“I’m very much alive.” Sophie dered as she rose to her feet. “Your partner is standing right before


    you, full of life and vigor. You’re not dreaming.”


    Relief washed over Reece’s face, a look of joy that one found only after a close brush with disaster. He


    stepped forward and wrapped Sophie in a tight embrace, needing to confirm the reality of her


    presence.


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    Sophie patted Reece’s back, assuring him. “I promised to make you a movie star, a luminary in the


    industry, and I intend to keep that promise.”


    Upon releasing Sophie, Reece’s joy morphed into a smile. He had always known she wouldn’t be so


    easily vanquished.


    “Why did you take over Russell Enterprises? Why did you meet me? Why haven’t you announced that


    you’re still alive?” Reece’s mind was a whirlwind of questions.


    Sophie hinted, “Didn’t you suspect that I was ke from S Corporation all along?”


    ke was just a pseudonym she had concocted to conceal her identity, fearing that James would


    discover her.


    Everyone thought that the power behind S Corporation was ke when it was actually Sophie.


    But Reece was more perceptive than most. He had already probed into her rtionship with S


    Corporation. So she knew that meeting Reece as the CEO of S Corporation would definitely tip him off.


    Reece fell silent for a moment before speaking. “The rumors are flying everywhere. Many believe


    you’re dead, the Russell family is in turmoil, and James is nearly going mad searching for you. What


    are you nning?”


    Sophie’s smile faded slightly. “Once, I was the daughter of the Russell family, James‘ wife. But now, I


    am simply me, free from the constraints of such titles, able to do as I wish. The final step in bing


    my true self is divorcing James.”


    Divorcing James might seem straightforward, but in reality, it was anything but.


    The Russell and Burke families had once been allies, mutually benefiting from each other’s projects,


    with James always having the upper hand in their mamage. She had no say in the matter of divorce.


    Now, however, their families had fallen out due to her ‘death, and S Corporation and Burke


    International had be adversaries. Though things had taken an unexpected turn, they were moving


    in the night direction. She was close to breaking free from James, just waiting for the right moment.


    She hoped Nichole would not disappoint her.


    Reece said, “Whatever you want to do, I’m with you.”


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    Sophie smiled, “S Corporation will use all its resources to open up domestic and international


    entertainment markets for you. I want you to be the brightest star.”


    “Okay,” Reece replied without hesitation.


    Sophie couldn’t help but caution him, “The path isn’t as easy as you think. Are you sure?”


    “I’m sure,” Reece paused, then frowned. “But there’s someone standing in my way now,”


    “Do you mean Corin?”


    Originally, she had ced Corin in a mediapany under Burke International. Surprisingly, the kid did


    well, and because he was Sophie’s rmendation, Burke International had given him their full


    support, offering him all the best resources.


    In just a few months, Corin, who had been a second–tier actor at Russell Entertainment, was now on


    par with Reece.


    However, this was all part of Sophie’s n.


    “Don’t worry, the higher they climb, the harder they fall. Corin’s personal life is a mess, rife with


    scandals. He won’tst long.”


    Sending Corin to Burke International was a strategic move, meant to use him at the right moment to


    deal a significant blow to Burke Entertainment