Chapter 57
During this time, Ophelia had been busy with work and dealing with that scumbag, so she was truly exhausted both physically and mentally. She quickly fell asleep.
Suddenly, a slender hand gently pulled open the tent flap.
William's tall figure stood before her, his gaze fixed intently on Ophelia.
Her delicate features, her closed eyes, her slightly curled-up body—as William watched, a thought suddenly crossed his mind.
He took out his phone and sent a message to Chase.
[Leak my schedule for today to Mr. West.]
William put his phone on silent.
After receiving the text, Chase would definitely do as he instructed.
And right now...
He just needed to watch over Ophelia.
He knew very well that without taking some forceful measures to pressure Ophelia and Jeffrey, things between them wouldn't end anytime soon.
However, before the media could publish photos of him and Ophelia watching the sunrise, they had already been misunderstood.
Someone pointed at Ophelia, "Isn't that Mrs. Adams?"
It was a middle-aged man.
He pointed at Ophelia while striding toward her.
Ophelia's expression instantly turned sour.
The sunrise and sea of clouds had been so beautiful, and watching the rising sun had filled her with confidence and joy.
But now, because of this person's appearance, her mood had turned extremely foul.
"I'm not Mrs. Adams anymore," Ophelia said coldly.
She remembered this man. At a previous bidding conference, he had made things difficult for her at every turn and even tried to persuade Jeffrey to send her to sleep with him.
Bringing this up now was nothing more than an attempt to embarrass her and remind William of her married status.
The man said in surprise, "When did Mrs. Adams get divorced?"
He quickly changed his tone. "But I really have to admire Mrs. Adams—it's only been a short time since the separation, and you've already found such an excellent companion."
"Are you aware or unaware of Mrs. Adams's previous marriage?"
The man looked at William with deliberate intent.
Just as Ophelia was about to say something, William pulled her behind him.
William's eyes carried a hint of coldness. "Her marital status doesn't need you to remind me about. From now on, when you see her, please address her as Ms. Blake."
"But when I met her, she was Mrs. Adams," the man muttered.
Sensing William's anger, Ophelia quickly grabbed him. "There's no need to argue with this scum. Let's continue watching the sunrise."
The man was furious.
But the rage and warning in William's eyes were unmistakable.
The man could only retreat resentfully.
However, he held a grudge.
In less than five minutes, photos of William and Ophelia watching the sunrise had spread all over the internet.
Comments from netizens kept pouring in.
"William is so good-looking, but his taste is terrible. With his status, what kind of woman couldn't he find? Why choose a married woman?"
"Ophelia must have used some clever tricks."
"Isn't it all about the thrill?"
"Poor Ophelia's husband."
"Looking at it this way, I think Jeffrey's livestream with Freya was probably deliberately set up by Ophelia. This woman's business tactics are ruthless."
"With someone as powerful as William by Ophelia's side, how could Jeffrey possibly compete with them?"
"I thought she was the victim, but it turns out she's the perpetrator! Can she just get out of Emerald City!"
Ophelia didn't know about any of this, but William did, because when he tried to contact Chase, Chase's message had just come through.
Seeing Chase report that he and Ophelia were being severely criticized online, William immediately became angry.
He called Chase right away. "I want to know who posted these. Spare no effort to find this person—I'm going to destroy him!"
"It's Mr. Owens from Horizon Ventures Inc., full name Bobby Owens."
Ophelia spoke before Chase could. She had always been someone who repaid grudges, and having just encountered Bobby, it couldn't have been anyone else who posted the photos.
"You heard what Ms. Blake said—find Bobby's location immediately," William said, his eyes even more fierce.
Anyone who wanted to scheme against him better have the ability to do so!
William felt apologetic. "I wanted to help you relax and put you in a good mood, but I didn't expect to drag you into something like this. I'm very sorry."
"Even if he hadn't exposed the photos of us watching the sunrise together, you would have exposed them yourself."
This statement surprised William, but before he could speak, Ophelia continued, "I know about everything you've done for me. But William, with that bastard Jeffrey as a precedent, I can't start a new relationship in such a short time."
Even if this person was her arranged marriage partner.
William chuckled softly. "You're just scared. That doesn't mean you have no feelings for me."
With that, William strode toward Ophelia.
The moment she tried to avoid him, he pulled her into his arms.
His thumb gently caressed her red lips. "Do you dare say you have no feelings for me?"
His lips were sensual, his slender fingertips seeming to ignite a fire on her lips.
William was right in front of her now.
Ophelia wanted to avoid his gaze, but he wouldn't allow her to escape. He leaned down to kiss her, forcefully prying open her teeth and claiming all the breath between her lips and tongue.
His other hand wasn't idle either, gripping her slender waist before slipping under her hem.
Ophelia's body trembled uncontrollably.
"Since the internet is talking about us this way, why don't we make this relationship real?"
"No."
Ophelia resisted.
William still respected her and let her go.
However, the trending topic online had been seen by Jeffrey and Freya.
Jeffrey felt indescribable emotions at this moment. It was one thing for Ophelia to be the daughter of the Smith Group, but now she was also this close to William.
Didn't that mean he had completely lost any chance of reconciling with Ophelia?
Freya, however, saw this as a great opportunity. "Jeffrey, Ophelia schemed against us like that. Now is the best time for you to discredit her."
Jeffrey didn't want to do that. "If I do this, will Ophelia ever forgive me? Freya, have you ever considered what's best for me?"
Whether it was Kaida or Freya, in everything that had happened during this time, he had noticed their selfishness.
Freya hadn't expected that, even at this point, Jeffrey would still care about his old feelings. She was very dissatisfied. "Do you want Ophelia's forgiveness, or do you want to be destroyed by Ophelia? Jeffrey, have you fallen in love with Ophelia?"