"Yes, madam."
Sophie walked up to James, who seemed disinclined to speak, so she simply sat down opposite him and said, "You lured me back here. What is it you want to talk about now?"
"That piece of land in the old industrial district, who did you really sell it to?"
Sophie couldn't help but laugh. "Haven't you already investigated it yourself?"
Ever since the news had spread that the industrial district was set to be transformed into a green space, James had only asked her about it once and had not brought it up again.
She didn't believe for a second that James would let go of this opportunity so easily. He must have been conducting his own secretive investigations.
No doubt, James had received the false information she had intentionally leaked. His summoning her to ask again clearly indicated his dissatisfaction with the findings of his investigation.
"Blake? There's never been such a person in Devonport."
James watched Sophie closely for her reaction. Of course, Sophie wouldn’t show any sign of faltering.
Blake was her. She was Blake.
It was just a false identity, and it was only natural that James couldn't find anything substantial.
"How would I know? Perhaps he's a businessman from abroad." Sophie changed the subject nonchalantly. "Did you really trick me into coming back just to ask me this? If so, I don’t have time for these pointless questions."
Sophie made a move to get up, but James, holding back his frustration as if making a concession, asked, "How long are you going to keep up this anger?"
It had been three months since Sophie had left home, three months, and he had thought that giving her some space would make her reconsider, but he hadn't anticipated that she wouldn’t budge this time.
This suspicion had been gnawing at him for three months. All he wanted now was an answer from Sophie.
Sophie, observing the rage in James' eyes, scoffed. "What do you think?"
"Bitch!" James abruptly pushed Sophie away, causing her to fall back onto the couch, but she only felt exhilaration. Watching James' irate demeanor, she was reminded of the despair she had felt in her past life.
Originally, for the sake of Nichole, James had not cared about her even when she was bleeding out on the operating table. His voice over the phone had been so calm, as if he wished she would just die.
Sophie vividly remembered that all the type A blood had been diverted from the hospital. Other than James, no one else in the Devonport could have arranged that.
James was a murderer! To be with Nichole, he had not hesitated to kill his own wife, just to clear the way for Nichole to officially enter the Burke family.
Now, her mere normal interactions with Colby were something James couldn’t let go of. It turned out he too feared the idea of his wife being unfaithful, and he too had moments of explosive anger.
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why do you keep delaying updates:(...
please post new chapters.. why are they delayed...
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Enjoying the story, to much victimising Sophie, they could at least try to target others. Hope at some point Sophie comes clean and forgives James and explain her view of loving the boy James was. Just so they both learn and move on. Really needs to be some consequences for the instigators instead of being let go. Sandy needs to see Vanessa is using her as a cover, and Sandy needs to wake up to herself, or be held responsible by her father for alienating the people she was supposed to make contact with. Hope the reporter brother is keeping an eye on what Vanessa and Odie are up to, and that he has he’s own justice in store. Hope he becomes like Reese a good partner. Hope James lives and finds he’s HEA. Need to put Nicole in prison , no release and several lifetimes , with all the evidence on the crimes she’s committed just to get her out of the way guilt free. More about what’s up with Gordon....
Excellent novel!...
When will you upload the next chapter...