Chapter 268
“Bea, James just said that Sophie has fallen Into the sea. Could she possibly be…”
“She’s better off dead. That way, he can finally move on!”
Bea didn’t believe that James would actually die over a woman. He couldn’t die. She wouldn’t allow it!
The coastal search and rescue team searched day and night for three days, but the ocean was vast. Despite expanding their search area, they still hadn’t found any sign of Sophie.
Meanwhile, the Russell family had already received news of Sophie’s misfortune. Perry was as anxious as a cat on a hot tin roof, while only Jessica seemed overjoyed
If Sophie was gone, any agreement Jessica had with her naturally wouldn’t matter anymore. The future of the Russell family would belong to her and Isaac!
At that moment, Jessica watched the frantic Perry with a glint of coldness in her eyes.
Perry, you were heartless to me and my son before. I’m gonna get you back for that now,”
On the third day, James was in despair. No one could survive three days at sea.
Colt walked into the CEO’s office, and James immediately asked, “Have you found Sophie?”
Colt shook his head, saying, “Not yet.”
The light in James‘ eyes dimmed instantly, his complexion tuming pale. These past few days, he had looked much more haggard than ever before
Colt said, “Mr. Burke, it’s been three days. There’s no hope left. Continuing the search is just a waste of resources, especially now that S Corporation is on the rise. We need to take action. You need to pull yourself together.”
“Who says it’s a waste of resources? Who says there’s no hope?” James‘ eyes blazed with a fierce red. “Keep searching! Hire a professional search team if you must, but we have to find Sophie! Even if it’s just her body!”
Colt fell silent but finally nodded. “Yes, Mr. Burke.”
James rubbed his temples, calming himself down after his outburst. “What about the kidnappers? Have they been caught?”
“They’ve fled overseas. Our people can’t find them. But they’ve got our counterfeit money. Disposing of so much fake money won’t be easy for them.”
“So, we’ve got nothing?” Danger flickered in James‘ eyes.
Colt bowed his head lower. “I’m sorry, Mr. Burke.”
“My home address and my personal phone number aren’t known to just anyone. You need to investigate who’s behind them thoroughly. They couldn’t have taken Sophie so easily without inside help.”
“We’re already on it. I believe we’ll have results soon. Just as Colt finished speaking, his phone rang.
He answered the call, and within seconds, his expression eased. “I got it!”
After hanging up, Colt turned to James with excitement. “Mr. Burke, we’ve found someone who had previous dealings with that group
James slammed his hand on the desk. “Bring them here! Now!”
“Yes!”
In no time, a group of people brought Katy into the CEO’s office at Burke International.
It was Katy’s first time seeing James. She observed the brooding man before her and felt uneasy. “Who are you people? Why have you brought me here? What do you want!”