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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.

face darkening with irritation What's got you

the government is going to expropriate the land at the West End Soccer Field to build an

call in some

Owen a document. The formal

sudden Harry shot up from his chair, snatching

initial auction price for the land was 22 million

30 million dollars in losses just on the land alone. Worse, the entire project has been financed through bank loans, meaning the Hastings family... The room erupted in chaos, with everyone talking over each other like

had missed out on the deal were now relieved they hadn't won the bid The Hastings family had made a disastrous

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

only successful entity was Sungate Entertainment, but now, with Hastings Group in trouble, Sungate

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time, Ophelia-handed James

his office chair, 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

you publish the script online, register the IP, and

nodded.

watching the video.

too

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 been ghostwriting for him all these years was the perfect ammunition. Not only could this clear Kevin's name, but it would also

said. "I'm showing you this just to put your mind at ease. This afternoon,

but he felt much more

'Ophelia has a way of making everything feel like it is under her control. I am glad I haven't

been called back for an emergency

the most anxious. If Hastings Group went under, the 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

That money could help us stay afloat for

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