76 Drive Her Away

When Keira put down her phone, she realized that the

first dance was over.

Jake and Isla walked over from the dance floor, once again surrounded by a crowd of congratulations.

At that point, someone came over. It was Jake’s sidekick, Arian O’neil, who was feeling smug. He said to Keira, “I know you are Dr. South, but what does that matter? You are just a researcher. Can you compare to young Mr. Horton’s fiancée? She has connections in

Clance! In this circle, it’s all about who you know!”

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She completely ignored Arian. Looking into the distance, she saw Mrs. Allen pushing Rebecca out an met Mr. Allen and Frankie Allen. The four seemed to

talk about something, and Rebecca looked a bit

emotional.

She was a little worried and prepared to go over to check.

But she didn’t expect that the moment she stepped

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forward, Isla, who just got off stage, stopped her. “Keira, are you going to see Mr. Allen?”

Isla had noticed her earlier, and seeing Keira going to talk to Frankie now, she was a bit nervous and stepped

in front of her.

She didn’t know that Rebecca was also at the banquet.

She only knew that she couldn’t let Keira talk to

Frankie, in case she let slip. Frankie could tell the real from the fake with one phone call!

Fortunately, Frankie had just asked for the person to be sent away, which gave her an excuse.

As long as they could safely get through today, once the Allen family left, no one could expose her again!

As soon as she started talking, Jake turned his head and saw Keira. He was stunned by her appearance.

Isla was planning to let him drive Keira away, but seeing Jake infatuated with Keira and not speaking, she clenched her fists in anger.

Isla took a deep breath and spoke again. “I think this is really inappropriate. Mr. Allen seems to not want to see you.”

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Keira gave her a cold glance. “Who do you think you are? You can make decisions for Mr. Allen?”

Isla lowered her head, looking wronged.

She definitely couldn’t break her innocent image right now. She particularly missed Poppy at this moment for her accurate and useful advice!

Fortunately, Jake finally came back to his senses. He stepped forward, shielding Isla behind him, and said angrily, “Keira, how can you speak like that? What do you mean by ‘who is Isla?’ She is my fiancée.”

People around them immediately started talking.

“Yes, Miss Olsen is like half the hostess. Among all the female guests here today, her status should be the highest!”

“Who is this person? She dares to speak to Miss Olse like that! Doesn’t she understand the saying, ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do’?”

“I seemed to see Mr. Horton talking to her just now. Could she be the lady brought by Mr. Horton?”

“She’s just some woman, not Mrs. Horton. How could she possibly surpass Miss Isla’s esteemed status!”

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Keira frowned, too lazy to listen to them speak further. She maneuvered around them and prepared to leave.

But Isla took a step forward and grabbed her hand. “Keira, it’s a celebration today. There seems to be some misunderstanding between you and Mr. Allen. Don’t bother him. You man disturb the cooperation between the Horton Group and the Allen family.”

Keira shook off Isla’s hand. “None of your business.”

She didn’t use much force, but Isla’s eyes flashed, and she intentionally took a step back and fell.

Jake immediately glared at Keira. “Keira, how could you hit her? Apologize to Isla now!”

Isla was his fiancée, and in such a setting, he felt embarrassed.

Keira looked amusingly at Isla and said, “I didn’t hit

her.”

“I saw it, and you’re still trying to deny it? So many people are watching!” Jake took a deep breath. “Keira, do you think you can do whatever you want just because my uncle and Grandmother spoil you? This is the Horton Group, not your home! You can’t cause a

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scene here! You need to apologize to Isla today and leave immediately. Don’t upset Mr. Allen!”

There were a lot of implications hidden in those words.

Arian purposefully asked, “Young Mr. Horton, what’s going on? Does Mr. Allen dislike her? Why?”

Keira also wanted to know why, so she didn’t refute but looked directly at Jake.

Jake chuckled. “Of course, it’s because when she was at the hospital…”

Before he could finish speaking, his arm was grabbed by Isla.

When Jake looked at her, Isla shook her head slightly and sighed. “Keira was impulsive and offended Mr. Allen, but the exact reason is personal and shouldn’

be discussed.”

Jake thought Isla was talking about Rebecca’s issues, which definitely weren’t glorious and weren’t suitable for public discussion.

Isla continued. “Jake, it was just that Keira used a little too much force when she pushed me, but she didn’t do

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it purpose. I don’t need her to apologize.”

On

Jake frowned. “Isla, you’re just too kind.”

He glared at Keira, “Isla has dropped the issue without blaming you. Get out of here now! If you don’t leave, I’ll call security!”

Isla quickly said, “Keira, Mr. Allen said earlier that he

didn’t want to see you here! For the sake of the Horton Group, it’s better for you to leave.”

The conversations between the two triggered the surrounding people.

“The Allen family is the guest today after all. We should definitely put their preferences first. This young lady should hurry up and leave!”

“Exactly, hurry up and leave. Don’t embarrass here!”

yours

“She looks quite pretty, but how thick-skinned is she Jalen, listening to these words, immediately stepped in front of Keira and shouted in anger, “Keira, I mean, Miss Olsen was invited by Mr. Horton. I’d like to see who dares to drive her away?!”

With his words, the crowd became silent.

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“I dare.”

Jake stepped forward and stood in front of Jalen. “I’ve made my decision. I’ll kick out this person today. Even if my uncle blames me, I’ll still kick her out to avoid hindering our cooperation with the Allen family!”

As soon as he said this, the surrounding crowd echoed.

“Young Mr. Horton is so decisive!”

“Beauty is indeed a disaster. There is discord between Mr. Horton and Mr. Allen. Does the woman beside him not know how to absorb tensions? She’s even adding fuel to the fire!”

“Marry an understanding woman! Look at her, and then look at Miss Olsen, who is so knowledgeable understanding, and most importantly, she can han the relationship with the Allen family. She’s a virtud helper indeed!”

The raised voices of the argument attracted the attention of the entire banquet hall.

Rebecca, who had just met with Frankie and Mr. Allen and was annoyed because she was told by Frankie not

to have too much contact with Keira, noticed the commotion over here.

She didn’t want to join, but she suddenly noticed something. “Isn’t that the northeast corner?”

Mr. Allen replied, “Yes.”

Rebecca was worried. “Let’s go and see if something happened to Miss Olsen!”

Mr. Allen unconsciously looked at Frankie’s expression.

Frankie took a deep breath. Seeing Rebecca’s anxious look, he eventually nodded. And so, the four of them

walked in this direction.

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Frankie was pushing Rebecca’s wheelchair personally as the family of four arrived at the edge of the crowd.

They didn’t get too close, afraid that someone might accidentally bump into Rebecca, so they stopped a short distance away, where they could vaguely hear the conversation taking place.

Keira was surrounded by a few people from the Horton Group, blocking her from their view. Everyone was in suits, and the women were in formal attire, so

they couldn’t immediately spot her.

Only through the conversation of the surrounding people did they get a vague understanding of the

details.

Frankie said, “It seems Miss Olsen is helping to drive that woman away. Rebecca, you should stay hidden for

now.”

That woman…

Rebecca nodded, but she wasn’t willing to move further away. She said to Frankie, “Brother, go and see

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what’s happening quickly. That woman is very fierce. Don’t let Miss Olsen get bullied. I’ll wait for you here.”

Frankie then left his parents to look after Rebecca, as he squeezed through the crowd, walking toward Jake and Keira.

As the surrounding people saw him, they respectfully greeted him, “Hello, Mr. Allen.”

Jake also said immediately, “Mr. Allen, don’t worry. I’ll drive this woman away immediately, so you guys won’t

be bothered.”

He stopped being polite and directly commanded Arian, “Go call security.”

Frankie, keeping in mind his sister’s instructions, firs looked at Isla. Seeing her holding her own wrist, he frowned immediately. “Miss Olsen, are you hurt?”

Once his sister saw this, she would definitely feel

upset!

When Isla saw him showing such concern for her, she was overjoyed but still replied modestly, “Just a minor injury. Keira didn’t mean it…”

However, Frankie’s frown deepened.

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That woman dared to hit someone?!

He gave Keira a disgusted look and harshly said, “Don’t you want to purchase raw materials from the Allen family? I can sell it to you, provided that you kneel and apologize to Miss Olsen immediately, knocking your head on the ground three times!”

Frankie didn’t like Isla, so he obviously wouldn’t stand up for her over such a minor incident.

But he didn’t want the situation to escalate and

become widely known since he couldn’t hold this woman accountable for her slanders against his sister in the past.

Now that he had finally caught hold of an opportuni he used this as an excuse to ruthlessly punish her or his sister’s behalf.

It was to make her pay the price for her malicious

words!

Keira narrowed her eyes.

This Frankie was pushing his luck!

Jalen was also enraged. “Mr. Allen, whatever grudges you hold, to resort to such humiliation is too much!”

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Jake also felt it was a bit over the top, so he couldn’t help but say, “Mr. Allen, Isla has already let it go. After all, they’re sisters…”

But Frankie wasn’t backing down. “I’m a person that places importance on the principle of the matter, and I don’t have as generous a heart as Miss Olsen.”

He was staring directly at Keira, his face

expressionless. “Believe it or not, if you can’t satisfy me, I can make it so you can’t buy raw materials within the country! Your little company will go bankrupt!”

Originally, he wanted to stall for time and delay their delivery, causing them to lose some compensation

money.

But now, he wanted to go all out!

It would be a matter of minutes for a large corporati like the Allen family which had existed for several generations to crush Keira’s small company. It would be too easy!

Keira stared at him.

Allen was very gentle and polite to her when they first

met.

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really couldn’t understand why his

think she could only purchase

jaw, sneering, and just as she was about to say something, the

to make a call and was finally back. As soon as he walked through the door, he saw

and stood between her

at him. “Mr. Horton, kindly refrain from interfering

replied indifferently, “What

expression darkened. “In that case, I need

Horton and Allen

it alarmed the

quickly added, “Uncle, you can’t

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interests for

and his fiancée have

family.

to improve the relationship, how could

Group murmured

“This woman has once caused my sister unbearable pain with a few sentences, so I have to teach her a lesson. Mr. Horton, are

wanted to

had even

not breaching Lewis’s bottom

sister, he could disregard

consequences!

aunt when he went back to

couldn’t resist

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their opinions.

lady was the first

Allen wants to

the right…”

we are guests

you consider the group’s

interests…”

who was following Lewis, was getting a little anxious at this point. He muttered quietly, “Boss, everyone is siding with Jake right now. If you keep up the strong attitude,

had beer listening to their conversation all along, felt

can figure out how I actually hurt Rebecca. Why not ask her to come

patient now

over? Isn’t this just making things

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responded steadily. “Indeed, we should invite Miss Allen over

frowned. “She’s not very

to face

bullied her.

just as he finished speaking, his father’s voice echoed from the crowd. “Frankie, let your sister spell it out to

pushed Rebecca’s

back of the

he head and seemed

Lewis, “Mr. Horton, after my sister explains the situation, I hope you’ll keep your eyes

pointing at Keira. “Rebecca, don’t be scared. Look at her and tell everyone what this woman has done

Slap in the

dumbfounded and

shock.

Why was she

in panic,

bit afraid. The betrayal from

confidence.

voice, she looked up and followed Frankie’s pointing finger. She thought she would see that detestable

a moment,

her. “Rebecca, I

perhaps, said something wrong, which made

Rebecca was dumbfounded.

her hands in confusion. “No, I,

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You can speak up

smacked him on his head. “Frankie, have you pointed out

has saved Rebecca!”

Rebecca nodded immediately.

“What?”

looked at Keira to see her face full of anger. Her clear and cold eyes

at Isla. Sure enough, her eyes were flickering, and her

Frankie suddenly realized something.

Isla, asking Rebecca,

who is she?”

waved her hand. “Brother, please help me get rid of her.

attitude needed no

Keira is the person who saved you, and

Rebecca nodded immediately.

the two

all the

what was going on and immediately looked at Isla and Jake

to Isla in disbelief, only to see her face turn pale,

colorless.

silent for a

had just accused Keira and Lewis

as scared

cold and deep voice suddenly rang out. “Mr. Allen, who exactly fails to see people for

was indifferent and sarcastic. “You should go to the hospital

mouth moved, and he dared not say

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the future, we can’t do kind things like helping people, lest someone gets fooled, and we’ll be cut off from resources… By the way, Mr. Allen, you just said that you would make sure Miss Olsen wouldn’t get any supply in the country. Is this the Allen family’s attitude toward

immediately looked at Keira with a sincere, apologetic look on his

had been displeased with Isla

him, but

for any reward for

was blind. I’ll

are delivered

“Right. Good.”

Keira’s face had disappeared. When s saw the truth, she even

hadn’t expected Isla to be shameless enough to steal

all that angry either. Frankie had just been fooled, but it showed that he wasn’t all that clever or had good judgment.

in

immediately looked angrily in the direction where Isla was. He was about to settle accounts with her, but when he looked over, he found

frowned and asked in a gloomy tone,

Olsen?”

“She ran away…”

Mr. Horton, I need an

to establish

aboveboard?”

as he said this, the crowd began to

South was the same, he was promoted to the position of deputy head of the research department by relying on Dr.

South turned out to be Mr.

contact…”

I 000 it. He won planning to gat promoted

the excuse of saving

this time!”

“That’s too shameless.”

people’s credit. However,

much…”

didn’t dare to refute when Mr. Horton just said he should go check his eyesight. It’ll be easier

really happened until now. It was all Isla’s doing It has nothing to do with me. I was fooled by her

no one

one, and they had just announced their engagement

“Mr. Horton, I withdraw the suggestion I

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and demand that the project cooperation between the Allen and Horton families exclude

Lewis remained unperturbed. “Okay.”

said, “The proposal to promote Jake to the director of the project department will be canceled, and his position as deputy general manager of the R&D department will be

shook their

was slapped fiercely

to dig a hole and hide in and

“Miss Olsen!”

came to Keira. Tears were welling up in her eyes. My brother is so stupid He even mistook you for that woman. He also

that even though he was pretending to be calm, his restless

smiled faintly and said,

with relief. “That’s really great

and the look in his eyes toward Keira had

flashed with a touch of

Horton, where is that Isla Olsen staying?

and nodded to Tom behind him. “Help Mr. Allen

“Sure.”

lowered her head and was

Allen was staring

nudged him. “Hey,

wonder I always felt that Miss Olsen looked

walked

is your

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looked surprised, shaking

wrong?”

Olsen’s surname was

Allen looked surprised. “No? Are

aren’t mistaken?”

to a woman he knew! She looked exactly like

said, “No,

“Well, maybe I am just imagining

didn’t take it

Olsen

now, don’t say such things. She’s of an older generation! Her surname is South, and her daughter’s

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that the elderly woman

misspoken and said, “Your

I not overthink

awkwardly, “I had seen that elderly woman when I was young. The impression she left was unforgettable. If you had seen her, you would

the same…”

Allen was curious. “Who is it? Someone

Clance?”

Clance, but who

Mr. Allen waved his hand. “I haven’t heard from her

about the Olsen family from Tom, Frankie came over and said, “Dad, I’m going

to talk to them!”

Allen mocked him. “Our perceptive Frankie actually

asked, “What kind of

see Miss Olsen as? Should we

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her?”

turned red

looked at Lewis standing in the

to an end, and people

the Allen family

his composure. After exchanging a few words with Lewis, the group said their goodbyes at the

came to say

was still clinging to Keira’s hand like a child, “After going back to the hospital, you must

both frustrated and amused. “After going back to Clance, you need to go through your treatment. Once you are fully recovered,

life and death.”

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embarrassed upon

also couldn’t help but

Rebecca. Raised carefully by her family, she was innocent and kind, clearly a happy child who had grown up

environment.

kind of life Keira envied the

lowered her gaze. “I’ll see you off

with this promise did Rebecca seem satisfied.

the

Rebecca home. I

furrowed

Allen’s wouldn’t be taking

was reasonable for them to want to

Olsens.

decided to speak up. “Uncle Allen, I’ll go

she wanted to prevent the

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from causing trouble for Isla; after all, she too was a victim and didn’t

worried about Mrs. Olsen’s

course, Mr.

this, Lewis approached Keira and

continue, Tom reminded him gingerly, “Boss, you have an international

later…”

lip as

quickly said, “Don’t

“Just ride with us. It’s on the way

at Keira,

at

Mr. Allen’s sight isn’t

I’m afraid you may not see

Frankie was speechless.

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calm demeanor, some

too poor to afford a chauffeur. Mr. Horton, you must be

to retort when Jalen jumped in. “I

easing, and Jalen didn’t want to worsen it

executives of the Horton Group were

seeming to reluctantly

to his car and sat

and then glanced at Keira. He

Keira raised her eyebrows.

cousin is married. Even though I haven’t met his wife, they have been married for two years and have always been close. You

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woman.”

didn’t know what to

chin, her face a blend of smile and seriousness, “So, do you know who his

“Who?”

Keira blinked, “Me.”

me. His

didn’t say

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