Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James)
Chapter 230

"Okay." Sophie replied simply, then followed Colt into the lounge next door.

"Ma'am, is there anything specific you'd like to eat?"

"Just a cup of tea, please."

"Right away."

After Colt poured Sophie a cup of tea, she settled on the couch and asked, "How has Mr. Burke been faring at the company lately?"

"Mr. Burke? Recently, he's been quite distracted and has taken to drinking. Today is the most normal he's been in a while, all thanks to you, ma'am."

Sophie frowned. "He's been drinking?"

"Were you not aware? The last time Mr. Burke visited S Corporation, he had been drinking." Colt expressed his concern, "He's been drinking far too much these past few days. I'm really worried."

"Why did James suddenly go to S Corporation that day? Do you know?"

"I'm not sure."

Colt's expression gave him away.

Sophie looked down. Colt surely knew, but knowing something and sharing it were two different matters.

After all, her position was suspicious. Even the directors of Burke International thought so, let alone anyone else.

"Alright, I'll talk to James. You can leave now. I'd like to rest a bit on my own."

"Yes, ma'am."

Once Colt had left, Sophie pulled out her phone and hesitated for a moment before sending a message to Tricia. [Help me investigate the recent activities of Burke International. The more detailed, the better.] Tricia quickly replied with an okay.

Yet, Sophie's heart remained uneasy.

She couldn't believe that James would let her participate in Burke International's meeting so unguardedly and even generously offer her a twenty percent share.

There had to be a catch.

Meanwhile

"Can't you even handle this small task? Are you really a graduate student from Eastwood College? Is this what you can do?" Ada glared at Nichole.

Nichole kept bowing her head. "I'm sorry, I really don't know how..."

"Don't know? Weren't you a top student? I heard that your resume mentions you're aiming to be an assistant manager. With your skills, do you think you're worthy of your ambition?" Nichole's face turned sour.

Ada scoffed, "Take this project back and redo it! If it's not better by tomorrow, don't bother coming to work!"

Nichole bit her lip, "I'll do it right away... right away..."

After Nichole left the office, Ada picked up her phone and called Sophie.

Inside Burke International's lounge, Sophie glanced at the caller ID on her phone, made sure there were no surveillance cameras in the lounge, and answered the call. Sophie lowered her voice. "Didn't I say not to call me recently?"

"Ms. Sophie, I didn't mean to, but I think there's something off about Nichole."

"What's wrong?"

"Her academic record shows she's studied finance for years and has excellent grades, but the project she submitted is riddled with basic errors. It feels off."

"Basic errors?"

"Yes, it seems like she's searching for professional terms online as she goes. I've checked her browsing history. Her stock market analysis is also a mess. I suspect there's something wrong with her academic record or grades."

Sophie's brow furrowed deeply.

Nichole was personally trained by James. How could her academic credentials possibly be in question?