go, I'll go."

Suddenly, a voice interrupted them. Both turned to see James standing at the door, having appeared without a sound.

Harold's secretary, Howe, quickly approached. "Mr. Aldridge, Mr. James says he's got a way to save Ms. Sophie, so I made the call to let him in..."

to Harold, so for the first time,

"You? Just you?"

"Just me."

wasting time on pleasantries. He tossed a seal onto the table and said, "While I'm away, the Burke family is in your hands. I've got one request: take good care of the company. In a few days, I'll bring

out of the Aldridge

his hand, frowning. If he could avoid it, he really

Meanwhile, in Summerfield's prison...

"Get in!"

but polite as Sophie was shoved

Ms. Sophie so roughly?

feigned concern, the guards quickly nodded in agreement. "You're absolutely right, sir. That was thoughtless of

arrested, banking on no one in