Cedric immediately called Ophelia out to meet him. He took her out to a bar and went all out—ordered a whole table of drinks, bottle after bottle. After he'd had enough, he pulled her close and messed around with her right there. Seeing him drop so much cash, Ophelia figured he must've closed the deal with Reed Group. She gave it her all to keep him happy. "Cedric, I knew you had it in you. This Reed Group partnership must be paying off big, right?" Cedric froze, then shoved her away. "Stay out of my business." Ophelia was annoyed but didn't dare push back. She wrapped her arms around his, trying to sweet-talk him. "I've got my eye on this apartment. Since Seraphina sold your place, why don't you buy it for us? We could move in together." That only made Cedric angrier. She was a bot

