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Having heard their dialogue, old Mrs. Horton also realized something. “Granddaughter-in-law, the person you said you visited today, is it the younger sister of the Allen family?”

After Keira came back from the police station, she made a visit to Rebecca and came back only after seeing that she had finished her rehabilitation training.

She gave a simple explanation to old Mrs. Horton, and surprisingly the old lady remembered it.

Looking at Mrs. Horton, Keira found her health hadn’t declined recently. Instead, it seemed to have improved

somewhat.

The medicine had to be developed soon. It would be best if it could help the old lady remember the truth about her marriage to Lewis

Lewis, who was listening to their conversation, raised the corner of his lips, and a mocking look flashed in his

eyes.

It turned out that Frankie had mistaken someone else

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for her.

He suddenly spoke up, “Miss Olsen, the day after tomorrow, there’s a celebration banquet for the collaboration between Horton Group and the Allen family. I’m still missing a female companion. Are you interested?”

Keira didn’t raise her head. “No.”

Lewis choked for a moment, his deep eyes flickering. “Didn’t Miss Olsen say that she wanted to introduce the two families?”

Only then did Keira look at him, her amorous eyes twinkling, and she reluctantly agreed, “Alright.”

Old Mrs. Horton looked surprised. “Are you willing to reconcile with the Allen family, you brat?”

Lewis responded vaguely before changing the topic. “What did you eat for lunch today?”

“I had rice, chicken soup, and celery…”

Tom, sitting next to them, couldn’t help but glance at

his boss.

The boss had never shown a bit of intention to reconcile with his mother, whom he had never met.

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This time, he made it a point to keep everything professional, and thus the news of his disagreement with Frankie spread. But in fact, during this collaboration, Frankie had extended his goodwill multiple times, and the boss had never reciprocated, making it clear that he didn’t want to have any relations beyond business with them.

So, was his proposal just to make Keira his companion for the party?

Tom showed a thoughtful expression.

After dinner, Keira wanted to take her dog for a walk.

She put the leash on the puppy and walked out the

door.

Tom was going downstairs to get some files, so he took

the elevator with her.

As they walked side by side, Tom suddenly smiled and asked, “Miss Olsen, what sort of man do you like?”

Although Miss Olsen had a boyfriend who was anxious to get married, as long as they weren’t married, the boss still had a chance!

Tom had to help his boss find out, so it would be

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easier for him to snatch her away from her boyfriend!

Upon hearing his words, Keira seemed slightly taken

aback.

Having watched Poppy, who was love-struck, refuse to leave the Olsen family since childhood, she was somewhat repulsed by the idea of love and marriage. That was why she chose to reject the pursuits of boys.

She was afraid that after falling in love, she would lose

herself.

She had never thought about what her future partner might look like…

But when Tom asked that question, the handsome face of Lewis was the first thing that came to her mind.

Without thinking, she answered, “Handsome, about six feet tall, seventy-five kilograms in weight, with a deep and attractive voice, thoughtful, and particularly good at scolding people…”

Tom’s eyes grew brighter as he listened. She might as well have just said his boss’s name!

Did Miss Olsen and the boss have mutual feelings for

each other?

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Noticing the expression on his face, Keira suddenly realized what she had said. Changing the direction of the conversation, she hastily added, “…amiable and warm, good at telling jokes, a kind man!”

Tom was dumbfounded.

A warm, gentle man? That had nothing to do with his boss at all, right?

He had always been known for being cold with a gloomy face.

Seeing the change in his expression, Keira finally breathed a sigh of relief, her cheeks slightly flushed. Annoyed at the slow pace of the puppy, she bent down to pick it up and descended the stairs quickly.

Tom sighed, feeling that Lewis had no hope.

He turned around to go back to the ward but fro

when he saw Lewis standing behind him.

The corridor lights were somewhat dim, and half of man’s face was in shadow, making him look rather lonely.

Apparently, he had heard all of the conversation

between Tom and Keira!

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Tom cleared his throat and innocently scratched his

head. “Well, Boss, you could try smiling more at Miss

Olsen…”

“… You talk too much.”

Lewis scolded as he passed Tom, descending the stairs quickly.

It was already dark outside. Under the streetlight, Keira was crouching and caressing the dog.

She bent her head, looking at the puppy. Her usual sharpness was gone, replaced by a touch of tenderness.

Lewis slowly walked over to her.

Feeling his shadow, she raised her head.

The moment she looked his way, Lewis moved the corner of his mouth, raising a smile he believed was

gentle.

However, Keira got up and looked at him warily. “Mr. Horton, is your mouth twitching?”

Lewis was speechless.

Slowly withdrawing his smile, he saw her obviously

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relieved expression. He was rather embarrassed. He took a deep breath and said, “Grandma asked me to accompany you to walk the dog.”

“Okay.”

The clumsy puppy ran toward the park, with them closely following behind.

A cold wind blew, and Keira shivered.

The temperature had dropped sharply that day, and she wasn’t prepared for it.

Just as she was rubbing her arms and thinking about returning to the room soon, a large warm coat was suddenly placed on her shoulders.

Keira stiffened. She slowly turned her head to see Lewis standing there, wearing a shirt. His gaze was fixed elsewhere, looking somewhat awkward.

Keira smiled. “Thanks.”

“You’re welcome,” Lewis said indifferently. “I’m mainly afraid that if you catch a cold, you’ll infect Grandma.”

Keira couldn’t help but laugh quietly.

She thought this man was really tough.

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as

they stood there awkwardly, a voice suddenly

came. “Mr. Horton?”

When Keira turned her head, she saw Frankie standing

in the park, looking gloomy at her sight.

Keira was perplexed.

Lewis stepped forward, blocking Keira. “What’s the matter?”

“Can we talk in private?”

Frankie took another long look at Keira and walked to

the side.

He didn’t look too happy.

Just after returning to the ward, he heard that his sister was quite concerned about the first time she asked for help and was told by a passerby that an infatuated woman should die.

Even during the surgery, his sister had lost the will to

live because of this!

He was very angry!

When Lewis came over, Frankie asked with a frown, “What’s your relationship with this Miss Olsen?”

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Lewis coldly replied, “Mr. Allen, this has nothing to do

with you.”

Frankie took a deep breath, “Anyway, you’re my aunt’s son. Seeing that you and her seem to be more than casual acquaintances, I felt I should remind you to keep your eyes open. This woman is not a good person!”

“There’s no relation between our two families. Mr. Allen, you don’t need to worry about me.”

The tone of Lewis’s voice had grown even colder as he said, word by word, “Moreover, I think the one who should keep their eyes open should be you.”

Frankie paused, “What do you mean?”

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Lewis didn’t say anything more and turned to leave.

Frankie frowned and said, “Lewis, how could you be so ungrateful? You….”

Before he could finish his sentence, Lewis abruptly halted and whipped his head around.

His gaze revealed a glimmer of sullen anger. His expression was dark and terrifying, like a fiend

crawling out from hell, making Frankie choke on his

words.

Lewis stared at him, his voice low yet ominous in the evening air. “Mr. Allen, our relationship is purely business. You’ve crossed the line.”

Having left these words behind, he briskly walked

away.

Frankie stood rooted in shock, his face taut.

and the latter quality made Frankie forget that once upon a time, Lewis had

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had thought it was all rumors, but

just now made Frankie realize he wasn’t one to be

eyes on Lewis, he saw the aggression that threatened

he was just that slightly cold-hearted normal

jacket, Keira was no

the chill.

from his body heat. It enveloped

scent of vanilla.

Her heart became tender.

was only wearing a black shirt, she picked up

“Okay.”

the following

work. Keira

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spot on the sofa, finally wrapping up the research on Alzheimer’s disease. After sending the email to the overseas biopharmaceutical research base, she

only to find a WhatsApp message from Rebecca. “Miss Olsen, do you have time tomorrow night?

the celebration dinner of the Horton

call came in from Samuel. “Boss, we’ve encountered a

asked calmly, “What

from the Allen family. I intended to purchase more today, but they’re suddenly not selling it to us! With the burgeoning development of new energy, production can’t keep up with demand. Even if we want to buy from other suppliers, it’ll take time… The problem is, we’ve agreed on delivery

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breaching the contract!”

frowned. “The Allen family

only responsible for technical issues, so she never expected her company to have dealings

from their sales manager. They haven’t lined up

to us!”

her gaze. “I understand.

up and headed toward the

on good terms wit her parents, so she decided to ask them directly, in

ward,

seemed he had just returned and was

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her pace and

hello.”

halted and turned his head. His gentle demeanor turned noticeably frosty

continuously purchasing hydrogen energy materials from your company. However, your company suddenly announced this month that it would

“No misunderstanding.”

disdain. “It was my order. We won’t sell

taken aback,

you

Keira was confused.

something wrong when she was

such an incident. Moreover, every

seemed quite cheerful

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she was

anything and said, “Even if I did say something wrong, Rebecca probably doesn’t hold a grudge. So, in consideration of the little favor I did for Rebecca, can

A little favor…

assumed she was referring to helping out with witness testimony at

someone was worth merit.

mention Rebecca? You ought to help her with the

was displeased, her voice turned cold. “Mr. Alle nothing should be

even angrier. “You’re right, so the Allen family also

took a

first time at the hospital, she thought Rebecca’s brother

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expect him to turn on her

Frankie had already strode into the rehabilitation department, with his assistant stationed at the entrance, “Miss,

rest.”

Keira was shocked.

up within her,

to leave.

properly address

Allen at the dinner

came to

project were major billion-dollar deals, hence it was quite a grand

large celebration dinner at the

Group attended, and some people

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was lifted

kinds of events. Why are you

to. If

distant with me. When I asked her to come to see me, she made an

go now.”

her out of the room and to

lot.

he was about to lift her from the

car, a Bentley

look and saw Keira and Lewis sitting in the back seat

brightened up and said,

Match Made

Rebecca’s words, Mr. Allen and Mrs.

seeming to catch a glimpse of Keira’s lovely

wanted to greet her, but the Bentley never

was taken aback.

Miss Olsen?”

also agreed. “I think I saw

Frankie frowned.

sitting in Lewis’s car could only

Isla.

Rebecca, “Was that Miss Olsen, the one who has helped

catch up with her! I want to attend the banquet

Frankie clenched his jaw.

really be Isla in the

whole family got into the car and chased

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out of sight. Rebecca instructed the driver, “Drive faster. We might run into Miss Olsen before

sped up and indeed saw the Bentley again before entering

the Bentley went

while

outside.

can

banquet.”

disappointed. “I guess that’s the only

part of the Horton Gro so Lewis’s car was parked directly

area.

followed Lewis. She noticed something wasn’t right as

the way to the banquet but to

hotel suite..

She paused slightly.

to have sensed it and turned to

asking

“Where

suite,” Lewis

heartbeat accelerated.

speak, Tom, who was following them, replied instinctively, “Of course, it’s for your makeup and dress for the evening! It was inconvenient in

Keira was speechless.

realize she had been

throat

“I see.”

at her as if seeing through her thoughts, a

mouth.

felt hot and her cheeks slightly

quickly diverted

felt she was rather

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was she

Miss Olsen think

her eyes, her cheeks redder, feeling extremely

trying to pretend to be calm, Lewis had already changed the subject. “Has the makeup artists arrived?

replied, “They arrived early. As for the dress, since we didn’t know what Miss

a sigh

soon arrived at the presidential

artist respectfully asked, “Miss Olsen, which dress do

front of her were rows of luxurious dresses in all kinds

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the Olsen family, she was never allowed to attend banquet events. After moving out, she focused on working to make money,

all flustered. She calmly asked the makeup artist,

out a simple, silk contour dress. “Miss Olsen, you might want to try this one. Although you look thin, you

attention.”

nodded. “Let’s go

makeup artist into the bedroom of

on the sofa silently. Hearing the doo open, he instinctively

his eyes flashed with

commented earlier on her good figure, he hadn’t

clothes, hiding her curves.

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her body, outlining her slender

exuded a sense of

freely down her back, swaying with the movement of her dress. This outfit would make an ordinary woman look charming, but on her,

swallowed slightly, knowing that he should politely shift his gaze away, but his eyes were

gaze, and her

warm.

alluring dress. She was initially somewhat hesitant, but

at ease. “What does

“It’s okay.”

took a sip of water,

to take a

someone who had never worn high heels before, she lost her balance as soon as she lifted her foot, tipping over

“Careful.”

from his seat, instinctively wrapping an arm

silk of her dress onto her skin, making her feel as if she had been burned. She instinctively pushed him away and took

by sever degrees, making the room stifling and

she took a deep breath and decisively kicked off her high heels. “These high heels are a bit difficult to

flat shoes.”

that ceremonial dresses must

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with high

Olsen is tall and has a straight posture. Flat shoes would work

didn’t think much about it earlier, but I only realize now that the

Keira didn’t say anything.

until they left the room,

Keira’s heart, and

flickered.

had never been in a relationship, sl wasn’t so slow as

attitude toward her.

it were before, she would have kept her distance

this time, she found it rather

didn’t want to delve into why

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walked into the banquet hall, entering

been in the banquet all along,

in a

her, held a glass of

Olsen?

she finished her sentence, there was

commotion at the entrance.

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is the home ground

as soon as Lewis entered,

swarmed toward him.

pleasantries with

to

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from him as

had slid through the

the snack

to help herself

she was hidden in the corner, oblivious to the fact that she had become the

hanging hand seemed to still feel

only to hear the flattering remark from the person in front of him. “Mr. Horton, didn’t Mrs. Horton come along? You’re hiding

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our first lady at least one

quickly pulled the

his wife. This person had just been reassigned from another city and wasn’t aware of Mr. Horton’s

simply responded noncommittally, “You’ll get

Everyone was dumbfounded,

attitude had

entering without Keira,

little disappointed.

to

said, “I have something

“What is it?”

Miss Olsen, the person you first sought help from, not only refused to lend you a hand but also

punila contrasted lightly and

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a

the anger and accusations from

cause a person’s mental

then indeed made her feel

“I took revenge

“What?”

from us. I cut off her supply chain. She won’t be able to procure

business

go that far, right? She might

impulsive, she shouldn’t have

anyone at will.”

sorry, Mr. Allen, I just happened to pass by and overhear your conversation. I couldn’t help but add

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two cents.”

at Rebecca. “Everyone has to pay for their actions. Even if she’s naturally cold and doesn’t want to help, she shouldn’t have said such words to a person in a predicament. I think Mr. Allen is too kind. This little

Mr. Horton for this. He informed me about the collaboration between our two families. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have known about

Jake laughed. “It’s nothing.”

nodded her

“Where is Miss

“She went to the restroom to touch

lit up. “Mom, let’s go

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