Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James) novel Chapter 25

After hanging up the phone, James said, "I need to step out for a bit."

"Was that Nichole on the phone?" Sophie asked.

"Nichole twisted her ankle. I'm going to take her to the hospital."

Sophie nodded. "Of course, you should go."

Of course, you should go.

James frowned. Was Sophie really okay with giving up a chance to spend time alone with him? Normally, Sophie would have thrown a fit knowing he was going to see Nichole.

"Aren't you supposed to be taking Nichole to the hospital? Why are you still here?"

Sophie couldn't wait for James to leave. She was worried that if it got too late, Colby might be off to bed, and who knew what kind of schemes Bea might cook up tomorrow.

"Enjoy your meal," James said, glancing at the nearly empty dishes on the table that Sophie had almost cleared. A sense of frustration suddenly filled him. All this effort was made to force him to stay home, and all she cared about was eating?

As soon as James left, looking a bit sulky, Sophie quickly pulled out her phone and dialed Colby. "Hey, I got held up today, but I'm on my way now."

"No rush."

"See you soon!"

Meanwhile, at Tredgold Corporation, Colby stood in front of the office's floor-to-ceiling window and hung up the phone.

Adler, waking up from a nap on the office couch, asked, "Where’s Sophie? What time is it, and she’s still not here?"

"She got held up."

"Held up all day?" Adler stretched lazily, then suddenly, realizing something, he exclaimed, "You didn’t wait here all day without moving, did you?"

From the window, one could clearly see the entrance of Tredgold Corporation.

Sophie looked around. Technically, Tredgold Corporation’s employees should have already left for the day, yet the lights in the building were all still on.

Adler, back in the CEO’s office, watched the brightly lit building and couldn’t help but exclaim, "Do you know how much it costs? You monster ..."

"What monster?"

Sophie walked in just in time to hear Adler’s remark. She looked puzzled.

"I meant, I dreamt of a monster standing next to me all day today!"

Sophie grew even more puzzled.

At that moment, Colby spoke up indifferently, "Aren’t you here to see me?"

"I wanted to ask, is that plot of land something Ryan bought for you?"