Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

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Ophelia said, "First, send out the casting call before Sungate Entertainment can act" Janies was frustrated, but he still instructed his assistant to handle it.

After hanging up. Ophelia speared a piece of bacon with her fork and held it up to Kenneth's lips. "Darling, have some

bacon."

She had to soothe Kenneth somehow. With the look Kenneth had given her just now, she worried something might happen to James.

"What have you been up to lately?" Kenneth asked, accepting the bacon but not eating it immediately.

Ophelia replied, "Trying to figure out how to bankrupt the Hastings family. How about you help me come up with a plan?"

"What do you want me to do?" Kenneth finally ate the bacon she offered.

Ophelia smiled slyly, her eyes shining with cunning as a plan began to form

Meanwhile, at Hastings Group, the secretary, Nor

Davis, burst into the meeting room, flustered.

"Mr. Hastings, something terrible has happened. Nora was breathless, and her face flushed

Monday's regular meeting was abruptly interrupted, and all eyes turned to Nora.

his face darkening with

deep breath. "Mr. Hastings, the government is going to expropriate

slammed the table and shot up, his head spinning "Quick, call in some favors

a document. The formal notice. It's already been

sudden Harry shot up from his

in disbelief. The initial auction price for the land was 22 million dollars, and the government was offering only eight million dollars more for compensation. It made no

million dollars in losses just on the land alone. Worse, the entire project

the news. The 80 million dollars Hastings Group spent on the land was back in the spotlight, with many mocking the decision. Competitors who had missed out on the deal were now relieved they hadn't won the bid The Hastings family had made a disastrous move, and there were doubts about whether they would even survive this

the Hastings family's disgrace at Theo's birthday party the previous night, Owen had spent the entire morning making phone calls, but no one

was Sungate Entertainment, but now, with Hastings Group in trouble, Sungate was suffering

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time, Ophelia-handed James a

smugly flipping through a script. "Who would have thought that after writing so many scripts for me, Kevin still had such a gem in him? Too bad for him. He'll never be more than a ghostwriter. Leaving me? The companies he works with now must regret it ble time." His assistant echoed. That's for sure. Kevin's house doesn't even have a security

publish the script online, register

nodded.

video. "How did you manage to

ask too many

this, and Kevin's manuscript was safely returned as well. This matter could've been resolved differently, but Ophelia had registered Kevin's work online the day she found him, just in case. The video was an unexpected bonus Elliot's shameless admission that Kevin had

your mind at ease. This afternoon, you take Kevin to the casting call as planned. Don't

more at

I am glad I haven't invested in Elliot's project. Otherwise. I'd be facing her as

been called back for an emergency meeting

project he was working on would have to be shelved Without quick returns, he might not be able to pay back his loans. Everyone was waiting for Owen to make a decision. Owen turned to his housekeeper. "Paul, reach out to Rosewood Manor. Isn't there still 27 million dollars left from the wedding gifts? It's been six months, so

help us stay afloat for