Sophie''s cunning n had worked wonders, and a light smile appeared on Gordon''s face as he said, "If Ricardo knew how you''ve yed him, turning all his invested funds into thin air, he wouldn''t let you off easily."


    "It''s just a few billion, after all. The CEO of the Cloude Corporation should hardly hold a grudge over that, right?"


    Sophie said this aloud, but she had long anticipated that Ricardo would eventually realize this was all her scheming.


    While there were business dealings between Aldridge Global and S Corporation, Ricardo was unaware that she held the reins at S Corporation. Thus, he didn''t know she had orchestrated the scheme to poach Aldridge Global''s trainees and hollow out the project.


    Secrets couldn''t stay secret forever though. After all, she had boasted in front of Ricardo, which would surely make him cautious and suspicious.


    But it didn''t matter. She was ready to take Ricardo head-on.


    Gordon mentioned, "Those trainees cost me quite a bit."


    "Is a few billion not enough to cover your training expenses?"


    Sophie sat in front of Gordon, replying, "I promise you. Once these trainees make their debut at S Corporation, I will provide Aldridge Global with thepensation it deserves."


    "I''m a businessman. I''m only interested in the numbers." Gordon extended a hand, saying, "I want this number."


    "One billion?"


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    Ten billion?


    Sophie frowned. "Mr. Gordon, you''re really asking for the moon."


    Although trainee projects were making money, ten billion was no small sum. To ten billion in profit, they would have to create the hottest group in the frontline.


    "I believe you can achieve it, especially since you''ve taken away the trainees Aldridge Global had meticulously selected."


    "Alright, I agree. Ten billion it is." Sophie also extended her hand, and they sealed the deal with a high five.


    Meanwhile, Ricardo was in his vi, reading the documents brought by his secretary, his eyes filled with a cold intensity. "You''re saying the trainee project has been destroyed?"


    "Yes... We received news from Aldridge Global, iming that all the trainees have defected due toplications in the program! Apparently, Julian led the charge, and Aldridge Global had to pay a hefty penalty to the production team. Most crucially, James withdrew his investment yesterday! Now, our investment is probably..."


    Remembering the words Sophie had boldly said to him that day, Ricardo''s eyes narrowed dangerously. "Sophie..."


    "Sophie? How could it be Sophie? Russell Enterprise went bankrupt a long time ago."


    The secretary was puzzled.


    Could Sophie managed to cause a loss for the Cloude Corporation?


    The Aldridge Global trainee project was a huge investment! Just overnight, the Miss of the Russell family had destroyed it.


    The secretary suggested, "Mr. Ricardo, could it be Julian? Is he trying to go against you?"


    "Julian? When that woman took him away, they didn''t have a penny to their name. He couldn''t even afford his own penalty fee, so how could he convince everyone to follow him?"


    "Of course... I didn''t consider that."


    "Sophie is not as simple as we


    imagined Start investigating all her connections immediately. I want to know who she''s been in contact with! Aside from Colby and James, who else is supporting her?"


    He had been monitoring Colby''s every move, and Colby hadn''t made any significant movestely, so the trainee project''s issue probably wasn''t rted to him.


    Apart from withdrawing his investment, James hadn''t supported Sophie in any other way. That meant someone else was working with Sophie from the shadows!


    He had underestimated Sophie all this time. This woman was the real threat.


    Outside, a maid came in, saying, "Mr. Ricardo, Mr. Briggs and Ms. Nichole have arrived."


    Ricardo''s expression softened, but upon hearing Nichole was also there, a cold smile appeared on his lips.


    She had gone to Bea behind his back. It seemed she wasn''t nning on obeying quietly.


    It was time to teach Nichole a lesson.


    Ricardo stood up, saying, "Have Mr. Briggs and Rowena wait for me in the front hall." "Right away, Mr. Ricardo."


    The maid left.


    Ricardo adjusted his sleeves. It was time to meet his fiancée and have a proper talk.


    Meanwhile, Nichole sat at the table, her gaze wandering towards Ricardo''s bedroom. After hesitating for a while, she turned to Mr. Briggs and said, "Dad, can''t we just eat at home? Why do we have toe here?"


    "Sweetheart, know you and Ricardo had some misunderstandings recently. Ricardo is a good guy. He''s been looking for you for years and is much better than that Burke boy by leagues! Listen to me and make up with Ricardo, okay?"


    Hearing this, Nichole suddenly had a bad feeling. "Dad, Ricardo and I didn''t argue. Why would you suddenly say this?"


    "Silly girl, you thought you could hide it from me? We all know you went to the Burke family looking for James, but Ricardo loves you, so he won''t mind."