Chapter 577
Solana watched Nichole and Bea getting along so closely and stood awkwardly to one side.
After a few pleasantries, Bea glanced at her and asked, “Why are you still standing there?”
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Solana felt a bit embarrassed, and Bea, losing patience, waved her hand and said, “Go home for today. Rowena and treed to talk in
private.”
“But…”
Solana wanted to stay, but Bea’s attitude was clear.
With a smile, Nichole glanced at Solana and said, “It seems like Solana has something she wants to discuss with you, Grandma. Maybe I should leave first.”
Bea listened to what Nichole said and didn’t respond. Solana took the hint and said, “No, I have some things to handle at home. I’ll leave
now.”
Solana sheepishly retreated, casting a few more glances at the ring on Nichole’s finger as she left. If she remembered correctly, that ring was a Burke family heirloom.
Could it be… that Bea wanted to arrange for James and Nichole to marry?
If that was the case, wouldn’t there be one more member of the Burke family to share the fortune with?
“Marian, pour Ms. Rowena some water.”
“…Yes, Madam.”
It took Marian a moment to snap out of it. She hurried to get water, but her gaze constantly drifted towards Bea and Nichole.
The relationship between Bea and Nichole had always been tense. Why was she so kind to Nichole now? There must’ve been a catch.
Marian pulled out her phone and texted Sophie about the night’s events.
The next morning, Colby’s car dropped Sophie back at the show’s recording site. The living room, which had been in disarray the day before, was now clean and tidy.
The production crew had arrived, and upon seeing Sophie, the director came downstairs and said, “We’ve decided to change the original plan to a live broadcast. Just be yourself during the show. Our cameraman will cover the entire event live. We have a large audience, so please be mindful of your language to avoid any issues.”
“I understand,”
Sophie turned to see Colby driving away, then sat down on the living room sofa to look over the script handed out by the production
team.
The director said, “It’s pretty straightforward. The other three guest groups will also be there, so it won’t be too boring. You and Mr. Burke. should find plenty to talk about.”
“Hopefully.”
Sophie glanced at James coming downstairs, dressed in a simple navy blue loungewear. Upon seeing each other both were momentarily lost for words.
After familiarizing themselves with the script the next morning, Sophie and James left the secluded courtyard with the production team. They were about to meet the other three guest groups at a large mansion rented by the production team for the live broadcast, where everyone would stay together during the show.
“Ms, Sophie, you’re really beautiful.”
A pretty young woman gave the compliment, She looked to be the youngest there at about twenty–seven. Sophie recognized her as an artist from Aldridge Global named Heather, whose ex–husband was Kayden, a somewhat famous actor in the entertainment industry.
It was rumored that the two had been in love since they were seventeen and got married four years later, only to announce their divorce later. The official reason was a lack of affection and frequent separations, which led to their decision to part