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'Kenneth was so young back then, how could he have known about those things? He must be trying to deceive me.' Zayn thought to himself.

He wiped the cold sweat that had started to bead on his forehead.

"Mr. Sinclair, the Huxley family has been long-standing allies of the Sinclair family over the years. I'm not sure how much you know about what happened back then, but I can assure you that it wasn't just my doing. "I believe you're more aware than I am of the role Ronan played in all of this," Zayn said, his voice steady but tinged with

unease.

Seeing that Kenneth remained silent, Zayn let out an awkward laugh and continued, "Forgive me for being blunt, but you know Ophelia came from Gloomhaven.

"Since she's after the Gloomhaven project, her intentions can't be simple. Mr. Sinclair, aren't you afraid she's using you?"

Kenneth barely lifted his eyelids, tilting his head slightly. His face was unreadable, making it impossible to discern his

emotions.

Even Zayn, a veteran in the business world, couldn't understand what Kenneth was thinking at that moment.

"Mr. Sinclair, we're all businessmen here. Bringing up what happened back then won't benefit anyone. Let's make a deal. "I'm willing to let go

of one more project, but that's the most I can do. I won't back down any further," Zayn said, his tone

firm.

Zayn believed he had made his position clear. If Kenneth pushed any further, the Huxley family wouldn't be so eas intimidated.

Zayn had a clear understanding of Ophelia's true intentions, even if others didn't.

If she succeeded, she could stir up a storm at Dellanex.

By then, neither the Huxley family nor the Sinclair family would fare any better than the Wright family.

In Zayn's view, Kenneth wasn't a fool, and there had to be limits to how far he would indulge a woman.

"It seems I wasn't clear enough earlier," Kenneth said, standing up and adjusting the watch on his wrist. He took a step out of the shadows, his movements slow and deliberate.

a laptop down on the marble

pupils contracted sharply when he saw the screen, and the more he looked, the paler his face

was devoid of warmth, his words like shards of ice, embedding themselves

on Zayn's body instantly broke

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day, the final review results for the Westiend Railway Station were about to be

went to the Urban Development Bureau with Cody

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positions away on his right side. On his left were the staff

half an hour had passed without anyone from the Huxley Group showing up for the final review. Trent raised his hand and signaled for his

qualification without hesitation, but he didn't dare do that

on the table, rotating his thumbs in circles. His gaze briefly shifted

slender swan neck exuding natural elegance. With defiant, sharp eyes and a pure face, there was an air about her that made her

didn't even realize he was staring until he

lingering gaze, lifted her eyes to meet his. Her

strangely reminded

as soon as that thought appeared,

of respect for Kenneth, he didn't dare underestimate Ophelia. He instinctively thought that a woman wh by a capable man like Kenneth would naturally possess remarkable qualities in every way. Ophelia withdrew

just

murmured quietly, enough for only those clase by to hear. "Maybe it's better if they don't show up today. It could mean they forfeit, and our proposal might just get approved straight away," Cody said with a teasing tone, trying to boost his

waited more than half an hour

in holding a phone, and whispered something into

glanced at Ophelia, who was seated on his right. He pursed his lips.

and gave off the

sat anxiously, quietly awaiting the

leg, which he had resting under the table, was unconsciously shaking. In contrast, Ophelia remained calm, her posture and expression betraying no emotion, as though she were completely indifferent to the situation. 11:05

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