Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

Chapter 238

Jilted Bride 239

Chapter 239

The voice on the other end of the line was unmistakable. It was Ivy.

Her tone was steady, with a faint huskiness that made it unforgettable after just one listen.

Ophelia wasn't the least bit surprised by the call.

Considering how her and Phoebe's plans had failed, it was only a matter of time before Ivy reached out.

"Alright, name the place." Ophelia agreed without hesitation, glancing at the time on her wristwatch.

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"You should already know where I'm staying. I'll be waiting for you at the rooftop restaurant. I don't want Kenneth to know about this meeting. You know what to do," she added. "Understood." Ophelia nodded.

Ophelia had wanted to talk to Ivy alone anyway.

As soon as the call ended, Kenneth's name flashed on her screen

His deep, pleasant voice carried through the phone. "Still at Carnegie Villa?"

"Yes... Yes, you go ahead and eat lunch without me. I'll be back a little later," said Ophelia.

"Don't humor him too much. He'll start pushing his luck." Kenneth's displeasure was evident. Chess games weren't enough

and now Theo wanted Ophelia to stay for lunch too.

Ophelia chuckled lightly. "Alright... next time, come with me. He wouldn't dare overstep then."

'Sorry about that, Grandpa. I'm throwing you under the bus here, Ophelia wondered.

Half an hour later, Ophelia arrived at the rooftop restaurant of Everland Hotel.

From a distance, she spotted a woman in an elegant dark red dress sitting by the window.

Her poise was impeccable, making it nearly impossible to guess her age from this angle.

The rooftop restaurant was exclusive to guests staying in the hotel suites, so it was practically empty.

Ophelia approached and took the seat across from Ivy.

had been meeting Theo earlier, steering away

Ms. Lawrence?" Ophelia got straight to the point, wasting no time on

linger in Ivy's company, especially now that Ophelia fully

If not for the antidote Ronin had prepared, Ophelia might

least you didn't call me Ivy right away. You

swept over Ophelia with an air of superiority. She made

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chuckled faintly, though the

plan to gift you poison in a place like this." Ivy emphasized the last few words as if to say,

this conversational foreplay. Let's get to the point. Are you offering me

these things always went in

quite the comedian," Ivy said, setting her fork down and dabbing her lips

is the same,

smile bore an uncanny resemblance to Kenneth's mother's, but her

enjoyed dealing with clever people. "Would you like to

I said

brow to furrow. "You're not interested in learning

to hear it from you." Ophelia

knew what she needed to

came from Ivy's lips would hardly

as she began

innocent yet undeniably captivating. Kenneth's

I have underestimated her,'

to deal with than

invisible sparks flying across the table. The

worked his way to where he is today, doing everything for

"But what intrigues me more is... what exactly did Victor do back then? Or perhaps... the

instantly. Ophelia

you mean?"

it sounds

a woman's intuition, but Ophelia felt there was something peculiar about Ivy's

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seemed unlike

deeper, something personal. Perhaps... love

Ophelia. "You're clever but overly clever women don't tend to meet good ends. I'll give

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