Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James) novel Chapter 786

Facing Solana's accusations, Bea's face drained of color. She had never anticipated that Solana, the very person she had been searching for, would end up in Sophie's hands!

"Solana, how much did Sophie pay you to pin this on me? I'm your aunt, for crying out loud! If Sophie is threatening you, just tell me. I'll back you up! The Burke family doesn't let just anyone mess with us!"

Bea shot a glare at Sophie, pulling the weight of the Burke family name to try and put Solana in her place. One side was the fallen heiress of the Russell family, and the other was the powerful Burke family of Devonport. The choice seemed obvious.

But Solana, thoroughly intimidated by her husband and terrified of the Aldridge family, shook her head frantically. "No one paid me! No one threatened me! Aunt Bae, you can't deny what you did! This has nothing to do with me! Look, I have bank transfer records and chat logs as proof! Ms. Sophie... please, arrest me! I admit it all! I know I'm guilty!"

Solana kept bowing to Sophie, desperate to escape Solana's wrath, even if it meant jail time.

Turning to Bea, Sophie said, "Bea, got anything else to say?"

"Sophie! You're only alive because of Bae's mercy! You better get lost while you still can. Don't think you can do as you please just because Gordon is backing you! This is the Burke family's turf, not yours!"

Everyone in Devonport knew the Burke family's status. Nichole was convinced that Sophie wouldn't dare to openly challenge them, and Gordon wouldn't risk a fallout with the Burke family over her. Even if Bea had tried to have Sophie killed, Sophie was expected to swallow her pride and move on.

But just as Nichole was basking in her smugness, Sophie walked right up to her. While Nichole stared at Sophie in confusion, Sophie slapped her twice, hard. Nichole's cheeks burned, and her ears rang. She stood there, stunned, as she sputtered, "Sophie! You hit me?!"