Chapter 159 Sophie nodded, and Colby immediately went down to start the car, with Sophie quickly following behind. Fearing she’d be late. Sophie quickened her pace as soon as they left the corporate building. Unfortunately, while descending the stairs, she slipped and fell backward, Instinctively closing her eyes, she braced for impact with the ground, but instead, she landed in a pair of Sophie saw Colby looking at her with a gentle smile. It’s okay. We won’t be late,” he said softly Sophie’s cheeks flushed momentarily before she hurried into the car Colby sat in the driver’s seat, a subtle smile playing on his lips. “Buckle up. Get comfortable.” Sophie hadn’t quite grasped the meaning behind Colby’s words before he pressed the accelerator. Had it not been for her being securely seated, she felt she might have been catapulted out of the car at that moment. When they neared her apartment complex, Sophie noticed Colt’s car had just arrived. Without a pass, Colt couldn’t enter the complex and was lingering outside. Sophie picked up her bag. “I’ll go ahead,” “Wait a moment.” Colby tenderly brushed a stray lock of hair behind her ear, his eyes tender. “Go ahead.” Sophie dodged his gaze slightly but quickly got out of the car. When Colby looked back at Colt, his smile had vanished, and he soon drove away. “Ma’am.” Colt looked puzzled when he noticed that Sophie didn’t exit from the gated community, but he didn’t immediately voice his concern. “Mr. Burke sent me to drive you back.” Sophie nodded absentmindedly. After a moment’s hesitation, Colt asked, “Ma’am, was it just now that…” “I went to the university library,” Sophie answered indifferently. “What? Does he need to know everything I do every day?” Previously, James had absurdly requested her to report her daily activities. She had seen it but chose to ignore it. What she did was none of James‘ business. “Mr. Burke is just concerned about your safety. “Or perhaps he’s worried I might cheat on him?” The CEO of Burke International being cuckolded by a wife who didn’t love him would indeed be a humillating story to tell. Colt initially wanted to explain, but sensing Sophie’s reluctance to discuss further, he swallowed his words. After all, part of what Sophie said was true, but the main thing was that Mr. Burke cared about her. After arriving at the Burke residence, Sophie pushed open the grand doors. Marian greeted her as soon as she entered. “Ma’am, have you enjoyed your travels these past few months?” “Quite enjoyable” Sophie responded coolly. “When is Bea coming?” “Madame Bea? Marian looked puzzled. “She didn’t mention she was coming.” Sophie frowned, her gaze falling on James, who was sitting on a couch nearby. Was he lying to her? Sophie dropped her bag and said, “Marian, you can leave us. Go upstairs.”
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Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn Novel”
What do you do when your husband betrays you for another woman and leaves you to face death on a cold, sterile surgery table?
Just when all hope seems lost, fate steps in, granting you a miraculous second chance at life. Now buckle up, because it’s payback time and you’re on a relentless mission to exact a deliciously sweet revenge on the ones who shattered your world and stirred a fire within you like never before.
Chapter 158 Colby was helping Sophie sort out the documents on her desk, casually remarking. It’s better not to go.” Sophie nodded in agreement from the side. She had been incredibly busy lately, not only with the affairs of Russell Entertainment but also with a plethora of tasks for the corporation The business district had just opened recently, and the corporation had a whole stack of issues waiting for her to handle. At this time, going for an Internship was nothing but a waste of her precious time. Jenna asked with a puzzled look, “But is it really okay not to do an internship?” She had studied abroad and was unfamiliar with the domestic Internship system, though she had heard from her friends that writing a dissertation after an intership was quite a painful task. Adler responded, “What could go wrong? Just stamp Sophie’s papers and that’s it. How could a dissertation be too tough for Sophie?” Out of the four people present, three could stamp Sophie’s papers. *Ding Ding- At that moment, a phone rang on the table. Adler rushed over to answer it, and the caller ID showed it was the Dean, Adler frowned and listened for a few moments before responding with a series of, “What?” “Why?” “Alright then.” After hanging up, Jenna asked, “What’s up?” *The school called, saying that this year’s graduate internships will be assigned by the school itself, Adler replied, looking troubled. “Tve never heard of the school managing assignments before. What is this, a crackdown on cheating?” Sophie, half–heartedly tapping on her keyboard, said, “Whatever. Worst case, I’ll just slack off at work and play dumb to get through the month” This month was crucial, and she didn’t want to waste it on an internship and assignments. Adler said, “Just hope you don’t get placed with Nichole at the same facility.” Sophie paused her typing and frowned, “Nichole?” “Nichole?” Jenna was also surprised. “When did Nichole join the graduate program?” “Mid–term entry. I just found out too, Adler raised his phone. If the Dean hadn’t mentioned it, he wouldn’t have guessed that James had directly enrolled Nichole into the graduate program. It was clearly a case of nepotism. Sophie seemed much calmer. It well–known in Devonport that James favored Nichole. This time, to accommodate Nichole, he even broke the rules and sneaked her into the graduate program of Eastwood College, showing how important she was to him. Still, Sophie clearly remembered that Nichole was supposed to study abroad. Why the sudden change of plans? Well, since her rebirth, many things from her previous life had shifted, so she wasn’t surprised by such anomalies anymore. Sophie said, “Cross my fingers, I really don’t want to intern in the same place as her.” ེ ཋཥ ཨཱཎ ག ༤ ཪྻ ཋ ཨེན ནང་འཇ པོ Ding- Sophie’s phone beeped. Glancing at it, she noticed was a message from James. [Grandma is visiting tonight. Colt has already gone to pick you up.] Sophie frowned, looked up at the clock, and immediately stood up. Adler jumped at her sudden movement. “What’s going on?” “Jamles has sent someone to pick me up. I need to leave right now.” James was a suspicious person by nature. The corporation’s new market news was just released, and she had previously purchased that business district land. If she disappeared now, James would surely suspect she was the corporation’s secret CEO. Colby said, “III drive you.”
Chapter 157 “Mr. Burke, there was hardly any news in this business district before. It’s clear someone is purposely trying to sabotage us.” “Yes, everyone knows that the Burke International Mall we’ve been preparing for a year is about to open. We’ve spent a lot of money on promotions, but now this group has beaten us to the punch.” “Mr. Burke, many merchants have signed deals with this company’s business district. This is a huge loss for us. We’re talking billions.” The board members were all chiming in with their thoughts. James set at the head of the table, rubbing his temples. “Enough!” As soon as he spoke, the surrounding board members fell silent. James said coldly, “Who is behind this company?” “The owner behind S Corporation is a mystery. We’ve investigated but can’t figure out who it is,” Colt added hesitantly, “But this business district is the same one that Mrs. Burke auctioned off as a rundown area.” Hearing Colt’s words, the room burst into murmurs. “Mr. Burke, is that true?” “Yes, Mr. Burke, if it really is Mrs. Burke, you can’t let her get away with this.” James was exasperated by the incessant chatter of the old timers. He knocked on the table and said sternly. “As far as I know, Sophie sold that land a long time ago. She has nothing to do with this business district” The glimmer of hope that had just ignited in the board meeting was extinguished once more. Thinking of Sophie, who hadn’t retumed home in three months, James waved his hand dismissively, “Meeting adjourned.” The board members had no choice but to leave the conference room. “Mr. Burke, the dean called today to confirm that Ms. Nichole’s graduate studies are all set,” Colt reluctantly mentioned, “Ms. Nichole said she’d like to invite you for dinner.” James seemed not to hear. He asked, “Where is Sophie? “Ms. Sophie seems to have been busy with her internship lately” “Intership? “Yes, it’s a fieldwork assignment from her university. Graduate students are required to work at a company a thesis report. “Which company is she planning to join?” “That’s…” Colt hesitated. He couldn’t just say any company but Burke International, could he? a month and then submit After all, Mrs. Burke had been giving Mr. Burke the cold shoulder for the past three months, showing no signs of wanting to mend their relationship. “Contact the dean and arrange for Sophie to be placed at Burke International.” “But Ms. Sophie might not agree.” at Colt, who realized his mistake and quickly lowered his head. James glanced at “Then place her at a company that collaborates with the Burke family, but make sure she remains under my watch.” “Yes, Mr. Burke.” Colt complied, though he felt a headache coming on. How was he going to arrange this? Meanwhile- Jenna slammed the table, “Come to my company.” Adler slapped the table, “Not Mine!” Jenna and Adler locked eyes, sparks flying between them.. After a mere three–second stare–down, Adler eventually backed down and called out to his best friend, “Colby. You say, which company Is better for Sophie?”
Chapter 156 Conn didn’t know what Sophie would do to handle him. She said, “Your first option, stay at the company, but you’ll never get another role to play.” Corin looked genuinely shocked. Sophie continued slowly. “Your second option, switch to Burke International’s entertainment division. I’ll write you a recommendation letter.” Corin paused, seemingly not expecting such a good deal. “Really?” “Absolutely.” “Then I choose the second option!” Corin was overjoyed. Who would stay at the lackluster Russell Entertainment when he could move to Burke International? “You can go now. I’ll introduce un you to Burke Intemational tomorrow. I think they’ll be eager to have you,” Sophie said with a smile. Though Corin wasn’t a top star, the Russell family had invested a lot in him, making him quite popular. Burke International’s film division always liked to poach top talents from others. However, this was not necessarily a good thing. After all, Corin had a slew of undisclosed scandals behind him. These scandals were like a ticking time bomb, ready to impact any company that signed him. After sending Corin away, Reece suddenly walked into the office. Noticing Reece’s frowning and hesitant expression, Sophie knew he had overheard her conversation with Corin. “Why are you sending Corin away?” To any outsider, moving to Burke International was a step up. Sophie, eager to avoid any misunderstanding, explained, “He thinks moving to Burke International is a good thing, but he doesn’t realize that it’s actually his misfortune.” In her past life, Conn had climbed up thanks to a female executive at Burke International’s film division. She heavily promoted him, not realizing the scandals lurking behind him, which eventually led to massive compensation claims against Burke International’s film division. This incident had left the division struggling for years. Sending Corin there was merely accelerating their downfall. When Reece did not respond, Sophie curiously asked, “Don’t you have a press appointment today? What brings you here?” “I heard Corin was causing trouble, so…” Reece trailed off. After spending the last few days together, Sophie had realized that Reece was a man of few words. Reading Reece’s mind, Sophie smiled, “Don’t worry, I’m fine.7 After a moment, Reece said, “Then I’ll get back to work.” Sophie nodded. Once Reece left, she looked at the pile of documents on her desk, her lips curving slightly upward. Sophie had confidence, and she was determined to crush James‘ confidence. Although Russell Entertainment was a small enterprise, the media could influence an entire business chain. Russell Entertainment would be her bargaining chip in the divorce with James. Sophie had been lying low in Russell Entertainment, and after three months, she finally received good news. The wasteland she had purchased six months ago was now fully landscaped. Thanks to Jenna’s strong investment, Devonport’s largest commercial street had been established, Sophie had cautiously carried out the development to avoid drawing industry attention and unnecessary trouble. The day the shopping district was completed, all the stores moved in, and Russell Entertainment invested heavily in promoting it across various platforms. As the public became aware, the shopping district seemed to have sprung up overight. Previously unnoticed, it had now quietly completed. And with the establishment of the shopping district, it was Burke International that was thrown into chaos. Burke International convened an emergency meeting, and the atmosphere in the meeting room was exceptionally tense.
Chapter 155 The manager tried to stop Corin, but it was too late. “Why did the company give Reece the resources meant for me? Who does he think he is? How can he even compare to me?” Corin was furious. For years, he had been given top–tier resources of Russell Entertainment, but now they were being handed to a newcomer who had just graduated from college and hadn’t even made his debut yet. Sophie leaned back in her chair. “You want to know why?” “Yes.” Corn exclaimed, his anger boiling over. “Did Reece give you some kind of personal favor, Ms. Sophie? Or is he, perhaps, under you… “Bang-!” Sophie slammed the folder in her hand down on the desk. Corin’s heart skipped a beat at her action. He had assumed Sophie was naive, a newcomer to the industry, a push–over, but now he found a dangerous warning in her eyes. Sophie said coldly, “Corin, you are just an artist under contract with the company. Watch your words.” Corin, stubbom as ever, shot back, “I am the company’s most popular artist. The company’s annual performance depends solely on me. You’ve just gotten here. How can you justify redirecting my resources to someone else?” The manager, watching Sophie’s reaction, started sweating bullets. Sophie sneered, “Your resources? Everything you have is because the company invested in you. Look around, you barely make it as a second–tier male star. You say the company’s performance relies on you alone, but have you even looked at these accounts?” Sophie threw an accounting ledger in front of Corin. His expression darkened, and even the manager felt like he was on pins and needles. Sophie continued calmly, “Subsidizing all the company’s earnings to Corin alone, Wayne, you really have some nerve.” “Ms. Sophie, please, let me explain… The manager’s voice trembled with fear. He had done this to cope with the demands of Russell Enterprises. Otherwise, Russell Entertainment would have closed down years ago. However, he had altered the accounts. How could Sophie still detect something was off? Sophie glared coldly at the manager who was scrambling for excuses. Every company has one or two executives who manipulate financial records for personal gain, thinking they won’t get caught as long as the money is replaced. Wayne and Corin had been leaving gaps in the books for three years, despite her wamings since taking over. They thought they wouldn’t get caught, assuming she was just a figurehead. They were wrong. Detecting tampered accounts was a piece of cake for her. “Wayne, I’m giving you two options.” “Ms. Sophie “The first, you’re fired.” Wayne turned pale. “The second, resign voluntarily.” Sophie smiled. “Choose one.” Wayne swallowed hard, his legs trembling. He had been at Russell Entertainment for over a decade, and now he faced dismissal. Sophie was ruthless, determined to weed out the rot early. “I choose to resign voluntarily.” Wayne was a mess of tears and snot. Sophie said plainly, “Then you can leave now.” After dealing with Wayne, Sophie turned back to Corin. “Il give you two choices too. After witnessing Wayne’s dismissal, Corin felt a chill in his heart.
Chapter 154 Sophie’s eyes shimmered with sincerity as she laid a bank card and two contracts in front of Reece. This card has $500,000, a personal gift from me. One of these contracts is a new private agreement between us, and the other is your previous contract.” As she spoke. Sophie took Reece’s old contract in her hands and, right in front of him, tore it in half. Reece was stu stunned Sophie continued. “Take your time to look over the new contract. If you don’t trust me, feel free to consult a law firm. But if you believe in me. I promise to make you the hottest star within a year” Reece, studying the earnest expression on Sophie’s face, hesitated briefly. “Why not promote Corin?” After all, Corin was the current star of Russell Entertainment. “Corin will soon be out” Sophie stated plainly. But the time wasn’t right just yet. Reece fell silent for a moment, then asked, “What’s your condition?” “Condition?” Sophie looked puzzled as Reece spoke coolly, “Are you expecting me to charm female clients for you, or are you looking for something else” Reece didn’t finish his sentence, his gaze shifting away. Sophie immediately grasped the implication of Reece’s words, her face flushing with indignation. That’s not what I meant. I’m not asking you to handle female clients for me, nor am I looking to keep you,” Reece pursed his lips, then asked. “Then you…?” “If there has to be a condition, Sophie slowly said, “it’s that once you make it big, you can’t leave. You’ll always be my artist.” “In return, if I can’t make you a star within a year, you’re free to leave without’owing me a dime in penalties. Reece watched Sophie, trying to gauge the truth in her words. Just then, from the kitchen, Gianna called out, “Reece, come help me make apple pies.” Reece glanced at the kitchen and finally said to Sophie, “I agree. Then, he walked into the kitchen.. Sophie breathed a sigh of relief. That evening, Sophie and Reece joined Gianna for dinner. After seeing Sophie off, Reece stood by the window at home and dialed a phone number. “Hello? Mr. Reece, are you considering joining our company?” The person on the other end was very polite. Reece replied indifferently, “Sorry, I’ve changed my mind.” “Mr. Reece, you should think this through. Russell Entertainment isn’t planning to launch your career, but we are willing to pay the penalty fee for breaking your contract with them.” “Sorry, I’ve made up my mind.” Reece hung up the phone, his mind replaying Sophie’s arrival earlier that day. Although it was just a moment, it made his heart skip a beat. “Sophie.” He murmured to himself. Could her words be true? Over the next few weeks, while recuperating, Sophie shifted all the company’s resources to Reece. In just a few days, Reece had landed three movie roles and four advertising endorsements, his popularity skyrocketing at an alarming rate. Upon hearing the news, Corin stormed into the company and barged into Sophie’s office. Sophie’s face remained calm facing his furious eyes La Pedala Flammed den Sonia’s desk. He s shouted. ‘Ms. Sophie, this isn’t fair!”
Chapter 153 The manager looked up in surprise, ‘Ms. Sophie, you’re the CEO. Isn’t it a bit too flattering for you to meet with an employee personally?” Usually, just the mention of a breach-of-contract fee would make Reece comply without argument. But this time, something was off. Reece wasn’t even listening to his boss and … Read More “Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn ( James ) Chapter 153” »
Chapter 152 “Reece”” The manager pondered carefully, seemingly unable to recall such a person. He said, “Ms. Sophle, our most popular star at the moment. is Conn. How about I arrange for Corin to meet you?” Sophie watched the manager. Although she was smiling, her eyes didn’t carry a hint of mirth. “You have half … Read More “Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn ( James ) Chapter 152” »
Chapter 151 “Do you really want a divorce that badly?” “Yes, I want a divorce. I’ve had enough” James looked into Sophie’s resolute eyes, no longer seeing the deep love she once had for him. “Finn, then listen to me. I don’t agree to the divorce.” James stood up, grabbing the divorce papers from the … Read More “Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn ( James ) Chapter 151” »
Chapter 150 “Who said that about me’ “I know you have feelings for Nichole, and I’m stepping aside for you. “Sophie!” In a swift motion, James pressed Sophie against the wall, his eyes filled with a cold fury. “Stepping aside? Making way? What do you think I am, Sophie? Some kind of property to be … Read More “Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn ( James ) Chapter 150” »