Gordon''s words were clear to Sophie.


    James never liked to talk about his parents, so in their past life, Sophie had tried desperately to understand James''s background. After the passing of James''s parents, he became the prime focus of the Burke family''s attention.


    "Mr. Gordon," Sophie said, "I still don''t quite get it. The Reeves family is just James''s mom''s side of the family. You can''t just pull someone out of thin air to take control of the Burke family business, can you?" "You should know about the connection between the Reeves family and Beatrice," Gordon remarked.


    Sophie frowned deeply.


    Beatrice had an obsessive hold over the Burke family and James, even dictating who her son''s father could marry. And Ruby was Beatrice''s cousin''s daughter.


    "How could Beatrice, ady with absolute control over the Burke family, possibly let the family fall into your hands? My sources say she sent someone to inform the Reeves family to find someone to rece James as the head of Burke International," Gordon added.


    Sophie was taken aback. "But... I heard there isn''t a suitable male in the current generation of the Reeves family."


    "Who says a woman can''t run Burke International?" Gordon responded lightly. "Elodie, this girl, is quite remarkable."


    Sophie didn''t quite remember anyone from the Reeves family named Elodie, but anyone praised by Gordon had to be someone special.


    Elodie...


    Who is she, really?


    The next day, outside Devonport Airport-


    A woman in a vibrant red dress stepped out of the airport. She took off her sunsses, revealing a pair of alluring eyes with a sharpness that could make anyone uneasy.


    "Ms. Elodie, Beatrice is waiting for you to discuss matters with the Burke family."


    "First, to Burke Estate. I want to see Gordon."


    Her voice was as melodious as the sound of pearls dropping onto a jade te.


    "But..."


    "No need for you to follow; I''ll go on my own."


    Elodie put her luggage in the trunk


    and


    off to Burke Estate,


    several bodyguards stl


    les in the airport breeze.


    disheveled in the airport


    Later that day, at Burke Estate-


    Sophie hadn''t seen Jenna and Adler all day, but early the next morning, she caught them sneaking into the house, shoes in hand.


    "Ahem!"


    Sophie coughed twice, causing Jenna and Adler to sit up straight immediately.


    Wearing her pajamas, Sophie swung


    the teacup in her hand and asked "Jenna, Mr. Adler, care to exin


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    "Content beves


    Jenna nced at Adler, who looked back at her, and then both of them said in unison, "Watching movies!"


    "Got drunk!"Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org.


    Hearing their mismatched answers, Sophie nodded as if she had just figured something out. Then she ced a bill in front of Adler.


    "Mr. Adler, your hotel bill was sent to Colby. As you know, he''s broke, so he asked me to find out what this bill is all about."


    Adler swallowed nervously. "This... that..."


    Thinking quickly, Jenna said, "The


    other night he got drunk and started a fight with a dog on the street so I took him to the hotel, but I didn''t have my wallet!"


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