Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James) novel Chapter 528

"Could you tell I was deliberately provoking him?"

"Absolutely."

Tricia knew exactly what kind of person Sophie was. She would never intentionally say things to provoke someone without reason. The words Sophie had just spoken seemed designed to force Ricardo to lose his temper, leaving him outwardly composed but likely seething on the inside.

"So, you noticed I was trying to rile him up, yet he, being in the thick of it, couldn't see it." A slight smile played on Sophie's lips as she continued, "Ricardo wants to take Julian down a peg. Since he can't make a deal with me, he'll have to look elsewhere. We need to give him a strong push to make him desperate."

Tricia frowned, "Are you planning a trap?"

"Let's have our people knock on his door tomorrow. For someone as proud as Ricardo, he won't be able to bear such an insult. He'll quickly look to align with those who share his goals against us."

"Isn't he worried about the consequences?"

"I've already outlined the consequences to him. If Ricardo truly cared about them, he wouldn't ignore Bloomsbury. Right now, his entire focus is on expanding the Devonport territory and taking Julian down. He can't afford to care about much else."

Perhaps the Cloude family's wealth made Ricardo overly confident. He believed that even a loss-making deal wouldn't significantly harm the Cloude estate.

But he forgot one crucial rule of business: never underestimate your opponent. With his attention only on what was ahead and ignoring potential pitfalls, he was bound to face a significant downfall eventually.

Bang!

Inside the private room, Ricardo flipped the items on the table, and Booker entered, immediately asking, "Mr. Ricardo, what... what happened?"

"Rally everyone immediately! No matter the cost or how much PR power we need to use, I want Julian gone from the big screen within a month!"

Noticing the grim determination in Ricardo's eyes, Booker inquired, "Mr. Ricardo, did things not go well with Ms. Sophie? Maybe we could try talking to her again another day..."

"Talk? Sophie had no intention of talking to me!"

Recalling the way Sophie had looked at him, Ricardo felt a surge of anger. She was just a woman backed by James and Colby. How dare she speak to him in such a tone!