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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 askingto 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 | 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, | 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

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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 cto 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 cback 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 becconcerned.

"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 tshe 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

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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 ctrue 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. 'ls it for me?"

Ophelia replied, "No, it's for Wyatt. He's turning five this Saturday. Do you want to cwith me? Wyatt likes

you." She put down her work and looked up at Kenneth. SEND GIFT