Mr. Briggs and Nichole hurriedly left the Burke residence. James descended from the second floor. Colt approached James'' side and said, "Mr. Burke, ke was nowhere to be seen."


    James scanned the surroundings, hoping to seize the opportunity to unveil the true face of ke, yet disappointed by ke''s absence.


    "Although ke didn''t show, Reece did," Colt added just as Reece approached them, "Mr. Burke, a pleasure to meet you."Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    "A pleasure indeed. Why didn''t kee along?"


    "ke might not be here, but my presence serves the same purpose."


    Reece''s words,den with implications, caught James'' attention.


    Previously, Reece was merely seen as a leading actor at S Corporation, a mere employee in their eyes. But now, his words hinted at him being at the top echelon of S Corporation. "Mr. Reece, what do you mean by that?"


    Reece smiled slightly, his gaze carrying a depth that was intriguing.


    For a long time, S Corporation'' leader, ke, had remained out of the public eye, only making a brief appearance at a masked ball before vanishing from any public events.


    Reece''s voice was deep and resonant, "Mr. Burke invited ke, hoping to meet the person in charge of S Corporation. Standing here, I represent not just myself. Mr. Burke, you should understand my implication."


    A look of astonishment crossed Colt''s face. Could it be that Reece was the real owner behind S Corporation?


    If so, it exined ke''s absence from public appearances.


    It was because Reece was ke!


    At that moment, journalists arrived, and their cameras shed incessantly, capturing James and Reece.


    Not far off, Sophie swirled her drink, watching the scene unfold with interest. She had already alerted the press to bolster Reece''s image. After tonight, everyone would believe Reece to be the true owner behind S Corporation, with ke being nothing more than a fictitious character.


    Julian, standing next to Sophie, asked, "Is Reece really the one in charge of S Corporation?" He was unaware that Sophie herself was actually ke. "What do you think?"


    "I... don''t know."


    Julian''s instincts told him that someone else was behind S Corporation, but he was unsure now that everyone was convinced Reece was the mastermind.


    Sophie patted Julian''s shoulder.


    "Don''t worry about uncertaintieset


    Whether Reece is the real leader of S Corporation or not, you''re now of its signed artists." S


    Reassured by Sophie''s words, Julian nodded.


    ''Ding Ding-''


    Sophie''s phone rang. Stepping outside to answer, she heard Jenna on the other end, "What''s going on? You''re back with James, and you didn''t tell me?"


    Jenna sounded slightly hurt, likely


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    because the media had prematurely leaked news of Sophie''s reconciliation with James in their rush for a scoop. Now, the inte was abuzz with headlines about the Burker couple''s reunion.


    Sophie replied, "I''ll exin when I get back. It''s too crowded here to talk."


    "Alright, Adler and I are on our way to pick you up."


    "Okay."