Chapter 245
“That girl was an orphan! No one would go through so much trouble for her! You taking her place was a foolproof plan! Of course, I wasn’t scared! But Sophie, Sophie is the daughter of the Russell family, James‘ wife! I can’t touch her.”
Katy wasn’t a fool. If she really did what Nichole suggested, she would probably end up dead in a matter of days!
Nichole gripped Katy’s hand tighter. “I’m not asking you to kill her. You’re desperate for money. All you need to do is kidnap her and use her to blackmail James. Leave the rest to me. It won’t be linked to you at all.”
“But…”
“Do you really want to end up mutilated by those loan sharks? I’m trying to help you here. If you don’t appreciate it, then there’s nothing I can do!”
With that, Nichole turned to leave. Katy immediately stepped forward to stop her. “Wait!”
Nichole stared at Katy coldly, and Katy, as if finally making up her mind, said to Nichole, “Fine! I’ll hire some thugs I know to do the job. But eighty million isn’t a small sum. Will James really pay such a huge ransom for Sophie?”
“You said it yourself: eighty million is nothing to Burke International! Besides, Sophie is currently Mrs. Burke and the Burke family will definitely pay the ransom. Mom, believe me, we can pull this off.”
Katy looked into Nichole’s confident eyes and finally nodded.
Meanwhile, Colt dropped Sophie off at Burke International. James was in his office planning the company’s next moves.
Sophie knocked on the door of James‘ office, and without looking up, he said, “Come in.”
Sophie walked in, and upon hearing the sound of her high heels, James paused.
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“What? You had Colt pick me up, but now you’re not talking?” Sophie sat opposite James.
“I was looking over the marketing department’s proposals. I lost track of time.”
As he spoke, James stood up and put on his suit jacket. Sophie glanced at the table where the proposal book wasn’t even properly closed and said, “Is this the direction Burke International is taking?”
“Yeah.”
“To deal with S Corporation?”
“Sort of.”
James, having changed, said, “I’ve made a reservation. I hope it’s not too late.”
“Reservation? Where?” Sophie looked at James, puzzled.
“I’ve booked a table at your favorite restaurant.”
James explained, “You’ve recently taken over the Russell family business, so I’m introducing you to some key people in the industry to help you avoid some pitfalls.”
Hearing James say this, Sophie suddenly laughed. “James, are you trying to play the same game with me that you did with Nichole?”
At that, James was taken aback. “That’s not what I meant.”