Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 1395

Chapter 1395

"What were you thinking?! It's Sophie's big coming-of-age party, and you bring a durian cake?" Jenna was

fuming, practically ready to throttle Adler right then and there. "What's the big deal? Let Ms. Sophie have a taste

too," Adler said, nonchalantly handing out boxes of cake to everyone around.

Sophie glanced down at the box in her hands, utterly taken aback. Never in a million years did she expect to get

a durian cake at her own party.

Just then, Adler checked his watch and announced, "Enjoy, folks! I've got to dash!"

"Hold on! Where do you think you're going?" Jenna snapped, clearly displeased. "Colby's back from his overseas

studies! I'm off to pick him up," Adler replied.

The mention of Colby's nmade Sophie freeze.

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"Colby?" she echoed.

"Yeah, Colby! Didn't you two hang out when you were kids?" Adler asked, puzzled.

Colby... The nrang a bell.

"Colby's my cousin, Sophie. You really do have a terrible memory," Jenna reminded her from the side.

Sophie's surroundings seemed to fade away. Colby... Somehow, this nfelt important, like he meant

something to her. Why couldn't she remember?

"Sophie! What are you daydreaming about?" Her parents’ voices jolted her back to reality. She turned to find

Joseph and Ruby beside her.

Her gaze then landed on James, and for a brief moment, there was a flicker of recognition. It was as if she'd met

him before, but she couldn't quite place it. It was a fleeting, mysterious feeling.

"This is my son, James," Ruby said as she introduced him. "You're about the sage. James, say hello."

"Ms. Sophie," James greeted, his eyes meeting hers as he extended a hand. "May | have the honor of a dance?"

"...I'm not great at dancing," Sophie admitted, mostly because she wasn't used to dancing in heels.

"No worries, I'll guide you," James assured her with a smile.

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Andrew, playing the role of the serious adult, chimed in, "Go on, Sophie Dance with James. Don't embarrass your

mom, the dancer."

"Alright, alright!" Sophie sighed, reluctantly placing her hand in James's.

James led her gracefully through ssimple steps. She'd danced with others before, but there was something

uniquely intriguing about dancing with James.

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"Have we met somewhere before?"

The words tumbled out of both of them simultaneously, prompting a shared chuckle.

"Sorry, | thought it was just me," James said with a gentle laugh.

Sophie blushed slightly, "I thought | was just imagining things."

"Ms. Sophie, are you engaged?" James asked, changing the subject.

"Yes," Sophie replied, "My mom said my brother and | have been betrothed since childhood. It was always going

to happen." "The eldest from the Aldridge family?"

"Yeah!" Sophie couldn't help but gush. "My brother's incredible. He runs the company smoothly and is always so

caring. He's never lost his temper with anyone. He's the one | lean on the most."

"Being the most reliable doesn't always mean he's the one you love the most," James noted thoughtfully.