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Ophelia gradually calmed down, fixing her gaze straight ahead at Kenneth. I brought you lunch, and I haven't eaten either Why don't we find a clean place and have lunch together?"

The bodyguards behind Ophelia were stunned. They figured Ophelia was indeed extraordinary. In a situation where any ordinary girl would have burst into tears, she could still manage to eat. Kenneth stood up and stubbed out his cigarette in an ashtray already filled with butts.

They headed up to the living room on the second floor, with Ray carrying the lunch boxes behind them. A bit of soup had spilled, but the food was still warm. During this time, neither of them said a word.

The smell of the food filled the room, helping Ophelia suppress the uneasiness in her stomach.

Kenneth picked up a piece of pork ribs with barbecue sauce, Ophelia's favorite, and placed it on her plate. At this moment, she saw his familiar side again.

"Don't you have anything you want to ask? Kenneth's sharp eyes stayed on Ophelia.

"Someone like him deserves to die, Ophelia responded firmly. She remembered what Lisa had told her. After Kenneth's mother passed away, he went to the Sinclairs, begging them to give his mother a proper burial. But Patrick had forced Kenneth to stand in the snow all night, and in the end, all Kenneth received was endless humiliation.

Since Kenneth had risen to power, Patrick had made several attempts to take him down.

Ophelia wasn't a saint. She understood why Kenneth did what he did.

T

"The one behind the attempt on your life at Avalon Port Dock, that was Patrick, wasn't it?" Ophelia asked, fairly certain of the

answer.

"Say what's on your mind. Don't bottle it up." Kenneth's tone was calm, just like any other day.

Whatever you do, I'll stand by

Ophelia off, saying.

look up at Kenneth, feeling slightly relieved. At least this confirmed that Eric wasn't dead yet and that Kenneth still cared about her feelings. "Eric and

another man in front of your own?" Kenneth's tone noticeably grew

meant is, do whatever you want with him. Whatever you decide, III support you. But since Eric and

put him at ease. "True. I'll take care

speechless. But hearing the familiar way Kenneth spoke to her reassured her. Then, she said, "Wouldn't it be a waste to just get rid of him? I heard he's ranked the second-best assassin. You could keep him around to do your bidding.

you make a good point, Kenneth

offered Kenneth a perfectly deboned piece of

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the gloom that had clouded Kenneth

brought Ophelia some relief. At least this way, she had found Eric a place where he

from Heather Lysées

Ophelia got the text, Heather called, Elia, did you get my message?

thought. This feeling is all too familiar. Heather fears I won't show up, and her tone is drastically different Ophelia had felt something was off

life came flooding back.

Past

lured her to

the end, Ophelia was caught

person on the other

all of a

Laround

find a time to meet. But

I'm not giving up that

ended the call, realization dawned. She thought "What did Ophelia just say? Heather had plans with her tonight? Could it be that Heather

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