At this moment, inside the Burke family''s ancestral home-


    With a loud crash, Bea swept everything off the table onto the floor. "Sophie! How dare she?! Get the public opinion under control now! We can''t let this get any worse!"


    "Bea, I''m afraid it''s toote," Colt said, his face pale. "The news is all over the ce thanks to Emerging News. We''ve tried contacting them multiple times, but they have no intention of taking down the story." "Emerging News? What kind of media outlet is that? Do they not fear crossing the Burke family?"


    Bea was fuming. She''d been in Devonport for years and had never heard of Emerging News!


    "Bea, the news is causing a massive uproar. This is very dangerous for Mr. Burke. Our priority should be to find him and get the full story. If it''s a setup, we need to hold a press conference to clear things up." Bea snapped, "Then what are you waiting for? Go now!"


    "Yes, Bea."


    Colt quickly left the room. Bea sat down, her mind in turmoil. She had guarded the Burke family''s legacy for most of her life; she couldn''t let it fall apart now!


    "Marian, call the Reeves family. If something''s happened to James, the Burke family cannot fall apart...!"


    "But the Reeves family..."


    "Go now!"


    Seeing Bea''s determination, Marian had no choice but to leave.


    Meanwhile


    Sophie had arrived at what used to be her and James''s home in the Burke family estate. The house was in ruins, barely recognizable.


    As Sophie got out of her car, a police officer stopped her. "This area is off-limits! Please step back."


    Before Sophie could speak, another officer who recognized her stepped forward. "This is Mrs. Costello!"


    Hearing that the visitor was Mrs.


    Costello, the previously indifferent officer paused. "Oh, Mrs. Costello. We''re still clearing the area. It''s best if you don''t go over."


    "I won''t. I just wanted to ask, has James been here?"


    Upon hearing Sophie mention James, the two officers exchanged looks.


    One of them said, "We''ve been here for many days and haven''t seen Mr. Burke."


    Sophie frowned, "James hasn''te here once?"


    The officers shook their heads.


    Sophie continued, "Have you determined the cause of the fire?"


    "Based on the evidence at the scene, it looks like it was arson."


    "They doused the surrounding rooms in gasoline, so it ignited


    immediately, and the fire spre


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    quickly."


    Hearing this, Sophie''s brows furrowed deeply. So, it seems James really did intend to kill Nichole...


    James, why would you do this?


    "Mrs. Costello?"


    Snapped back to reality by the officer''s question, Sophie said, "It''s nothing, thank you both."


    She turned and got back into her


    car. She had already tried calling James but his phone was off. It seemed James didn''t want to see her and had deliberately gone into hiding.


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    James, oh James, how do you expect me to repay this favor?


    Do you want me to owe you for a lifetime?


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