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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. She asked, "What should we grab to eat

crouched down, and gently removed her high heels with his warm hands, slipping her feet into pure white slippers Once both

home, Kenneth

veins in Kenneth's eyes. Ophelia felt only heartache.

Manor had started to sprout pink

fine quality black pajamas, sat on the couch by the floor-to-ceiling window with a

slums, I must get approval from the president,

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

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

people died in it. Do you believe toxic materials were used for the land

asked, "What do

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mind, giving her goosebumps. Even without Kenneth saying anything, she seemed to know the answer by looking into his eyes She asked, "So

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

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

nodded slightly, silently

why the people reacted that way when

risk. He thought she should realize

it wasn't the land reclamation plan that caused the disaster, what was

was the disaster that led to the land reclamation. Kenneth said, "This matter goes

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

the flu and didn't

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

'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.

the four families used various methods

behind this disaster. There could be someone else.

major families whoever could solve this disaster

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