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.

and turned slightly. She asked, "What should

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

go home, Kenneth

eyes. Ophelia felt only heartache.

started to sprout pink buds, swaying

black pajamas, sat on the couch by the floor-to-ceiling window with a laptop on her

"So, to develop the slums, I must get approval from the

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

Ophelia's feet. He exhaled deeply and glanced

added, "It's been over twenty years since that disaster in the shims. Many people died in it. Do you believe toxic materials were used for the

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legs 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 land reclamation

dug her nails into her palm. Her hair stood on end as a hill ran from her toes to the top of

of the people who caught a cold came back alive from

and nodded slightly,

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 you still

she wouldn't take the risk. He thought she

the land reclamation plan that

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 many strategies. to control the ports for transportation." Ophelia

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

during winter, so at first, people just thought it was the flu and didn't pay much

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

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

now. Combining what Kenneth previously mentioned, the four families used various methods to gain control over port

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

continued, "Back in the day, there was an unspoken rule among the four major families whoever could solve this disaster would gain control of all the port's transportation