The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 1447 Partaking in the Glory

"I suppose there was no need for a huge investment. That land wasn't worth much, anyway. I heard that they got it for just five million.

"With a few hundred thousand dollars, they could turn a huge profit! It's a piece of cake for the Whitmans, don't you think, Mrs. Whitman?" one of the ladies teased.

The incessant chatter became too much for Ophelia to handle. No longer interested in her beauty treatments, she hoped to reach home soon to ask Cyrus if he could still reach out to Wynter.

Noting Ophelia's pale face, a righteous lady interjected calmly, "Let's not tease her too much. Haven't you heard? The Whitmans had decided that the land wasn't worth it and pulled their investments."

The revelation left the other ladies astounded. Such a decision was considered a breach of business etiquette. "It's hard to believe that Mr. Whitman Senior would agree to that. Someone expressed her doubts.

The lady smiled faintly and explained, "Mr. Whitman Senior isn't that heartless as he's very fond of Wynter. I heard that he didn't personally oversee this due to his illness. The decision was left to Mrs. Whitman, wasn't it?"

was called out. She might have looked pale earlier, but now

both Reuben and the Quinnell family by telling Cyrus to pull his investments. While she had intended to secure

situation further, Ophelia excused herself and hurriedly left the club. She didn't even realize her

she impatiently called home, only to find that

with despair. She could no longer keep her cool and shrieked, "What do you mean he's

explained, "This morning-or, it might have been yesterday. Mr. Cyrus hasn't come out of his room since he returned.

him, so we've been leaving his food at the door. We have

irrelevant. What mattered more was the valuable land that Wynter acquired, and Cyrus

"Head to my mother's place instead of

Ophelia had always felt more secure with the Montclair family and often sought Tamia's advice on important matters. But now, all she

chance to remedy the situation, but she needed to discuss it with Tamia. As Wynter's aunt, she felt it was only fair that Wynter included Cyrus

planned to have Noah persuade Wynter on the matter when the time