Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James) novel Chapter 18

Adler drove to a nearby abandoned construction site.

"Damn it, how did Ryan think of stashing someone in this godforsaken place?"

Adler looked around. The place was pitch dark, and the only sound was the echo of his own voice.

Ryan was dragged out of the car by Colby, tumbling and scrambling before he managed to stand up.

Adler approached and landed a kick. "Talk! Where is she?"

"Those guys… it was their idea to hide her. We planned to teach Ms. Sophie a lesson. We thought that once we got the money, we'd blow up this building. It wouldn't just kill James but also get us a hefty sum. It seemed like a great way for Mr. Colby to earn some brownie points. We never knew Ms. Sophie and Mr. Colby knew each other."

"Blow it up? You planned to blow this place up?" Adler's eyes widened. "How? With a time bomb?"

Ryan nodded fearfully, his whole body shaking like a leaf.

The cold light in Colby’s eyes was fearsome, and Ryan, seeing this, swallowed hard in fear.

"Adler, tie him up properly. If the bomb goes off, I want him to be the first to go."

Ryan hurriedly knelt and begged for mercy, but Adler still tied him up tightly.

The construction site was complex, and now that Colby was sure Sophie was safe, the most pressing task was to dismantle the surrounding bombs.

Just then, a black Bentley drove in. Colby immediately recognized the car's owner as James.

"Mr. Burke, I'm scared... where is this place?" Nichole clutched at James' sleeve in fear.

James patted the back of Nichole's hand. "Stay in the car. Don’t come out."

Nichole nodded.

Seeing James step out of the car, Adler scoffed. "Your wife gets kidnapped, and here you are, still playing lovey-dovey with your mistress?"

"Who exactly kidnapped Sophie?" James scanned Colby coldly. "If I'm not mistaken, Ryan is one of your men."

Colby replied coolly, "He acted on his own."

"Yes, Ms. Nichole. Please, don’t wander around. This place is rigged with bombs."

Nichole obediently nodded. She glanced at the abandoned building, and a wicked thought crossed her mind. Wouldn't it be convenient if Sophie just died here?

"Sophie! Sophie! If you can hear me, respond!"

Inside the building, Sophie groggily opened her eyes, hearing what sounded like James' voice.

She shook her head. How could James be here? He was probably sweet-talking with Nichole right now.

"Sophie!"

At first, Sophie’s mind was foggy, but hearing Colby’s voice snapped her to alertness.

Was it Colby?

When she listened carefully, she could also hear Adler and James' voices.