Chapter 104
Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James)
Sophie left without looking back, and Nichole tugged at James' sleeve, saying, "James, I think Sophie just spoke in anger. Donât take it to heart, and please donât be upset."
James withdrew his hand without a word.
Nichole stared at her empty hand, startled.
James said indifferently, "I have things to handle at the office. You should focus on your studies. If you need anything, just call Marian."
"But..." Nichole tried to stop James, but he had already stood up and left.
Marian was sweeping the floor and couldn't help but snort coldly at Nichole. It was just a little spat between Mr. and Mrs., and there she was, acting like she owned the place!
Noticing Marianâs expression, Nichole felt a flush of embarrassment.
Sophie returned to her apartment across from the university. She and Jenna had come back here earlier in the morning.
Jenna, slightly excited, said, "Did you really ask James for a divorce? Did he agree?"
Sophie thought carefully and replied, "He didnât say anything."
"Thatâs equal to agreeing! In that case, Iâll immediately have my lawyer draft the divorce papers. We'll make sure you get a fair share of his billion-
dollar fortune and then kick that jerk to the curb!"
Jenna became more agitated as she spoke, almost dragging Sophie to the lawyer's office right then and there.
Sophie shook her head. âI canât divorce him.â
"Why not?" Jenna was taken aback.
Sophie explained, "If divorce was an option, James would have divorced me long ago. Would he have waited for me to say it?"
"That makes sense."
Jenna was puzzled and asked, "Then why..."
Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James)
ï¤Chapter 103 Falling For My Contractual Wife (Brian and Grace)
ï¤Chapter 784 Whispers of Destiny: His Belated Love "Itâs a marriage of convenience. Our families have always been intertwined. Right now, we need each other, so a split isnât possible for the moment.
Besides, Bea has always liked me as her granddaughter-in-law. She would never let James divorce me just for someone like Nichole."
Sophie was well aware of this, which is why she had brought up the divorce in front of Marian.
Marian had always been close to Bea, almost like her confidant, and would surely tell Bea about the conversation. By then, Nicholeâs continued presence in the Burke family wouldnât be so assured.
Jenna quickly got it. "But living with such a man must feel suffocating!"
Sophie replied, "Donât worry. Our marriage wonât last more than six months."
"How so?"
Sophie slowly said, "The only reason we canât divorce is because of the business entanglements between the Russell and Burke families, but once the Russell family no longer needs the Burkes, we can easily cut ties."
"That sounds easier said than done. Those business entanglements arenât so easily resolved. Besides, everyone can see your family is just a shell now. If it werenât for James' involvement, your family might collapse in a few years."
Sophie hadnât expected even Jenna to see the precarious state of the Russell family. James must've understood it even better.
In her past life, James had married her, seized all the connections and projects the Russell family had accumulated over the years, and then mercilessly pushed them out of the game.
In the end, he even followed through with his principle of eradicating the roots, crushing the Russell family completely.
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