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Emily pushed open the private room door where Ophelia was and saw her lying unconscious on the table. She walked over slowly, her eyes filled with resentment. She thought, 'It's all because of Ophelia that I have ended up like this. Looking at Ophelia's captivating face, Emily felt a surge of jealousy and hatred, wishing she could destroy that face immediately.

Emily picked up a nearby goblet, contemplating smashing it and using the shards to mar Ophelia's face. "Ophelia," she sneered "tonight will be your downfall. She thought, No matter how stunning you are, you will be too filthy for anyone to desire

Just as Emily put down the goblet, Ophelia slowly opened her eyes, propped her head up with one hand, and stared at Emily with clear, unwavering eyes.

Emily gasped, "You, you're not. Before she could finish, a sharp blow struck the back of her neck, rendering her unconscious

Ophelia sat up straight, stretched leisurely, and signaled to Caleb, who was dressed in hotel staff attire.

Caleb understood and took Emily away.

After a while, Heather cautiously brought her lackeys back to the private room. Seeing Ophelia slump over the table, she immediately instructed her lackeys to carry Ophelia to an upstairs room and even took a photo to send to Owen. She reported [It's done.] Looking at the photo Heather sent, Owen smiled with satisfaction. He then contacted the overseas businessman, but his phone was turned off. He thought, 'He just can't wait already, can he?' After tonight, Owen would have 30 million dollars.

As soon as they entered the hotel room, Ophelia'opened her eyes. The two men who had brought her in hadn't even reacted before she delivered a heavy blow to the back of their necks, causing them to collapse,

Minutes later, a pot-bellied man lay on the bed, holding the petite and charming Emily in his arms, with two muscular bodyguards in black standing nearby.

Ophelia poured a pre-prepared substance into the humidifier and quickly turned it on after leaving the room.

"Emily, enjoy your night," Ophelia said, then turned to Caleb. "Don't forget to go in and retrieve the items first thing in the morning"

"Understood Caleb nodded.

of the room, draped in a coat. The events of the previous night were still vivid in her

this happen? Ophelia, it was all her doing. I'll

the time Emily returned to Hastings Villa, daylight

they spotted Emily staggering inside, looking completely distraught. "Out so early? Where have

expressionless, seemed not to hear a word. She walked

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on her, Something's off.

no idea. She's been locking herself in

daughter?" Owen, now worried, hurried upstairs and knocked on Emily's door. "Emily, open the door.

door, only to see Emily hurling a vase toward him. It would have hit him square in the head if he hadn't dodged in time. Holding back his anger, Owen demanded, "Where did you go last night?" Before Emily could answer, Owen's phone rang. Seeing it was the overseas

you send me? Do you think

"Wait, Mr. Noyes, please But the

called Heather over. "Didn't you tell me everything was settled? Why is Mr. Noyes furious?" Owen paused as his gaze landed on Emily standing in the room, His eyes narrowed

Heather across the face. "Can you do

shot back. "Owen, how dare you hit me? I sent you the photo last night. I saw Ophelia taken into that room with

roused Nathan from his sleep/He groggily emerged from his room, annoyed by the chaos

the house

in the bathroom, clutching her head and

mounted until, all of a sudden, everything went black, and he collapsed to the floor with a heavy thud. Nathan, startled by the sound, turned around to see his father lying motionless on the ground. "Dad! Dad, what's wrong?" Heather

"What are we going to do about what happened last night? Emily can't just suffer like this for nothing. If that businessman doesn't pay up, we'll report it

shouted, "We can't go to the police. What happened last night doesn't matter mymore. The priority now is making sure Emily marries Max. With the Lewis family backing, we'll have a chance to secure investments. Without money, Hastings Group

that's happened, what can

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