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As soon as Ophelia left. Thomas turned around and saw Sharon walking toward him.
“Ms. Spencer is gone,” he said
“Yes, I know, I wasn’t looking for Elia, I was looking for you. Sharon seemed eager to explain the situation with the flowers.
Seeing Sharon’s anxious attempt at explanation. Thomas felt his heart swell with sweetness, almost as if he’d just eaten. honey.
He pulled Sharon into an embrace. “Sharon, you don’t need to explain, I trust you.
Sharon froze in his arms, instinctively wanting to push him away. But as her hands landed on his waist, she paused.
She wasn’t sure why, but she found herself wrapping her arms around his waist.
A broad smile involuntarily spread across her face.
It wasn’t until Kevin called for them to continue filming that they finally let go of each other.
Before long, a spoiler started trending online with the hashtag: [Real Couple Forced to Be Rivals.]
The accompanying image showed both of them, in character and out, sharing an embrace and a confrontation. Fans online once again couldn’t help but envy the chemistry between them.
Many marketing accounts also put together videos, pairing their previous characters from past dramas.
On the way back to Sinclair Group, Ophelia scrolled through Twitter and saw the post.
The smile on her lips hadn’t even fully formed before her phone pinged with a text message.
She opened it to find several photos.
The background of the photos showed the hallway of the Everland Hotel, with Kenneth standing at the door in a well–fitted Suit, wearing a black baseball cap.
Just from the profile view under the cap, Ophelia immediately recognized the man in the photo,
She had no idea why Kenneth was at the hotel.
She opened the next photo, and her frown deepened.
In the picture, a woman was linked arm–in–arm with Kenneth as they walked into a room, and Kenneth didn’t seem to reject
her.
The angle didn’t allow Ophelia to see the woman’s face clearly, but the timestamp showed that it was this morning right when Ophelia had been unable to reach Kenneth on the phone.
Seeing that the message was from an anonymous sender, Ophelia let out a cold huff and deleted both the text and the photos.
Is this person trying to make me doubt Kenneth? Not a chance. If there’s one person I’ll never doubt, it’s Kenneth, she thought.
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However, Kenneth had been acting a bit strange recently.
She decided to call Chloe.
Although she didn’t doubt Kenneth, she wanted to know who was staying in that room and whether it had anything to do with Kenneth’s recent changes.
The phone rang twice before being answered.
Before Ophelia could speak, Noah’s voice came through the line.
“Hello? Ophelia, is there something up? We’re at the hospital. Chloe brought Wyatt in for a check–up” he said.
“Oh She almost forgot that Wyatt had an appointment today. “Okay, never mind then. You two can carry on
“Alright.” Noah responded.
At Sinclair Group, Ophelia had just stepped into her office when the elevator from the top floor opened.
Kenneth took off his baseball cap, running his long fingers through his hair before casually brushing it back.
As he pushed open the office door, Ophelia was just walking to Ms. Spencer’s chair, about to sit down.
She looked up at him. “What took you so long to get here?”
Kenneth’s eyes concealed a fleeting, unreadable emotion as he tossed the cap aside and walked toward her.
“Yes, what’s for lunch?” Kenneth asked.
Seeing that he didn’t offer any explanation, Ophelia didn’t ask further.
“How about seafood she suggested, walking over and linking her arm through his.
Noticing that his mood seemed a little down, she wanted to hug him.
But as she got closer, she could smell a faint scent of perfume on him, a heavy, floral rose fragrance.
Ophelia seemed to have smelled it somewhere before, but for the moment, he couldn’t quite place it.
“Seafood now!” Kenneth asked, brushing a stray lock of hair behind her ear with a loving gaze.
Ophelia nodded. “I just saw it and got a craving”
She had learned how to act a little spoiled with Kenneth now, her voice sweet and soft.
Hearing that tone, Kenneth could do anything for her.
“Alright, let Mark make a reservation,” Kenneth said.
Ophelia tilted her head, her clear, bright eyes locking onto his without a blink.
After a few seconds of silence, Ophelia curved her lips into a smile.
“No need for that, just downstairs. You can put on your cap, and we’ll walk over,” Ophelia said.
There was even no need for a car.
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“Alright,” Kenneth replied, taking her hand as they headed downstairs.
Across the street, a new seafood restaurant had just opened, with two rows of colored ribbons in front.
“Welcome, please come in. Just the two of you?” a waiter said.
“Yes, do you have a private room?” Ophelia asked as she linked her arm through Kenneth’s and they entered. She looked around. There were indeed not many people having seafood for lunch
“We do. This way, please, the server led them upstairs to the private ro
The restaurant’s decor was upscale, with wooden tables and chairs. The private room was separated by folding screens.
iving it an elegant, refined atmosphere.
From Kenneth’s unfamiliar expression, Ophelia could tell that it was probably his first time dining at a seafood restaurant
like this.
In fact, it was Ophelia’s first time eating seafood outside as well. She had only eaten it with Chloe at home before.
The server handed them the menu.
Ophelia knew Kenneth didn’t like spicy food, so she ordered steamed seafood.
She understood Kenneth’s preferences well now. What he liked to eat and what he didn’t, after spending so much time together, she knew it all.
So, she ordered the usual seafood and some vegetables.
“I didn’t order much. Take a look and see if you want to add anything. We don’t want to waste food with just the two of us,” Ophelia said, handing him the menu.
Kenneth’s eyes locked on a section of the menu, and he spoke in a low voice. “Let’s add some snails and sea stars.“:
Ophelia raised an eyebrow. “You eat that?”
She had never seen him eat it before.
“I don’t, but I thought you might want to,” Kenneth replied.
Kenneth had noticed that Ophelia had looked at those dishes a couple of times, so he guessed she wanted to try them.
Ophelia was surprised that he had figured her out, but at the same time, she felt like Kenneth knew her so well that every little gesture of hers seemed to be thoroughly understood.
“That’s all,” Kenneth said, handing the menu back to the server.
Kenneth’s deep, pleasant voice, combined with his well–dressed appearance and strong presence, made the young female server glance at him curiously, wondering what the man looked like under the brim of his hat.
The server repeated the order and went to arrange the dishes.
Soon, the seafood dishes were brought to the table.
While waiting for the food, Ophelia’s phone rang. Her old phone had broken, and she was now using the one Kenneth had gifted her, which was covered in green rhinestones. It was almost too bright to hold.
She thought it might be Chloe returning her call, but it was actually an unfamiliar number.
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Before she could answer, a woman’s voice came from outside the screen.
“Elia, is that really you? I thought I was seeing things!” Phoebe hung up the phone in her hand and appeared at the door. wearing an elegant long dress, her face bright with a smile.
The last time Ophelia had seen Phoebe was at Waston, Jonathan’s base.
At that time, Phoebe had been tortured terribly by Kenneth’s people. Ophelia couldn’t help but admire her for havin courage to stand there now.
Phoebe walked in, her gaze seemingly just noticing the man across from Ophelia, and she froze mid–step.
Kenneth, you’re here too. Sorry to interrupt your meal… Phoebe said.
“Leave,” Kenneth said coldly, without even looking at her.
Phoebe looked hurt but didn’t dare to say anything. When she looked at Ophelia, she forced a smile.
Phoebe’s pitiful expression made anyone who saw it feel sorry for her.
Ophelia frowned as the scent of seafood mixed with a strong rose fragrance rushed toward her.
