“Grandma, you shouldn’t even be here today.
James frowned deeply. On such an asion, Bea coulde, but bringing Nichole along was a
mistake!
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“It’s a big day of coboration between the Burke and Russell families. How could I possibly not be
here?” Bea nced at the executives of the Russell family present, her superior demeanor making
everyone uneasy.
Bea had always been like this, self–proimed and living in the glory days of the Burke family,
believing that no one dared to disrespect her or cross her family
But times s were changing. Now, in Devonport, the Burke family no longer reigned supreme.
“Bea, don’t you think bringing this woman to such an asion is inappropriate?”
“Ms. Sophie is still standing here. Are you really not taking the Russell family seriously!”
“This isn’t a coboration. It looks more like you’re trying to humiliate us!”
The murmurs around them gradually increased. Still, Bea stood there as if unaware of doing anything
wrong.
Sophie understood that Bea was trying to intimidate her and the Russell family as well. But it was too
indecent. With reporters around, tomorrow’s headlines would scream about how the Burke family
bullied the Russell family.
Moreover Bea brought along Nichole, who was pregnant.
Once public opinion sided against them, the Burke family would inevitably bebeled as cold–hearted
oppressors,
Such a negative impact would not be easy to dissipate.
“Ladies and gentlemen, the Burke family sincerely wishes to coborate with the Russell family, with no
intention of humiliation.”
Colt spoke up timely, but before he could finish, Reece slowly said, “I also believe that Burke
International has no intention of insulting Russell Enterprises. The whole familying to celebrate our
coboration shows Burke International’s regard for this partnership. It’s clearly a warm wee to
us.”
Reece then looked at Sophie and said, “Ms. Sophie, don’t you agree?”
The media cameras turned to Sophie, who frowned slightly, her expression somewhat indifferent.
She spoke in a neutral tone, “Ms. Nichole should be resting at home since she’s pregnant. There really
is no need for such a grand appearance.”
The air was filled with tension.
Everyone present knew that James and Sophie had not divorced.
Bea brought along the pregnant mistress, and now Sophie and the mistress were confronting each
other head–on, making for a gossip–filled scene
“Nichole is the future daughter–inw of the Burke family. It’s natural for her to be here on such an
asion.” Bea had spoken, and her words immediately captured everyone’s attention, the camera
shes nearly blinding
Sophie raised an eyebrow, taking in Nichole’s smug expression as if she had found a backer. It’s simply
amusing,
Disaster was looming and she still hadn’t got a hint of crisis awareness.
She wondered where all the money James had spent on Nichole over the years had gone.
To think she had lost to a woman like Nichole in her past life was indeed a great shame.
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Suddenly, the sound of a wine ss shattering echoed from the side.
The manager of Russell Enterprises red at Ben with fury, eximing. “The Burke family in going too
fart James, you cheat within your maninge, hooked up a college student, and even got her pregnant.
Before the divoron is finalized, you bring your mistress to the dinner, which is meant to celebrate the
coboration between our familien. What in the meaning of this?”
“Yeah! The Incident of Ms. Sophie falling overboard hasn’t even been cleared up yet. Who knows if it
was the Burke family’s doing to wee the mistress into the fold on purpose?”
“If it wasn’t for Ms. Sophie, do you think we’d be willing to coborate with you?”
“And now you deliberately organize a dinner to vaniliate un. Does the Burke family have no share?!”
Voices of protest rose and fell around them.
Sophie merely observed the drama unfolding with a calm demeanor. In her view, if the situation didn’t
escte, it would indeed be a disservice to her careful nning.
James‘ gazended on Sophie, and he immediatelye to his senses, realizing she had orchestrated
everything on purpose.
Colt was also struggling to maintain control of the situation. He knew Mr. Burke wanted to use the
dinner to mend his rtionship with his wife and to leverage the media to create news of the couple’s
harmonious rtionship to stabilize public perception.
But he hadn’t anticipated Bea to suddenly bring Nichole to the event,pletely disrupting Mr. Burke’s
ns and exacerbating the conflict with the Russell family. The event plunged into chaos.
At this moment, Bea looked even more displeased. She hadn’t expected her words to provoke such
outrage, as no one had ever dared to speak to her in such a manner before!
For a moment, she was flustered.
As the situation had almost reached its peak, Sophie slowly rose from her chair, walked to the center of
the hall, and addressed the crowd, “I think there’s no longer any point in attending this dinner.”
The executives from Russell Enterprises stood behind Sophie as if to support her.
James then realized something.
Somehow, Sophie had gained control over the entire Russell family. She was no longer the woman
who merely followed him around.
Sophie smiled slightly and said, “Since the Burke familycks sincerity, there’s no need for this
coboration. Mr. Burke, let’s proceed with the divorce as soon as possible. Otherwise, I’m afraid it will
be troublesome when it’s time for the child’s birth.”
Sophie’s words were loaded with meaning.
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James pressed his lips together, his gaze fixed on Sophie as if trying to find a trace of her love for him
on her face.
Sophie waved her hand, signaling the people behind her. “Let’s go.”
The executives from Russell Enterprises all followed Sophie, and in a moment, the majority of the
guests had left the banquet hall. Reece was thest to leave, giving James a look filled with mockery,
ridicule, and a hint of teasing.
James‘ expression turned even sourer.
Bea angrily said, “The Russell family is full of barbarians! James, you shouldn’t have pitied them and
coborated with them! They show no gratitude and even walked out on us! If you ask me, we should
terminate this coboration, and you should divorce Sophie as soon as possible!”
“Grandma, don’t you understand yet?”
“What?”
James turned to Bea, saying, “Sophie was doing me a favor with this coboration.”