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?"

have looked pale earlier, but

Quinnell family by telling Cyrus to pull his investments. While she had intended to secure a promising future for

situation further, Ophelia excused herself and hurriedly left the

to find that Cyrus was no longer at

the world had come crumbling down, suffocating her with despair. She could no longer keep her cool and shrieked,

have been yesterday. Mr. Cyrus

a good mood and told us not to bother him, so we've been leaving his food at the door.

At that moment, Cyrus' whereabouts were irrelevant. What mattered more was the valuable land that Wynter acquired, and Cyrus had

mind, Ophelia instructed, "Head to my mother's place

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

to discuss it with Tamia. As Wynter's aunt, she felt it was

have Noah persuade Wynter