Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

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Seeing Mark's silence, Ophelia gave him a cold stare and asked. Is there a problem?"

Mark stiffened under her gaze. He thought, "This stare feels so familiar. It is like a replica of Mr. Sinclair's

Ophelia instructed, 'Find out, and don't let Kenneth know."

"What? Are you asking me to betray Mr. Sinclair?" Mark asked, s eyes widened as he lowered his voice. His heart skipped at

beat.

He thought. "Betraying Mr. Sinclair would lead to severe consequences if he found out.

Ophelia frowned, her gaze towards Mark unfriendly. She said, "This isn't betrayal. You've been by his side longer than I have Haven't you noticed anything odd about him?"

Mark thought for a moment. He wondered, 'Does being more gentle count? But it is quite normal. Aren't all men in love like this?"

Before Mark could respond, Kenneth entered the room, holding a pair of slippers.

Ophelia handed all the documents to Mark and said, "I've marked everything. Send them to all the leaders' emails. Quickly!"

With the last word, Ophelia stressed her tone, making it clear she was implying something other than what had been mentioned. Mark felt a tingling sensation in his scalp. He replied, "Yes, Ms. Spencer."

As Mark walked past Kenneth with the documents, his heart leaped into his throat. Luckily, Kenneth's attention was not on

him.

one hand behind her neck and turned slightly. She asked, "What should we grab to

warm hands, slipping her feet into pure white slippers Once both shoes were changed, Kenneth

go home, Kenneth

eyes.

Rosewood Manor had started to sprout pink buds, swaying in the

pajamas, sat on the couch by the floor-to-ceiling

to develop the slums, I

hair. His grey bathrobe was loosely tied, showing his toned abs and V-line, along

down at Ophelia's feet. He exhaled deeply and glanced at

twenty years since that disaster in the shims. Many people died in it. Do you believe toxic materials were used for the land reclamation project?"

"What do

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back and sat up straight. The plot of The Ole Dellanes suddenly came to mind, giving her goosebumps. Even without Kenneth saying anything, she seemed to know the answer by looking into his eyes She asked, "So the

palm. Her hair stood on end as a hill ran from her toes

of that year, none of the people who caught a cold came back alive from the

lowered his gaze and nodded slightly, silently

Ophelia finally understood why the slum's coastline was permeated with a persistent stench and why the people reacted that way when

wouldn't take the risk. He thought she should

reclamation plan that caused the disaster, what

land reclamation. Kenneth said, "This matter goes way back. Back then, when four powerful families ruled Dellanex, they used many strategies.

Wright family's factory,

first, people just thought it was the flu and didn't pay much attention. It wasn't until people started dying from it that everyone became

point of going to the hospital, all one could do was wait for the end." Ophelia asked, "The Wright family?" It was the first time she

Carnegie and Reyes families yet. This woman from the Gilmore family is Victor's first wife. No wonder Ronan acknowledges only Patrick as his legitimate heir Kenneth added, "The Gilmore family was sanctioned back then and fell apart. The Gilmore

mentioned, the four families used various methods

Wright family might not be the real mastermind behind this disaster. There could be someone else. But right now, none of that

the four major families whoever could solve this disaster would gain control of all the port's transportation routes