In the afternoon, when Sophie got back to Burke Estate, she saw the maid cleaning up the messy living room.
"Did the Aldridge family get robbed?" Sophie asked, puzzled.
With the kind of security the Aldridge family had, a break-in seemed pretty unlikely.
"Mrs. Costello, thank goodness you''re back!"
The maid looked a bit distressed as she approached Sophie and said, "Mr. Gordon asked to see you in the study as soon as you returned. He said it''s urgent." Knowing Gordon had something important to discuss, Sophie didn''t waste any time and headed upstairs.
But when she opened the door, there was Rick standing there, holding a bill.
Rick looked serious. "Mrs. Costello, will that be card or cash?"Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org.
"Seriously?" Sophie forced a smile. "The boss called me back for this?"
Gordon was sitting at his desk, looking calm. "Even though our rtionship is special, the six-figure damage Colby caused still needs to be settled."
Feeling a bit helpless, Sophie rubbed her forehead. "Fine, I''ll pay by card."
After all, she had control over all of Colby''s stuff, including his bank cards.
Sophie casually pulled out a ck card to settle the bill. Hearing the hefty amount being charged still made her wince a bit.
She''d deal with Colby when she got back to her room!
"Mr. Gordon, if there''s nothing else, I''ll be going now."
Just as Sophie was about to leave, Gordon suddenly asked, "Did you go see James?"
Sophie paused and then turned back. "Mr. Gordon, with your sharp intuition, you must also know that my visit was a waste of time."
Seeing a faint smile on Gordon''s face, as if he had everything under control, made Sophie a bit annoyed.
"You won''t be able to see James, but taking over the Burke family might be tougher than you think."
"What do you mean?"
Rumors about James being a murderer were everywhere,
using him of killing his wife. On her way back, Sophie had even seen news photos of James being arrested, with the public demanding justice.
If it weren''t for theck of solid evidence, James might already be in jail.
With such a scandal-ridden CEO, the shareholders of Burke International would want to stabilize thepany''s image and would likely agree to James stepping down.
In that case, it would be easy for Sophie to take control of the Burke family.
Gordon had told her this before.
So why was he changing his tune now?
"Are you aware of the Reeves family?" Gordon asked.
Sophie thought for a moment. "You mean James''s mother, Ruby''s family?"
"Yes."
"And what does that have to do with me taking control of the Burke family?"
Sophie recalled that in her previous life, the Reeves family and the Burke family practically had no interaction, not even during holidays. They were like strangers.
Why was there suddenly a connection with the Reeves family?
"The Reeves family has always kept a low profile in Devonport and has now moved abroad. They''re not considered a prominent family, but their ancestral wealth is substantial. After James''s mother, Ruby, married into the Burke family, she died not long after giving birth to James due to her frail health. After her death, James''s father also passed away from depression. The Reeves family then cut almost all ties with the Burke family. But still, there remains
a connection between the Reeves
and the Burke families."
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