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The housekeeper said, “Hello, I’m from Perfecturm Housekeeping Service. My last name is Fiona.
Scott looked through the peephole and saw a middle–aged woman in a yellow housekeeping uniform standing patiently outside the door. He opened the door and let her in.
The housekeeper seemed quite honest, speaking with a rural acnt, giving a genuine impression. After a brief introduction, she started cleaning without any delay. And she would also handle his three meals.
With the housekeeper here, Ophelia could concentrate on her work without any concerns.
Ophelia left the community and stood by the roadside trying to catch a cab for a while. Although this area was well- positioned, the heavy traffic during the morning rush hour made it hard to get a taxi.
Ophelia glanced at her wristwatch, her elegant eyebrows furrowing together. She initially considered switching to the subway.
At that moment, a dark brown BMW stopped in front of her, and the window rolled down slowly. It was the neighbor she had encountered that morning.
The man said, “Hey, new neighbor! It’s hard to find a taxi here in the morning. Where are you going? Maybe I can give you a ride if it’s on my way.”
The man’s tone was casual, neither forceful nor overly eager. It was actually quite reassuring.
Ophelia looked around and, remembering she had something important to do today, she mentioned her location to see if she could catch a ride. There were many office buildings in that area, each housing several companies.
She asked, “Are you going that way? I can pay you for the ride.”
“What a coincidence. I work near there too. Get in, I’m heading that way. We’re neighbors, no need to talk about paying for the ride. Don’t be a stranger.”
Since that was the case, Ophelia went ahead and opened the car door to sit in the backseat.
On the way, she learned that the man’s name was Ethan, and he was in the construction materials business, owning a company and a factory.
They had an occasional chat, mostly about work.
Ophelia didn’t reveal too much, but before she got out, she asked Ethan for a business card. “Maybe we’ll get a chance to work together in the future.”
Ethan politely opened the car door for her, a warm smile on his face.
“Looking forward to working with you,” he said, extending his hand. Ophelia had a good impression of him and gave his hand a light shake.
This scene was coincidentally noticed by someone with narrow, sharp eyes nearby.
Inside another car, the atmosphere was tense, Kenneth’s cold profile reflected in the dark window, stern enough to seem like it could drip water.
The driver in the front didn’t dare speak, constantly checking Kenneth in the back through the rearview mirror.
“Let’s go,” said Kenneth.
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Once the car started. Aaron, the driver, finally felt comfortable enough to speak,
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He said, “Mr. Sinclair, you need to get used to this. Mrs. Sinclair so beautiful and young, and she’s bound to have many admirers. What you’ve observed is just the beginning; there will surely be more you don’t notice in the future.
Aaron’s voice got quieter as Kenneth in the back seat looked more and more displeased, making Aaron too scared to continue speaking.
When Ophelia got home that evening, the table was packed with a delicious spread of dishes.
Ophelia asked, “Did the housekeeper leave?”
“Yeah, she left after preparing the meal. Scott quickly served her some soup and rice.
After changing her clothes, Ophelia came out to have her meal.
She said, “For the upcoming period, I might be quite busy. Once everything is sorted out at school, you can stay there on weekdays, and return home on weekends. That way, I can also spend time with you.”
“Okay… sure, I’ll follow your plan, Ophelia.”
For the next two weeks, Ophelia was out early and returned late almost every day. She could only distract herself from thinking about Kenneth by immersing herself in work.
She removed all the people that Kenneth had transferred to the company and stopped visiting the Sinclair Group. Mark called a few times, and at first, she answered, but then she just stopped picking up altogether.
After securing the library project successfully, the only remaining project this year was the Gloomhaven Sports Center.
If she took on all three projects in a row, her small company might not be able to handle it.
Furthermore, winning two major political projects had already made many people envious. Countless eyes were watching her. She couldn’t afford to make any mistakes.
Otherwise, these people would find ways to tear her apart and take their share.
During this period, she handled everything personally. Every matter, whether big or small, had to go through her.
Next month, the company planned to expand again. The financial demands were so large they were beyond her capacity, so she had to postpone her previous plan to buy property for Chloe.
Someone said goodbye to Ophelia. “Ms. Spencer, tomorrow’s the weekend, and make sure you rest well.”
Ophelia replied, “Thanks, you all have a good rest too.”
When Ophelia left the office, she checked the time; it was just right to head to school and pick up Scott.
Scott waited a while at the school gate and soon spotted Fiona from afar. “Scott, your sister asked me to pick you up.”
“Okay.” Scott nodded and got into the car without any hesitation.
The car was halfway down the road when Scott realized. “Fiona, I didn’t know you could drive!”
Fiona looked like a country woman on the surface, with hands full of calluses and rough skin, but holding the steering wheel gave her a different aura.
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“Where are we going?” Scott glanced around; this wasn’t the way back home.
“To meet your real sister.”
“What?” asked Scott.
