Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

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.

a more casual look since she had been meeting Theo earlier, steering away from her usual sharp,

for you, Ms. Lawrence?" Ophelia got straight to the point, wasting no

had no desire to linger in Ivy's company, especially now that Ophelia fully understood Ivy's

If not for the antidote Ronin had prepared, Ophelia might not have dared to meet

call me Ivy right

lips as her gaze swept over Ophelia with an air of superiority.

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chuckled faintly, though the smile didn't reach

Care to try some? I didn't poison it, and I don't plan to gift you poison in a place like this." Ivy emphasized the last few words as if to say, "You're not even worth the effort Ophelia glanced

ate. There's no need for this conversational foreplay. Let's get to the point. Are you offering

that was how these things always went in

said, setting her fork down and dabbing her lips with

not, the goal is the same,

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

"Would you like to hear Kenneth's

I said

Ivy's brow to

just don't want to hear

already knew what she

Ivy's lips would

began to scrutinize Ophelia properly

appearance strikingly innocent yet undeniably captivating. Kenneth's taste in women was

have underestimated her,'

to

tense atmosphere filled the space between them, invisible sparks flying across the table.

his way to where he is today, doing everything for revenge against those who wronged his mother. "My presence has disrupted his plans for revenge and indirectly interfered with

slightly, her eyes sharp. "But what intrigues me more is... what exactly did Victor do back then? Or perhaps... the story between him

Ophelia had completely

do you mean?"

what it sounds like." Ophelia

there was something peculiar about Ivy's hatred for

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her manipulation of Kenneth seemed unlike what a blood

stemmed from something deeper, something personal. Perhaps... love turned

Ophelia. "You're clever but overly clever women don't tend to meet good ends. I'll give you a choice, your life or