Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

"Got any ideas?"

Sophie took a moment and then her eyes lit up. "I've always wanted to hit up an amusement park, shop without worrying about price tags, or maybe even travel and see new cities."

Her eyes were full of dreams and possibilities.

James watched her, falling silent as memories flooded back.

"Why ask me? You never take me anywhere anyway," she teased.

James remembered how in the past, Sophie dreamed of a honeymoon with him, but they never even had a wedding. He always used work as an excuse to dodge her wishes.

"Think about where you want to go," he said, "and I'll have my assistant book the flights."

Sophie looked at him, stunned. "But there's an exam tomorrow..."

"With your grades, missing it won't be a big deal," James replied. "Everyone

needs a little adventure. This time, I'll follow you anywhere."

"Anywhere I want?"

"Anywhere."

"Okay, then I want to go abroad."

"Sure."

"I'm talking a whole week!"

"Even if you want to roam the northern hemisphere for a semester, that's fine by me."

Sophie was floored. "What about your company?"

James unpinned the family crest from his chest and tossed it out the window. "To hell with the company."

He'd been carrying that burden for too long.

Sophie's eyes sparkled, maybe she hadn't expected him to agree to this wild adventure.

"Let's kick off with the northern hemisphere! I want to see the world. Think your wallet can keep up?"

"That's not your worry. Just think about which city you want to hit first."

As long as it was what Sophie wanted, he was game to take her anywhere.

"I think..." Sophie paused, considering. "I want to go to France. They call it the city of love, and I've never been."

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Seeing him deep in thought, Sophie turned to him. "You're not getting cold feet, are you?"

"Do I seem like the type to back out?"

"You never know. Sometimes the richer someone is, the tighter they hold the purse strings."

Her words brought a smile to his face.

"What's funny?"

"You're just so adorably naïve." James chuckled. "I promised, and I mean it."

Sophie looked at him seriously. "You know, you're the second-best man in my life."

She gazed out the window, adding softly, "The best will always be my dad."