Female NovelChapter 345
Outside, Reece was confronting the people of the Aldridge family. On the surface, he appearedrelaxed, but secretly, he clenched the pocket knife hidden in his sleeve, ready to act at the first sign oftrouble.
At that moment, Sophie walked out and said to Reece, “Why are you so tense? Let’s go.”
Reece frowned, “All done?”
“Yeah.”
When he realized Sophie was unharmed, Reece relaxed his guard.
The Aldridge family was a quagmire, deep and impenetrable. If James was the undisputed lord ofDevonport, then Gordon was its most enigmatic king.
In Devonport, everyone knew that offending James was forgivable, but crossing Gordon wasunthinkable.
In the car, Reece gently adjusted Sophie’s shoulder, inspecting her for any injuries. Indeed, there werenone.
Without regard for the Aldridge family driver in front of them, he asked, “Did you offend him?
“No.”
“Then what did he want?”
“To offer a friendly waming.
Sophie’s expression remained calm; she was well aware of the Burke family’s deep roots.
On the surface, S Corporation seemed evenly matched with Burke International. But if things were toget serious, S Corporation couldn’t sustain a prolonged battle against the Burkes
After all, Burke International had a century of reputation to its name. No matter how formidable hernew–generation group was, it couldn’t take down Burke International quickly. They would likely find itdifficult to navigate the future once Burke International bounced back.
However, she wasn’t worried.
After all, the Burke family had a reckless person like Bea.novelbin
All Sophie needed to do was deliver a knockout blow to Burke International and successfully divorceJarries, and she would no longer make significant moves against the Burke family.
The next day, the news about the scandal involving Bea at the gala spread. The news painted Bea as amalicious mother–in–law. The partnership between Burke International and Russell Enterprises wascalled off, and the magazine shoot involving Reece and Vanessa was also canceled.
Online, clips of Vanessa being a diva on set and trying to cozy up to Reece began to circulate.
As soon as these clips hit the internet, they went viral, with netizens lambasting Vanessa.
After all, Reece was seen as a veteran actor and a stoic heartthrob. He was rarely involved in scandalswith actresses. In the videos, Reece appeared impatient with Vanessa and refused any physicalcontact.
Under these circumstances, Vanessa’s image took a nosedive. From being an international socialite,she became known as an ill–mannered diva.
Sophie was in her office and wasn’t surprised when she saw the news.
Though Reece respected women, he was cunning when it came to tactics. He knew exactly how publicopinion worked, and the Inexperienced Vanessa was no match for him,
“Ms. Sophie! There seems to be trouble with the Burke family!” Tricia rushed into Sophie’s office withthe news.
Sophie knew it was good news. “What happened to Burke International now?”
“Apparently, there was a construction worker who committed suicide at one of their sites, and it hasnow been exposed as a shoddy project. They’re facing losses in the hundreds of millions now.”
Sophie smiled slightly. It seemed the time had come.
At this moment, the front desk of Burke International was swamped with calls, and their meeting roomwas in complete diserrey..