Chapter 947

Brittany sensed the underlying implications.

So, they thought she was the one to blame for this? How amusing.

Even if she hadn’t come back, Saskia was still the adopted one, and she wouldn’t get the Metzger family’s seal of approval.

Not wanting any bad blood, Brittany got up and left the room.

Jonathan’s fallout with the Metzger family over Saskia was the talk of Craneville, stirring up quite the hornet’s nest.

Ophelia found herself smack in the middle of the gossip mill, again. People were throwing shade left and right, insinuating that Ophelia couldn’t keep her man on a tight leash.

Ophelia just flashed her pearly whites and brushed it off. With a flick of her wrist, she squashed the collaboration, leaving those wagging tongues without a leg to stand on.

After a few were taught a lesson, the chatter died down.

Ophelia had a meeting with a client and picked a swanky restaurant for the occasion. She was always fierce in business, never giving an inch.

The other party, an old hand, tried to probe her limits during the chat. But Ophelia stood her ground, leaving him with no advantage and nearly at a loss.

grudgingly made concessions, with a hint of resentment. “Ms. Joyner, you’re as uncompromising as ever.”

that effort, and not a single step back.

smiled sweetly. “Pleasure doing business.”

the restroom,

on a

new employee was none other than Jonathan. His eyes lit up with an idea, and he strutted back to the booth. “Ms. Joyner, is

Fiancé?

thought of Jonathan crossed Ophelia’s mind, and she pressed her temples, feeling the headache he

out of the booth, followed by

and facing off against an arrogant customer. Clad in a uniform, Jonathan’s usual charm was

all because

for Saskia

a villain disrupting true love, ruining a perfect

the next second, he stepped away from the customer and made a swift

left behind, was fuming,

manager to handle the situation and followed

far and was crouched in a corner looking quite pitiful.

down at Jonathan. “Do you despise me that much?” Was this

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