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Seeing Mark’s silence, Ophelia gave him a cold stare and asked. Is there a problem?”
Mark stiffened under her gaze. He thought, “This stare feels so familiar. It is like a replica of Mr. Sinclair’s
Ophelia instructed, ‘Find out, and don’t let Kenneth know.”
“What? Are you asking me to betray Mr. Sinclair?” Mark asked, s eyes widened as he lowered his voice. His heart skipped at
beat.
He thought. “Betraying Mr. Sinclair would lead to severe consequences if he found out.
Ophelia frowned, her gaze towards Mark unfriendly. She said, “This isn’t betrayal. You’ve been by his side longer than I have Haven’t you noticed anything odd about him?”
Mark thought for a moment. He wondered, ‘Does being more gentle count? But it is quite normal. Aren’t all men in love like this?”
Before Mark could respond, Kenneth entered the room, holding a pair of slippers.
Ophelia handed all the documents to Mark and said, “I’ve marked everything. Send them to all the leaders‘ emails. Quickly!”
With the last word, Ophelia stressed her tone, making it clear she was implying something other than what had been mentioned.
Mark felt a tingling sensation in his scalp. He replied, “Yes, Ms. Spencer.”
As Mark walked past Kenneth with the documents, his heart leaped into his throat. Luckily, Kenneth’s attention was not on
him.
Ophelia lazily placed one hand behind her neck and turned slightly. She asked, “What should we grab to eat later?”
Kenneth walked up to Ophelia, crouched down, and gently removed her high heels with his warm hands, slipping her feet into pure white slippers
Once both shoes were changed, Kenneth stood up, and Ophelia in front of him seemed much shorter.
“Let’s go home, Kenneth said.
Seeing the tiny red veins in Kenneth’s eyes. Ophelia felt only heartache. She replied, “Sure.”
The roses in Rosewood Manor had started to sprout pink buds, swaying in the breeze.
In the room, Ophelia, dressed in fine quality black pajamas, sat on the couch by the floor–to–ceiling window with a laptop on her lap.
She asked, “So, to develop the slums, I must get approval from the president, right?”
Kenneth had just finished his shower and was drying his hair. His grey bathrobe was loosely tied, showing his toned abs and V–line, along with a two–letter tattoo on his left chest.
He replied. “Yes” He sat down at Ophelia’s feet. He exhaled deeply and glanced at Ophelia beside him.
He added, “It’s been over twenty years since that disaster in the shims. Many people died in it. Do you believe toxic materials were used for the land reclamation project?”
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Ophelia asked, “What do you mean?”
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She pulled her legs back and sat up straight. The plot of The Ole Dellanes suddenly came to mind, giving her goosebumps. Even without Kenneth saying anything, she seemed to know the answer by looking into his eyes
She asked, “So the land reclamation wasn’t about using toxic materials but dead bodies, right?”
Ophelia dug her nails into her palm. Her hair stood on end as a hill ran from her toes to the top of her head.
The book mentioned that in the winter of that year, none of the people who caught a cold came back alive from the hospital.
Kenneth lowered his gaze and nodded slightly, silently confirming her answer.
At that moment, Ophelia finally understood why the slum’s coastline was permeated with a persistent stench and why the people reacted that way when they heard the words redevelop the slums.
Kenneth asked. “Are you still insisting to do so?”
He told Ophelia all this, hoping she wouldn’t take the risk. He thought she should realize how impossible her plan was.
Ophelia asked. “If it wasn’t the land reclamation plan that caused the disaster, what was it?”
Previously, she always thought that the land reclamation project caused the disaster. She never considered that it was the disaster that led to the land reclamation.
Kenneth said, “This matter goes way back. Back then, when four powerful families ruled Dellanex, they used many strategies. to control the ports for transportation.”
Ophelia listened attentively.
Kenneth continued, “There was an explosion at the Wright family’s factory, releasing toxic gas that caused widespread respiratory infections.
“It happened during winter, so at first, people just thought it was the flu and didn’t pay much attention. It wasn’t until people started dying from it that everyone became concerned.
“But by then, it was too late. There wasn’t any effective medicine and the illness progressed very quickly. Once one reached the point of going to the hospital, all one could do was wait for the end.”
Ophelia asked, “The Wright family?” It was the first time she had heard of this family.
Kenneth explained, “Yes, back then, the four families were the Sinclair, Wright, Gilmore, and Huxley families. The Sinclair family solidified their position by marrying into the Gilmore family: Patrick’s mother is from the Gilmore family.
Ophelia thought, ‘So that’s how it is; back then there wasn’t the Carnegie and Reyes families yet. This woman from the Gilmore family is Victor’s first wife. No wonder Ronan acknowledges only Patrick as his legitimate heir
Kenneth added, “The Gilmore family was sanctioned back then and fell apart. The Gilmore family is now in the city but doesn’t have the strength to compete with the current families.
Ophelia understood now. Combining what Kenneth previously mentioned, the four families used various methods to gain control over port transportation
That meant the Wright family might not be the real mastermind behind this disaster. There could be someone else. But right now, none of that matters anymore.
Kenneth continued, “Back in the day, there was an unspoken rule among the four major families whoever could solve this disaster would gain control of all the port’s transportation routes
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Ophelia thought, In the end, it was the Sinclair family who gained all the transportation routes. But how did they win?
Seeing the questions in her eyes, Kenneth raised an eyebrow, his gaze deep and mysterious,
He explained, “My mother is the daughter of the Pharmacology Queen, so Victor took advantage of my mother back then” He added inside. After using her, he just abandoned her.
Thinking about this, Kenneth clenched his fists. His expression was dark, struggling to contain his anger.
Ophelia leaned forward. She placed her hands on Kenneth’s tense ones.
Kenneth smiled bitterly, relaxing his grip. He held Ophelia’s small hands in his palm and asked, “Do you want to develop
that area?”
He placed a hand on Ophelia’s head, looking at her seriously. Seeing the determined look in her eyes, he knew nothing he said would change her mind.
He thought. If making this wish of hers come true could cheer her up. It is good
For a whole week. Ophelia stayed at the Sinclair Group and occasionally visited Dellanex University,
In the spacious office, Ophelia sat in the boss’s chair with a stack of documents needing her signature in front of her. It really felt like going through official reports.
The atmosphere on the other side was completely different from hers.
Kenneth had his legs casually up on the desk, skillfully twisting a Rubik’s Cube with his fingers. His eyes fixed intently on Ophelia working seriously across from him. His gaze held an unicadable emotion.
Before long, Mark pushed the door open and walked in. He said, “Ms. Spencer, here’s what you requested.” He placed the oversized Lego set on the desk.
Kenneth tilted his chin slightly, a hint of smugness in his eyes. He asked. ‘Is it for me?”
Ophelia replied, “No, it’s for Wyatt. He’s turning five this Saturday. Do you want to come with me? Wyatt likes you.” She put down her work and looked up at Kenneth.
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