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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.

behind her neck and turned slightly.

hands, slipping her feet into pure white slippers Once both shoes

go home, Kenneth

eyes. Ophelia felt

started to

sat on the couch by

slums, I must get approval from the

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

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

people died in it. Do

"What

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The plot of The Ole Dellanes suddenly came to mind, giving her goosebumps. Even without Kenneth saying anything, she seemed to know

her palm. Her hair stood on end as a

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

and nodded slightly, silently confirming

the people reacted that way when they heard the words redevelop

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

reclamation

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.

"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

reached the point of going to the hospital, all one could do was wait for the end." Ophelia asked,

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

mentioned, the four

be the real mastermind behind this disaster. There could be

the four major families whoever could solve this disaster would gain control of

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