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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

up to Ophelia, crouched down, and gently removed her high heels with his warm hands, slipping her feet into pure white slippers Once both shoes were changed, Kenneth stood up, and Ophelia in front of

home, Kenneth

in Kenneth's eyes. Ophelia felt only heartache. She replied,

in Rosewood Manor had started to sprout pink

black pajamas, sat on the couch

slums, I must get approval from the president,

His grey bathrobe was loosely tied, showing his toned abs and V-line, along with a two-letter tattoo on his

replied. "Yes" He sat down at Ophelia's feet. He exhaled deeply

in the shims. Many people died in it. Do you believe toxic materials were used

asked, "What do you

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suddenly came to mind, giving her goosebumps. Even without Kenneth saying anything, she seemed to know

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

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

his gaze and nodded slightly,

a persistent stench and why the people reacted that way when they heard the words redevelop the slums. Kenneth asked. "Are you still

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

reclamation plan

that the 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

explosion at the Wright family's factory, releasing toxic gas that caused

thought it was the flu and didn't pay much attention. It wasn't until people started dying from

Once one reached the point of going to the hospital, all one

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, "The Gilmore family was

what Kenneth previously mentioned, the four families

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

day, there was an unspoken rule among the four major families

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