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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.

chair, his face darkening with irritation What's got you

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

call in some favors and make contacts. There's still room to maneuver before

a document. The

sudden Harry shot up from his

Just an eight-million-dollar compensation?" Harry's eyes widened in disbelief. The initial auction price for the land was

acquired the land, Hastings Group has spent 80 million dollars. Now we are looking at over 30 million dollars in losses just on the land alone. Worse, the entire project has been financed

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

had spent the

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

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time, Ophelia-handed James a

Elliot lounging in 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 now must regret it ble time." His assistant echoed. That's for sure. Kevin's house doesn't even have a security camera. It was too easy to sneak in and grab this. He doesn't even use a computer.

register the IP, and

assistant nodded. "Got

after watching the video. "How did you manage to

too

work online the day she found him, just in case. The video was an unexpected bonus Elliot's shameless admission

said. "I'm showing you this just to put your mind at ease. This afternoon, you take Kevin to the casting call as

he felt much more at ease

'Ophelia has a way of making everything feel like it is under her control. I am glad I haven't invested in Elliot's project. Otherwise. I'd be facing her as an

been called back for an emergency meeting

going to do?" Nathan was 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 make a decision. Owen turned to his housekeeper. "Paul, reach out to Rosewood Manor. Isn't there still 27 million dollars left

could help us stay afloat for

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