Jilted Bride 229

Chapter 229

The intense scent of roses mixed with the faint fragrance of Kenneth's perfume, the same as earlier.

'Phoebe? No way. The person Kenneth met couldn't possibly be Phoebe, Ophelia silently rejected the idea in her mind as she wondered.

"Elia, you

and Kenneth enjoy your meal. I'll leave you two alone, Phoebe said in a humble tone, quietly retreating from the private room.

Ophelia smiled slightly, waiting until Phoebe left before continuing.

Ophelia placed both hands on the wooden table, leaning forward slightly.

The warmth filled the space between her and Kenneth, and she gazed deeply into his eyes, studying him for a long while.

"What's the matter?" Kenneth asked, frowning.

Ophelia lowered her voice, propping her chin up. "Ivy came to Dellanex, didn't she?"

The only woman Ophelia could think of who Kenneth would never refuse was his aunt.

Is Ivy trying to make me misunderstand on purpose? Too bad, she's underestimated how much I trust Kenneth, Ophelia thought to herself.

"How d

lo you know?" Kenneth asked. He hadn't intended to tell her. There were many things she was better off not knowing

"Someone deliberately sent me a photo of you going to the Everland Hotel today. The perfume you're wearing is the same as Phoebe's. You wouldn't meet her alone, so... I guessed it," Ophelia explained. Ophelia looked like a little fox, her eyebrows raised in a playful, almost smug way.

Kenneth lowered his gaze, trying to catch a hint of the scent on himself, but all he could smell was seafood.

He hadn't even noticed

"Didn't you get jealous when you saw those pictures?" he asked.

Kenneth's concerns were always so unique.

"Jealous? Of course, I was. If I said I wasn't at all, I'd be lying. But I trust you. I believe you wouldn't hide something from me without a reason, right?" Ophelia said.

meaning as if referring to

careful

pharmaceuticals, especially poisons, and her methods were

truly didn't know what she might do if

that thought, his

black brim of his cap, his

be careful. Ophelia reassured

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on their conversation, so she decided to wrap

dishes were brought to the table, and Ophelia picked

sea stars

her, Kenneth maintained his

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they left the private room, Ophelia spotted Phoebe through the screen, sitting diagonally

sitting across from a man who

man she had fired from her design company. Ophelia was surprised to

the two passed by, Phoebe quickly stood up, stepping out from

you finished eating already?"

Ophelia smiled, linking her arm

her efforts, they were as close as

you were about to greet earlier was her?"

of the company flooded back, stirring up anger in his chest. But in front of Phoebe, he forced himself to suppress it. "Ms. Davidson, I'm sorry you had to come to this

is quite good. How's everything going at your company?"

few shrimp and placing them onto her plate. "It's

Just call me Phoebe," she

turned slightly red, his gaze lowered, unable to

eyes.

and Ophelia... really that close?" Hendrick

buy it. Ophelia was so proud, there was no way she saw Phoebe as

a forced smile, one that seemed almost painful to look

friend? Or did she bully you? Tell me, and I'll help you get back at

by Ophelia, and seeing the woman he cared for seemingly enduring some kind of mistreatment just made him feel worse. He was determined to let it out,

work at Dellanex University... maybe that's why

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her, with had

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