Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James) novel Chapter 1000

Jenna said seriously, "You know, Mr. Gordon doesn't even keep up with Harbor City’s local news."

"..."

Sophie had thought there was some deep, unspeakable reason, but it turned out he just hadn't noticed.

"You have no idea. The story spread all over Harbor City, even folks in Devonport heard about it. But Mr. Gordon? He hardly ever steps out of his estate, and he doesn't care for the news! Sure, the Aldridge family likes to stay informed, but he can't be bothered with brainpower on gossip. Somehow, the story just grew and grew."

Jenna clicked her tongue and continued, "A few years back, Ms. Elodie visited Devonport for a couple of days. She met Mr. Gordon, and they exchanged a few polite words, probably at some dinner party—just a 'hello, how are you, he's fine too' sort of thing. But then some tabloid journalists snapped pictures! Rumors started flying that they had a thing going on, but in reality, Mr. Gordon probably didn't even know about his so-called scandal."

"So, after all that, they barely knew each other?"

"Exactly!" Jenna shook her head with a sigh. "I honestly thought I might see Gordon, this century-old iron tree, finally bloom. But instead of peach blossoms, it was all trumpet flowers! The high-society romance I looked forward to didn't even have a beginning before it confusingly ended."

Hearing Jenna, Sophie couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed too.

If possible, she really wanted to see what it would be like if Gordon ever fell for a woman.

Sophie was silent for a moment, considering that for a young man, losing his legs meant losing his future and everything.

Jenna said, "Actually, the Aldridge family is one of Devonport's major households. They've made plenty of enemies over the years. Not just the Aldridge family, but even your Russell family, and our Dennis family, what business doesn't have adversaries? I guess at that time, the Aldridge family must have driven a business into a corner, and they retaliated. For us, kidnapping and extortion are common tactics. That time, Gordon was just unlucky, and that's why he got hurt."

"But with the security system the Aldridge family has, I really wonder what kind of business could kidnap Gordon."

Jenna nodded, "I've been puzzled too, but that's all I know, just that there was a kidnapping incident."