Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

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Chapter 207

"Sure, Mrs. Sinclair, Ray replied and nodded respectfully. At fir, he felt a bit awkward letting Ophelia drive herself, but he got used to it.

Eric in the passenger seat stayed indifferent.

Ray opened the car door, and before Ophelia could get into the driver's seat, he grabbed Eric by the back of his collar and shoved him into the backseat. He said. "What a handful The car started, with Eric and Ray sitting stiffly in the back.

In the office, Nate was dabbing the sweat off his forehead with a bandkerchief, gulping down water with his other hand, and gasping for breath. He'd been running around all morning, exhausted.

"Why are you guys back so early?" Dan asked casually as he walked out of the office. Both he and Ben were in the engineering department, while Nate and Cody managed projects.

Dan thought, "Nate's coming back early means either everything goes smoothly, or it doesn't. And his expression says it doesn't go well."

"Don't even bring it up, Cody sighed as he slumped into a chair. He said, "I spent the whole morning getting kicked around like a soccer ball. They kept saying this wasn't enough or that it was wrong. It's so odd because all the documents were supposedly complete." Nate caught his breath and said in a half-joking tone, "It went smoothly for me-so smoothly that they sent me right back. They called to say I had missing documents, and now we can't proceed to the next step."

"Do you think it's because our company is small, they're deliberately stalling us?" Cody asked as he looked at the two.

"There's nothing we can do about it. That's the downside of a small company. We have to make a few more trips," Nate said. wiping his sweaty face, which was as red as a steaming furnace.

It was only May, but when the sun was out at lunchtime, it still got really hot.

Nate gulped down half a bottle of water.

was heard even before she stepped in. "You

all put down what they were holding and walked over, not as casually as

high-quality khaki shirt and straight-cut pants. Even in flat shoes, she exuded an aloof and tall presence, giving people the feeling

because of

me exactly what's going on." Ophelia got straight

turns explaining the whole morning's events to Ophelia, leaving out no

listening from the side, rubbed his chin and thought for a moment. He said, "I

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three of them turned to

that our company hasn't built good relations with the government departments. There are

quite shrewd. He was about the same height as Opliclia and was the kind

know, that might actually be true, Cody

dealing with these people from the government. Without connections, no one was going to help. "Ms. Spencer, this is your first time starting a real estate company, isn't it?" Dan asked, phrasing it like

choice but to

right, when you're in a higher position, you've got the power. If you don't have connections and don't maintain good relations with them, it will be hard

back ten days or two weeks, and these two plots? Forget it. We might not start construction until the end of

all the necessary documents in the afternoon and

your paperwork isn't complete. That land plot can't be developed properly. There's nothing I can do even if you come to me!" Ophelia said, "Mr. Miller, I know the problem lies with us, which is why we're here to ask you exactly what paperwork we need to begin development?" She smiled, radiating a relaxed aura

took another sip of

handed over the feasibility study report. She said, "Mr. Miller, with all the responsibilities

You also need a project initiation document." Ophelia kept a smile on her face, but it didn't reach

a couple of

planned to give him only what

She thought. If he isn't intentionally giving us a hard

here, and I'll take a look, Dennis said, not even bothering to give them another proper glance. Not to