Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

Jilted Bride 209

Chapter 209

Saturday, at the Elysées Hotel, Ophelia was waiting at the hotel trance early

With a lollipop in her mouth, she

She lazily leancil against the driver's seat, with a long gift box on the passenger se looked up to see Eric on the

street corner, happily sipping on a large smoothie. It was quite large.

Ray had one hand in his pocket, holding a cigarette between his fingers. He asked. "Happy now? Acting like a kid

content with just a bucket of smoothies. Don't you chase after anything? Ene thought. Chase after? As long as |

am being chased, why wish for it?"

Lam

He replied, "And what's your goal? To smoke yourself to death? He glanced at Ray, his obsidian eyes as innocent

and curious as a child's

Ray shouted, "You little beat! Are you cursing me?" He raised a hand to hit Eric, but Eric swiftly dodged it.

"Do you think I let you hitfor nothing?" Eric asked as he took a big sip of his smoothie. His cheeks bulged

with cream. his handsface radiating youthful charm.

"You still haven't said what you are chasing after, Eric said as he looked at Ray with curiosity.

Ray stubbed out his cigarette and was momentarily unsure about his life's goals. After thinking for a while, he

finally said. "My goal is once I've earned enough money, I'll buy a big house by the beach and maybe get a dog."

"And find a wife?" Eric suggested

Ray frowned and said, "Why would | want a wife? Isn't life complicated enough already? Besides, I'm used to

being alone."

Eric replied, "Fine."

Ray said, "What's your attitude? Are you looking for a fight?"

At this time, a few unassuming cars started arriving at the hotel entrance. Many people got out of the car. Their

occupants looked as if they were just there for a casual meal, each holding something in their hands. Ophelia

immediately noticed the cars belonging to Natalie and Trent. She picked up the items from the front passenger

seat and stepped out of the car.

Ophelia called, "Mr. Louis, please stop for a moment."

Trent paused his steps, causing Natalie to stop as well, both turning to look toward the voice.

Natalie said, "It is you, Ms. Spencer. Honey, this is the designer | mentioned; the evening gown I'm wearing was

crafted by her."

With no expression, Trent's shrewd eyes assessed Ophelia, obviously evaluating her. He didn't need to guess how

Ophelia found out about this place.

"Ms. Spencer, is there something you need?" Trent asked in a quite blunt tone, if not entirely cold.

Ophelia said, "You know, it's not the best tto talk. Findwhen you have a chance. | just happened to find

an authentic piece by Raphael, and | heard you've been wanting to gift one to the former mayor." Ophelia

respectfully presented the long, red-patterned gift box with both hands.

Trent lowered his eyes and glanced at the gift box. He was silent for a moment. Then he said, "Cinside with

me. Whether you can make a good impression is up to you. I'm not the kind of person who likes to owe favors."

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The two exchanged glances. Ophelia smiled slightly and replied "Okay"

In a duel between masters, everything was communicated through their eyes.

Only Natalie was completely in the dark,

Trent was very cautious. And Ophelia had already anticipated this.

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Trent could neither accept nor dare to accept such an expensive painting worth millions. But bringing Ophelia

inside made a difference, as she could deliver it for him.

Using her hand. Trent could give the masterpiece to the former mayor and still claim it was from him.

That way, if anything went wrong with the painting or any issues cup later, he could shift the blto

Ophelia without suffering consequences.

Aside from being sly and cunning, Ophelia couldn't think of any other words to describe Trent.

The banquet hall was modest and quite simple, aligning with the standard for political gatherings-nothing

extravagant. nothing wasted.

There were eight tables in total, each seating eight people, all arranged by rank

Ophelia had no seat and had to stand on the sidelines like a server, ready to present the gift. Occasionally,

someone would mistake her for a server and order her around.

At the door, Cecilia cin arm in arm with Harris. And she instantly spotted Ophelia standing there. The smile

on her face vanished instantly as she transformed into a hen ready to fight at any moment.

Cecilia said, "Dad, look, it's Ophelia. How can she be here? She's like a ghost that won't disappear.”

Harris glanced over, his face emotionless. He remarked, "She has sskills."

Cecilia asked, "Why are you praising her?" She was about to explode with anger. She thought, What skills can

she have? Isn't it all thanks to men with skills?

Harris said, "Stay calm. Who cares how she got here? Haven't you always wanted to get even for what happened

on the yach last time?" He lowered his voice, a friendly look on his face but with cunning glinting in his eyes. He

added, "This isn't the business world. In business, she has the Carnegie family backing her, but that's not the

case in politics."

Harris thought, "Even if there are consequences later, there is no evidence. We could make it a little spat

between kids. How could it escalate into something bigger?

Cecilia's eyes lit up, thinking, 'Exactly! Isn't this the perfect chance? Finally, | could have my revenge. That

wretch madelose so much face. She has to make her pay today. Now, there's no one to back her up. The

thought of revenge brought an excited look to Cecilia's perfectly made-up face. She thought, 'She delivers

herself right

to the door!

Ophelia felt a gaze on her. She turned her head, and precisely met the eyes of Cecilia,

Ophelia's eyes were so piercing that even from a distance, they radiated hostility, making Cecilia's heart tighten

involuntarily. She swallowed a lump in her throat for no reason

Cecilia thought, "Why am | feeling guilty? It should be that wretch who should be scared

Cecilia deliberately walked past Ophelia, bumping her shoulder on purpose, her eyes filled with defiance.

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Ophelia ignored Cecilla, She knew that Cecilia had grown up wibout a mother. And wherever Harris went, he

would bring Cecilia along with him.

To outsiders, Harris seemed like a good father, portraying an image of doting on his daughter and staying faithful

to his deceased wife. He had not remarried for years, earning the admiration of many.

But only a few knew that Harris had two other children elsewhere, one of whom was even older than Cecilia,

Harris was not the doting dad or the devoted widower that people thought he was. It was all just an act he put on

This scandal would be exposed later by online news. It even involved a large amount of embezzled funds. And

Ophelial wasn't clear about the rest.

So many things were bound to happen sooner or later. Ophelia didn't need to do anything and didn't want to

waste her ton them.

The party was quite simple; the former mayor was honest and upright. He wouldn't have wanted a birthday party

if it weren't for these people organizing it. He knew their plans better than anyone.

The gift-giving was very subtle, but when Ophelia's painting was unveiled, the former mayor's eyes lit up. It was

clear he truly liked it.

Seeing the former mayor accept it, Trent, who had been silent before, cover and praised the painting.

Ophelia went along with it and graciously gave all the credit to Trent.

When the dinner was halfway through, the former mayor made an excuse to leave. The atmosphere at the

banquet becrelaxed, yet there was an underlying sense of corruption. Cecilia got up and walked towards

Ophelia, holding a glass of red wine.

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