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.

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

into pure white slippers Once both shoes were changed, Kenneth

go home, Kenneth

eyes. Ophelia felt

in Rosewood Manor had started to

on

I must get approval from

grey bathrobe was loosely tied, showing his toned abs and V-line,

feet. He exhaled

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

"What

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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 land reclamation wasn't about using toxic materials but dead

hair stood on end as a hill ran from her toes to the

year, none of the people who caught a cold

lowered his gaze and nodded slightly, silently confirming

understood why the slum's coastline was permeated with a persistent stench and why the people reacted that way when they heard the words redevelop the slums. Kenneth asked. "Are

wouldn't take the risk. He thought she should realize how impossible

wasn't the land reclamation plan that caused

land reclamation project caused the disaster. She never considered that it was the disaster that led to the land reclamation. Kenneth said, "This matter goes way back. Back then, when four powerful families ruled Dellanex, they used

"There was an explosion at the Wright family's factory, releasing toxic gas that caused widespread

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

reached the 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

four families were the Sinclair, Wright, Gilmore, and Huxley families. The Sinclair family solidified their position by marrying into the Gilmore family: Patrick's mother is from the Gilmore family. Ophelia thought, 'So that's how it is; back then there wasn't the 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,

previously mentioned, the four families used various methods to gain

be the real mastermind behind this disaster. There could be someone else. But right

families whoever