The two-level banquet hall on the ship was opulent, filled with the scent of wealth. Even the burgundy and gold patterned. carpet was custom-made, worth tens of thousands per square meter. Ophelia surveyed the banquet hall and noticed that every man was apanied by a spouse or a date. Servers in white shirts and ck vests moved through the crowd, carrying trays She wore a simple white zer and slightly heeled shoes, with white wide-leg trousers that made her legs look longer.


    Her attire was quite understatedpared to the luxurious dresses around her, but her appearance ensured that she wouldn''t go unnoticed.


    Since earlier that year, the Carnegie family had hosted a family recognition event, causing many to immediately recognize her as Theo''s god-granddaughter.


    Everyone who attended the recognition event knew she was Keh''s wife, Keh himself had confirmed it.


    Additionally, Keh was nothing like the rumors imed; he was neither disabled nor close to death


    The background of the Sinir family wasplex, and people were afraid that one slight misstep could erase both themselves and their families.


    So, everyone kept Ophelia at a distance, and not even a fly dared buzz near her.


    After greeting the Carnegie and Reyes families. Ophelia turned around and saw a vaguely familiar figure.


    She hadn''t expected to see her here. About ten meters away, Phoebe wore a royal blue sequined gown, exuding a remarkably cool and noble aura.


    She was stunningly beautiful, with wless makeup, catching the eye of many men around the room.


    Phoebe''s gaze happened to meet hers in the air. Ophelia looked away, but Phoebe walked over with a smile as if seeing a long-lost friend. "Elia, can I call you that?"


    "Whatever," she said.


    Phoebe took a ss of champagne from a nearby waiter''s tray and handed it to her. Ophelia nced at the champagne in the ss, epted it politely but had no intention of drinking it


    "Didn''t Kennye with you for tonight''s dinner?" Phoebe looked around with a gentle, intelligent smile that felt like a breath of fresh spring air. Her appearance and demeanor were what most men would find appealing. Ophelia said, "No, I came alone."


    She thought, If you have something to say, just say it directly


    If it hadn''t been for Chloe''s investigation, she would never have believed that the innocent, charming, and approachable girl in front of her was the heiress of a Yosk mafia.


    They exchanged a nce, both wearing faint smiles without any extra emotion.


    s a kid, without a


    Phoebe said, "I''ll have to talk to him about it. How could he note with you! He''s just like when he was a clue about socializing with girls."


    Although Phoebe''s tone was reproachful towards Keh, it was undoubtedly a disy of her familiarity with him. Ophelia thought, ''So she is actually nning to retreat in order to advance. Since she''s so eager to talk, let''s just let her say it 11:46 Mon, Nov 18 DUB.


    Ophelia rested her chirrin-her hand, her smile was as harmless a kitten''s. So you guys knew each other when you were kids, right?"


    "Yeah! I was living in Mgia back then, and Ivy was my neighbor Kenny and I pretty much grew up together until he moved back here, and we didn''t see each other for over a year."


    "Wow, you guys were childhood sweethearts?" Ophelia looked like a fangirl listening to a celebrity story, without a hint of


    annoyance.


    There was a hint of scrutiny in Phoebe''s eyes. She thought, Is she pretending?"


    "Kind of But Elia, don''t get me wrong, Kenny and I..."


    "Can you tell me any embarrassing stories about Kennie when he was little? Ophelia interrupted her, looking intrigued.


    A flicker of surprise appeared in Phoebe''s eyes, and it took her a couple of seconds to realize that by "Kennie," she meant Keh.


    "Sure! I remember Kenny being so distant as a kid. The girls in our ss would ask me to give him choctes. For some reason, every time I handed them to Kenny, he''d get upset." It seemed like Keh had liked her from a young age, getting annoyed whenever she brought gifts from other girls. Her words had the typical vibe of a "first love that never dims." Ophelia raised her eyebrows slightly; if she hadn''t already known that Keh''s feelings for her were long-nned, she might have actually felt a hint of jealousy.


    Phoebe continued enthusiastically. "Don''t was so well-behaved when he was


    fooled by how mature Kenny looks now; deep down, he''s still just a big kid. He not a troublemaker like he is now."


    She wore a sweet smile as she excitedly recounted stories of her and Keh''s childhood. Ophelia listened with great interest.


    These stories were a mix of truth and exaggeration-while the incidents might be real, that didn''t stop Phoebe in front from twisting or purposefully misrepresenting them to mislead her. "Why don''t you take a sip of water, Ms. Davidson, before you continue?" She "considerately called over a waiter and got a ss of in water, handing it to Phoebe. "Thanks." Phoebe said as she sipped the water, the smile on her lips gradually fading. "Let me think about it when I get back home, and I''ll tell you more another time." "Sure!" Ophelia replied with a naive tone.


    Phoebe smile was almost gone after hearing her response.


    She thought. ''Is she truly unconcerned, or just pretending? If she is pretending, she is doing an incredibly convincing job!


    This made her wonder Ophelia''s love towards Keh.


    "So... how did you two get together?" Phoebe asked curiously.


    "Didn''t Kennie tell you?" Ophelia replied incredulously.


    She thought. Who just imed to be close with Keh?''


    Phoebe exchanged a nce with her and immediately understood something from her expression. Her heart suddenly tightened, and her fingers holding the ss turned slightly pale 11.46 Mon, Nov 18 DU


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    She had talked so muchrabout how wonderful their childhood Coendship was, and then she was asking how they got together. It was a bit like she was contradicting herself


    If their rtionship was truly that good, she should know what was happening between them. Phoebe was about to lose her


    smile.


    Just then, a middle-aged man''s voice came from behind them, lieving Phoebe''s awkwardness.


    "Ms. Davidson! Ms. Spencer is here tool" The speaker was Zayn, the eldest son of Michael and the current head of the family Zayn said. "Ms. Spencer, there seems to be a minor issue with the fashionpany my father promised you. When he made the promise, he didn''t know that nearly 30% of thepany''s shares had been sold to Ms. Davidson.


    "So, I can only offer you the remaining 30% of the shares that the Huxley family holds. You''ll need to discuss with Ms. Davidson about thepany''s management."


    Although Zayn was smiling as he spoke, there was a hint of scheining in his eyes that was hard to miss. There was no way he''d easily hand over apany that was about to go public from the Huxley family.


    Who cared who Keh was. Back in the day, the Sinir family was just another defeated rival of the Huxley family. They''d just be a bit more impressive in recent years. But the younger members of his family dare to bully their elders.


    "So, Mr. Zayn Huxley means that Elia and I will be running Huxley Fashion together in the future?" Phoebe quickly changed the topic and linked arms with Ophelia. "What a coincidence, Elia. I''m already a bit excited about it!"