Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

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Chapter 207

"Sure, Mrs. Sinclair, Ray replied and nodded respectfully. At fir, he felt a bit awkward letting Ophelia drive herself,

but he got used to it.

Eric in the passenger seat stayed indifferent.

Ray opened the car door, and before Ophelia could get into the driver's seat, he grabbed Eric by the back of his

collar and shoved him into the backseat. He said. "What a handful The car started, with Eric and Ray sitting

stiffly in the back.

In the office, Nate was dabbing the sweat off his forehead with a bandkerchief, gulping down water with his other

hand, and gasping for breath. He'd been running around all morning, exhausted.

"Why are you guys back so early?" Dan asked casually as he walked out of the office. Both he and Ben were in

the engineering department, while Nate and Cody managed projects.

Dan thought, "Nate's coming back early means either everything goes smoothly, or it doesn't. And his

expression says it doesn't go well."

"Don't even bring it up, Cody sighed as he slumped into a chair. He said, "I spent the whole morning getting

kicked around like a soccer ball. They kept saying this wasn't enough or that it was wrong. It's so odd because all

the documents were supposedly complete." Nate caught his breath and said in a half-joking tone, "It went

smoothly for me-so smoothly that they sentright back. They called to say | had missing documents, and now

we can't proceed to the next step."

"Do you think it's because our company is small, they're deliberately stalling us?" Cody asked as he looked at the

two.

"There's nothing we can do about it. That's the downside of a small company. We have to make a few more

trips," Nate said. wiping his sweaty face, which was as red as a steaming furnace.

It was only May, but when the sun was out at lunchtime, it still got really hot.

Nate gulped down half a bottle of water.

Ophelia had just entered the company when she overheard their conversation. Her voice was heard even before

she stepped in. "You all have worked hard," she said.

As soon as the three saw Ophelia, they all put down what they were holding and walked over, not as casually as

before.

Ophelia was wearing a high-quality khaki shirt and straight-cut pants. Even in flat shoes, she exuded an aloof

and tall presence, giving people the feeling of looking up to her.

Somehow, after seeing her, the three, who were a bit restless and anxious because of confusion, gradually

calmed down, especially Nate and Cody They greeted, "Ms. Spencer."

"Tellexactly what's going on." Ophelia got straight to the point.

Nate and Cody took turns explaining the whole morning's events to Ophelia, leaving out no details.

Dan, listening from the side, rubbed his chin and thought for a moment. He said, "I think I've figured it out"

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All three of them turned to Dan.

Dan said, "It must be that our company hasn't built good relations with the government departments. There are

lots of hidden rules here." ...with

Dan looked quite shrewd. He was about the sheight as Opliclia and was the kind of person who would come

up with new ideas as soon as his eyes moved.

"You know, that might actually be true, Cody said, slapping his thigh.

Nowadays, if one wanted to get something done, one really need sconnections. Especially when dealing

with these people from the government. Without connections, no one was going to help. "Ms. Spencer, this is

your first tstarting a real estate company, isn't it?" Dan asked, phrasing it like a question but with a

confident tone.

Ophelia had no choice but to admit, "Yeah."

Dan said. "That's right, when you're in a higher position, you've got the power. If you don't have connections and

don't maintain good relations with them, it will be hard to move forward.

"Any delay could set you back ten days or two weeks, and these two plots? Forget it. We might not start

construction until the end of the year" He added inside, And that's a conservative estimate"

Ophelia felt Dan had a point. She planned to take all the necessary documents in the afternoon and visit Urban

Development Bureau personally to figure out what was going on

If it was really because they were a small, unknown company being treated differently, then it would take some

effort. In the afternoon, Ophelia, along with Cody, headed to the Urban Development Bureau in the southern

district. Dennis, sitting on the couch and sipping coffee, casually remarked, "Didn't you chere this morning?

| told you your paperwork isn't complete. That land plot can't be developed properly. There's nothing | can do

even if you cto me!" Ophelia said, "Mr. Miller, | know the problem lies with us, which is why we're here to

ask you exactly what paperwork we need to begin development?" She smiled, radiating a relaxed aura that

eased those around her.

Dennis glanced at Ophelia a moment longer, then he quickly looked down and took another sip of coffee. He

said, "I told you you need a feasibility study report,"

Upon hearing that, Ophelia handed over the feasibility study report. She said, "Mr. Miller, with all the

responsibilities you manage daily, it's normal to overlook something."

Dennis pursed his lips and swallowed nervously. He said, "I'm not through yet. You also need a project initiation

document." Ophelia kept a smile on her face, but it didn't reach her eyes. She gestured to Cody. Cody promptly

handed over the project initiation document with both hands. He said, "Mr. Miller, please take a look."

Dennis gave a couple of soft coughs.

Ophelia didn't plan to hand Dennis everything at once, she planned to give him only what he asked for, curious

to see what he would say next.

She observed Dennis closely in front of her. She thought. If he isn't intentionally giving us a hard time, then pigs

might as well fly

"Okay, just leave it here, and I'll take a look, Dennis said, not even bothering to give them another proper glance.

Not to mention paying attention to the documents scattered on the ded

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Seeing Ophelia and Cody weren't leaving. Dennis sighed and said. "I have other work. Once the approval goes

through, have someone contact you."

His dismissive behavior suggested he probably didn't even remember their company's name.

"Okay," Ophelia said. She didn't press further and left with Cody

As soon as they left, Dennis put down his coffee cup. With coffee grounds sticking to his tongue, he spat out

angrily. His eyes skimmed over the project plans carelessly as he weighed them in his hand. "Foolish!" he

snorted, tossing all the plans into the trash bin.

The phone on the desk rang. Seeing who was calling. Denis immediately straightened up and answered.

He said. "Mr. Duncan. Yes, I'll do as you say. Don't worry. It is all because she messed up your daughter.

Absolutely, when election tcomes, you've got my vote. And then, I'll be relying on you to support me.

After leaving the lobby, Cody had been frowning all along. He said, "When | chere this morning, he had the

sattitude. This Mr. Miller clearly won't look at it; it's obvious he's trying to suppress us." Ophelia said. "What

else can we do? Let's wait and see. She started thinking of other solutions.

Cody pressed her lips together, wanting to say something, but hesitated.

Ophelia said, "If you want to say something, just say it."

Cody said, "Well, since you say so. Ms. Spencer, did you offend someone?"

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