NovelEnglishChapter 1573
"I'll handle it because I said | will!"
Harold turned to leave, but Odie cut in sharply, "You'll handle it? Is Summerfield your territory? How many
connections do you have there? Do you really think just because you're an Aldridge, you can throw your weight
around like that? Get real, you're not Gordon; you don't have his chops."
If Gordon were around, his reputation alone would make anyone in Summerfield tread carefully. But Harold... he
was just the newest pup in the pack, riding on the Aldridge family's coattails rather than leading them.
"No need for anyone else to go, I'll go."
Suddenly, a voice interrupted them. Both turned to see James standing at the door, having appeared without a
sound.
Harold's secretary, Howe, quickly approached. "Mr. Aldridge, Mr. James says he's got a way to save Ms. Sophie,
so I made the call to let him in..."
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Howe knew how much Sophie meant to Harold, so for the first time, he went against Harold's orders and let an
outsider in. "You? Just you?"
"Just me."
James wasn't interested in wasting ton pleasantries. He tossed a seal onto the table and said, "While I'm
away, the Burke family is in your hands. I've got one request: take good care of the company. In a few days, I'll
bring Sophie back safe and sound." With that, James walked out of the Aldridge Estate.
Harold glanced at the seal in his hand, frowning. If he could avoid it, he really didn't want to manage the
company for James.
Meanwhile, in Summerfield's prison...
"Get in!"
The guard was anything but polite as Sophie was shoved into the cell.
The warden strolled in, putting on a show of concern. "How can you treat Ms. Sophie so roughly? She's a tady;
you should be gentler. What if something happens? Can you
handle the fallout?" Find
Seeing the warden's feigned concern, the guards quickly nodded in agreement. "You're absolutely right, sir. That
was thoughtless of us."
"Cut the act. Someone high up wantedarrested, banking on no one in Summerfield daring to rescue me.
You're usingas bait, aren't you?"
"Ms. Sophie, you're mistaken. This is just a routine investigation, a formality. No one would believe the rumor
that you killed Elliott without cause."
The warden continued, "Ms. Sophie,
take a few days to rest here. Answer our questions, and if we find you have nothing to do with the murder, you'll
be free to go. We won't harm you; rest assured."
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After those hollow assurances, the warden instructed the guards, "Take good care of Ms. Sophie, or you'll have
"Yes, sir, we'll take good care of Ms. Sophie!"
Once the warden left, the guard's
demeanor shifted completely.
"Sophie, don't think just because the
warden's got your back, you can
cause trouble in my prison. This is
my turf, and I'll deal with you
however | see fit!"
The guard's menacing look made it clear he intended to make things difficult for Sophie.
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