My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Chapter 281-290

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“Mary, I need a favor from you for my divorce.”

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Once Mary read this message, her eyes brightened, and she immediately put aside her intention to block the sender, eagerly replying. “What favor?”

“Howard has been wanting to work with your company. Can you give the project to him?”

The breath that Mary had been taking smoothly suddenly became erratic!

Her eyes reddened with anger.

Was Keera thinking of her as a fool?

In fact, with just one word from her, she could give Howard the money. She didn’t even care about the profit from that project.

But why did Keera have to deceive her with such

tricks?

Mary’s fingers trembled with anger, and she started typing. “Keera, you’ve deeply disappointed me! I’m cutting ties with you!!”

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After she composed the message and was about to send it, she saw that Keera had sent another message. “Then put a higher amount for the penalty in the contract, ten times is best. If the project fails, initiate the recovery of the penalty and sue the company. By then, Howard, not wanting to be implicated, will definitely leave the company, house, and Amy all to

me.”

Mary was dumbfounded.

She immediately deleted what she had sent and resentfully composed a new one. “Princess, your knight is ready and waiting. smiling_face.jpg”

Amy had already fallen asleep.

After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.

She asked, “What did you just send?”

Mary replied in a second. “Nothing. I sent it by mistake. I promise it’s nothing bad.”

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She shook her head and set the mobile phone aside.

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Her divorce plan was just like the messages she sent Mary. She could have asked Samuel to handle it, but that would always leave traces.

Within Keera’s circle of friends, only Mary’s help would be the least conspicuous.

Next, all she needed to do was play the role of an idiot who was calm and patient despite her husband’s infidelity and mother-in-law’s abuse, focused only on her family!

With a smile tugging at her lips, she turned over and silently went to sleep.

The next morning.

After getting up, she took Amy to the early learning class and then took a taxi to Howard’s office… no, th should be Keera’s company, Keera South Technology Co., Ltd.

The company rented a small office in a building, with about ten employees inside.

When she arrived, Mary was already waiting for her in front of the building in her sports car, dressed in elegant designer clothes.

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Upon seeing Keira, she immediately curved her lips

into a smile. “Keera, how do I look today? I hope I’m not embarrassing you with this outfit?”

Keira replied with a thumbs-up and a smile.

The two entered the building together and approached

Howard’s office.

Before they could open the door, they heard embarrassing noises coming from inside.

Keira’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Howard’s lover, Cindy, was his secretary, and the two of them had hooked up in the office. Right now, they were on the sofa, shamelessly canoodling.

Cindy’s skirt was hiked up to her waist.

Howard’s pants were also down to his knees…

The moment Keira opened the door, she saw Cindy’s bare back…

Startled by the sound, they both jumped and hurriedly dressed. Howard turned furious upon seeing Keira. “Keera, who let you in?!”

Cindy also had no shame at being caught in the act.

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After getting dressed, she took a look at Keira and said with a mix of sarcasm and mockery, “Madam, don’t be angry. It’s not what you’re thinking between Mr. Smith

and me…”

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She wasn’t blind!

Seeing her silence, Cindy went on. “It’s all my fault. I seduced Mr. Smith. Don’t blame him…”

As Cindy spoke, she glanced at Keira but saw that the woman’s expression remained unchanged, showing no hint of pleasure or anger.

She was suddenly at a loss for words.

Wasn’t this the moment for Keera to slap her?

However, if Keera didn’t slap her, she would take

matters into her own hands..

Cindy reached out her hand and slapped herself before looking up with teary eyes. “Ma’am, I realize my mistake… please don’t look at me like that…”

Howard, though, had already charged over and pushed Keira aside. He held Cindy and said angrily, “Keera,

what are you doing? She’s carrying my child. If

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anything happens, I won’t let you off the hook!”

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Keira silently watched them, feeling beyond words.

What had she done?

That little schemer had been talking the whole time, and she hadn’t said a word.

She twitched the corner of her mouth, lowered her head to hide the mockery in her eyes, and spoke in a soft, weak voice. “Howard, I’m here because Mary wants to collaborate with our company…”

At these words, Howard finally noticed Mary standing behind Keera, and he was momentarily taken aback.

Mary was glaring at him, wanting to scold him, but fearing she might mess up Keera’s plan, so she threw contract at him. “Stamp it and sign it!”

Howard immediately took the contract with a smile on his face. “Miss Davis, you and Keera have reconciled?”

He glanced at the contents of the contract; it was for a new energy cooperation research and development project.

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Their company’s research personnel had to provide research results for Mary’s company in one month. If they failed to complete it on time, they had to pay a penalty of ten times the amount, about twenty million.

This clause was deliberately made as an invisible condition, which non-professionals wouldn’t be able to

discern.

Howard glanced over it casually and delightedly signed his name with the company’s seal.

Then he grinned. “Miss Davis, you should come over to the house more often. Keera, really, how could you block Miss Davis over such a trivial matter? You’ve been good friends for so many years…”

Mary snorted but didn’t speak.

Keira looked at Howard; hesitating to speak. “… You haven’t come home in several days, and Amy misses her daddy.”

Howard immediately laughed. “I’ll come home tonight to have dinner with Amy. Alright, you can go now!”

Keira gave Cindy a “triumphant” look, then “reluctantly” left with Mary.

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Once she left, Cindy started to get unhappy. “Aren’t you staying with me tonight?”

Howard said bluntly, “I was just appeasing her in front of Mary. Can’t you tell? I haven’t been home for a few days, and Keera is already thinking of ways to please me… With the Davis family’s collaboration, our company can make a few million a year!”

Cindy then became happy. “I knew it. You’re the best…”

“Of course…”

Howard touched her waist, his eyes gradually

becoming lecherous. “They’ve left, shall we continue?”

Mary, on her way downstairs, couldn’t help but want to vomit. “That was disgusting! Is he really going home tonight?”

“He won’t.”

Keira replied.

Meanwhile.

At the Olsen residence.

Ellis held the DNA test results and hurried into Uncle

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Olsen’s study. “Uncle Olsen, the test results are out!”

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Uncle Olsen didn’t go to the Olsen Group. Ever since Jodie South went missing, he had promoted Ellis,

handing over the corporate affairs to the young man

in advance.

As for Sam, aka Uncle Olsen, he devoted all his energy to searching for traces of Jodie.

Unfortunately, up to now, there had still been no leads.

Upon hearing what Ellis had said, he frowned and

stretched out his hand. “Give it to me.”

Ellis placed the report on Sam’s desk.

Sam glanced at it and froze slightly. “She really is the Olsen family’s daughter!”

Ellis nodded, then continued. “I asked the doctor, and

although she’s not my uncle’s daughter, the match is very high. She must be my uncle’s niece.”

Sam was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, “Not your uncle’s? Your uncle was the most dashing in his youth in our family…”

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Sam had Ellis do a DNA test for Keera and his second brother, thinking that Keera might be his brother’s illegitimate daughter.

Ellis then asked, “If she’s not your uncle’s, whose could she be? You only have two brothers…”

Hearing that, Sam immediately looked toward Ellis.

Ellis was taken aback. “Why are you looking at me like

that?”

Sam then said, “Could it be your dad’s?”

“Pfft…”

Ellis nearly lost it and said, “That’s impossible! My parents love each other so much! Don’t talk nonsense

here.”

Sam looked at him and remained silent, but his eyes

were filled with pity.

Unable to resist, Ellis said, “Uncle, have you never considered that she might be your daughter? She also has the surname South, and the Mrs. Olsen you are

searching for has that surname as well… It isn’t a common surname, you know?”

“It’s impossible.”

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Sam spoke with absolute certainty. “I’ve told you before, I know whether I’ve done that sort of thing. Since Keera isn’t your uncle’s, then she must be your dad’s. Go do another DNA test. Our family’s daughter can’t be left out in the cold. And it seems like she’s not living well. If she really is your half-sister, you should help out where you can. After all, our family needs a daughter!”

Ellis was speechless.

He twitched the corner of his mouth and finally walked out of Uncle Olsen’s room, silently making his way to his own parents’ place.

Could Keera really be his dad’s illegitimate daughter?

Thinking of his father’s henpecked demeanor, he still

found it unbelievable.

Ellis then turned back to glance at Uncle Olsen’s study, suddenly smiling as he took out a strand of hair from

his hand.

“Since my dad is under suspicion, Uncle Olsen could also be a suspect, so why not test both to clear things up?”

Ellic entered his father’s room again took hig

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toothbrush, and handed everything to his assistant to

send to the testing center.

The secretary suddenly said, “Mr. Ellis, I think I saw

Lewis Horton in Clance.”

Ellis was a little stunned, then smiled. “How is that possible? He has a trauma about Clance. He wouldn’t come here. You must’ve seen someone else!”

But the secretary was puzzled.

Could that be the case?

Ellis then asked, “How’s the matter I asked you to look into going?”

The secretary, upon hearing this, promptly handed the researched information over to Ellis. “We’ve found

some information. This Keera’s birth mother is unknown, and seems like she’s an orphan. Her adoptive parents are middle-class, and Keera is quite ordinary herself. She attended a second-rate school, fell in love, and married her college boyfriend. He married into her family, and she handed over the company management to her husband, Howard Smith…

The secretary paused here.

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Ellis then said, “What about her?”

“She got pregnant and has been home taking care of her husband and teaching her child. She never went back to work again.”

Ellis stopped in his tracks. “What did you say? Her

parents raised her all the way through university just for her to become a housewife? Is her husband good to

her?”

The secretary cleared his throat. “Quite the contrary, according to our investigation, Howard had an affair not long after they were married. Unfortunately, Keera seems oblivious. Her friend Mary Davis told her about it, but she ended up blaming Mary for spreading

rumors…”

Ellis raised his eyebrow. “And then?”

The secretary went on. “Later, Howard said Mary always bad-mouthing him and convinced Keera to ties with her. It appears that Keera really did block

Mary.”

These words made Ellis’s mouth twitch. “Is she that stupid? To be manipulated by a man like this? Uncle Olsen said she had an easy-going personality, but does

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this look like it?”

The secretary, thinking of the information uncovered, also felt it was unbelievable. “Something happened today. Do you know what it was?”

Ellis asked, “What?”

“That Keera seems to have reconnected with Mary somehow. Who knows how she convinced Mary, but they actually signed a partnership deal… It seems like Keera did it to try to make Howard come back to her…”

“I can’t believe it!” Ellis could hardly bear to listen any longer. “How can there be such a useless, incompetent, and foolish woman in this world?”

The secretary was equally perplexed, “If it’s truly unbearable, why not just divorce? She really is…”

Ellis took a deep breath. “Uncle Olsen has met all sor of people, and I never thought he’d misjudge someone one day.”

He said, “Such a woman better not actually be my real sister. That would be an insult to the Olsen family’s

intelligence!”

The secretary coughed. “It looks like Uncle Olsen

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intends to acknowledge her and then bring her back

into the family…”

Ellis immediately stood up. “I don’t want such a relative! She’s simply too incompetent! Keep an eye on her, and when the DNA test results are out, don’t give them to Uncle Olsen. Give them to me first…”

“Yes.”

After the secretary left, Ellis showed a look of disdain. “That woman is just too stupid!”

Meanwhile.

“That woman is very foolish and extremely easy to manipulate!”

In the South family’s small villa.

Howard’s mother was sitting in the living room, holding Cindy’s hand and saying, “Cindy, don’t mind her. Once you give birth to the Smith family’s eldest grandson, I’ll make sure you’re brought into the family! If she doesn’t want to divorce then, we can just treat

her as a free maid in the house! She can look after You have no idea. Her cooking is so delicious!”

Cindy smiled. “Auntie, my cooking is delicious too.

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Maybe today I’ll show you.”

No sooner had she finished speaking, she deliberately covered her mouth and pretended to gag.

Howard’s mother immediately said, “Don’t even think about it. You’re pregnant now, so how can you go into the kitchen? Let Keera do it. What do you want to

eat?”

Cindy looked toward Keera, who was tidying up the coffee table, and smiled. “I feel like eating fish. It’s just that fish takes a bit of effort to prepare…”

Keira hadn’t expected that Howard would actually come home that evening. He had brought Cindy with

him!

…Their shamelessness was beyond her imagination!

Howard’s mother had already yelled at Keira. “Did you hear that? Go make the fish already!”

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Keira’s eyes dropped, her gaze a shield against the chill.

Indeed, she had to play the part of not wanting a divorce and being utterly compliant with Howard and Howard’s mother, but that didn’t mean she would let herself be so maltreated!

Cindy entering the family as boldly as she did was utterly shameless.

She looked directly at Howard. “The contract Mary gave you today, it hasn’t been stamped by her company yet, has it?”

These words made Howard stand up abruptly. “Keera, what are you implying? Are you threatening me?”

Keira still kept her gaze lowered. “No, it’s just that Mary has always had clear principles, and she’s been finding you disagreeable for quite some time. If she learns that you brought Cindy to the house, I fear it could cause a lot of trouble. Howard, you’ve been keeping a mistress out there, and I’ve endured it, but don’t push me too far…”

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Howard had indeed brought Cindy home to test Keera’s boundaries.

In the past, when Keera knew about his mistress, she had only made a scene and cried once. She didn’t even dare to mention divorce afterward.

So, he decided to bring Cindy home to see if Keera would react as she used to. If so, he could outright bring Cindy into their home…

But he never expected Keera to actually use Mary to threaten him!

Howard wanted to say something but then thought of the major deal with Mary and sneered coldly at Keira before turning to Cindy. “Cindy, her fish isn’t tasty. Let me take you out to dinner!”

Cindy’s complexion immediately changed. “The food won’t be as clean. Pregnant women should have homemade meals.”

Howard’s mother immediately looked at Keira. “Keera, stop throwing a tantrum here. If you continue to be unreasonable, I’ll have Howard divorce you! And then you will never see Amy again!”.

Vairo still kant her hood down seemingly fragile and

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putting on an aggrieved appearance. “Mom, Howard, this house was left to me by my parents, so no concubine shall set foot here. This is my final line!”

Howard’s mother suddenly shouted. “And what about the future, when she’s carrying the Smith family’s

child?”

Keira looked at them with a pitiable gaze. “The child may enter this house, but not this woman.”

Cindy snapped. “You…”

Howard immediately coughed. “Alright, Cindy, let’s go!”

Cindy wanted to say more, but Howard gave her a sharp glance.

Cindy cast a resentful look at Keira but then saw this delicate woman promptly shooting her a provoking glance in return.

In an instant, Cindy understood. Keera was declaring

war!

Ha.

Did she really think she could win?

It was just because she had snagged a deal with Mary

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that Howard was being compliant. Once the contract was signed and the partnership fully established, she would see who really could be arrogant!

Cindy left reluctantly with Howard.

After they left, Howard’s mother scoffed. “Are you satisfied now? Now get on with the cooking!”

“…Okay.”

Keira looked utterly docile.

In the days that followed, she tried her best to play the part of a dutiful wife and daughter-in-law, cooking exquisite and tasty meals that fattened up Amy and

Howard’s mother.

When at home, Keira didn’t talk much but was very

diligent.

Sometimes she would even deliberately seek to please

Howard’s mother.

She overheard Howard’s mother talking to Howard on the phone several times. “Keera is taking such good care of me! Now I just do aerobics every day and nothing else. She’s much more sensible than before and even frequently tries to butter me up. I’m

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thinking. After you divorce her, we could keep her around as a housemaid without having to pay her a salary. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?”

Keira just smirked.

It’s easy to transition from frugality to luxury, but hard to return to frugality from luxury.

In modern society, how could a normal daughter-in-law possibly take care of her

mother-in-law like this?

The more she did now, the more she would satisfy Howard’s mother, and the more comparisons there

would be once she divorced and Howard’s mother

lived with Cindy.

She could almost see the mess they would be in after living together…

A month passed by quickly.

In two days, the contract would expire.

Howard seemed utterly oblivious. His company was unable to deliver the technology, while he and Cindy lived blissfully in their little home outside.

“My lawyer is all ready. As soon as the day after

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tomorrow comes, we’ll sue him!”

Mary said excitedly to Keira, then looked at her earnestly. “Keera, I’m asking you one last time. After a month of the cooling-off period, are you sure? Do you want to divorce him?”

Keira nodded. “I’m sure.”

“Good! I was really afraid you would go soft, using these tactics only to make him have a change of heart.”

Keira changed the subject. “By the way, why did you ask me to meet you here today?”

It was a private restaurant that was very quiet, and the decor made it clear that it wouldn’t be cheap.

Mary immediately raised an eyebrow. “Oh, I’m meetin a blind date here today, so I called you over to help me

check him out.”

Keira was perplexed.

She was a little stunned. “A blind date?”

Mary sighed, “Yeah, it’s a marriage alliance for business reasons! My family’s situation is quite complicated… My parents say this marriage is important, and the other party is of high status. He

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wants

to pick a bride in Clance, and I’m one of the

candidates!”

She propped her chin with both hands, her whole demeanor showing a touch of listlessness. “Keera, sometimes I really envy you. At least you’re free to follow your heart. You married Howard when you

wanted to, whereas I…”

Her gaze drooped. “If the man today takes a liking to me, my parents will have more say at home.”

After saying this, she gave a self-deprecating laugh, then took out a makeup mirror from her bag to touch up her makeup before looking at Keira. “Do I look pretty today? Do you think that man will be impressed?”

Keira saw a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

She pursed her lips and said, “Yes, that man will

definitely be impressed with you!”

People from every social class have their own troubles.

Wealthy families were no exception.

Mary nodded. “I think so too. Among the female celebrities of Clance, my beauty ranks in the top five.

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The men who pursue me could circle the earth. If he has any taste at all, he’ll surely be impressed by me!”

After saying this, she propped her chin again. “But I heard that they originally had no girls in that family. For the sake of the marriage, they chose two girls from the side branches to raise under the main house’s

name. It makes me think if I really marry into that family, I’ll have two hard-to-please sisters-in-law!”

She sighed silently. “Keera, if only you had a brother, I’d just marry him and become your sister-in-law!”

Keira asked, Who’s your blind date?”

Mary sighed helplessly. “He’s from one of Clance’s five major families and is the young master of the Olsen family, Ellis Olsen.”

Keira was dumbfounded.

Just as Mary finished speaking, the door suddenly opened, and Ellis walked in.

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Keira watched as Ellis walked in and sat down at Table

8 not far away.

Mary watched from afar and immediately lowered her voice, anxiously saying, “See that man, Keera? The one in Table 8. How is he? He looks alright, doesn’t he?”

When Keira saw Mary’s cheeks flush, she remembered Ellis’s arrogance in Oceanion and coughed, saying, “It doesn’t matter what he looks like. Personality is key.”

Mary immediately responded with tension. “His personality is fine too. I went to a gathering before and faced some difficulties; he helped me…”

Her earnest justification made Keira immediately realize something and asked, “Do you like him?”

This past month, as Keera, she had come into frequent contact with Mary and had long noticed that this young lady was sharp-tongued but soft-hearted.

Mary’s ears turned red at this, and she said, “No, how could I be worthy of liking him? It’s just a blind date arranged by the family. I came to see if there’s any

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connection!”

This stubborn facade…

Keira understood and smiled. “Yes, right, it’s just a blind date. Why don’t you go over there now? Don’t keep him waiting.”

Mary stood up awkwardly and walked over to Table 8, still adding a line to Keira. “I’m just going through the motions for my family.”

Keira shook her head in resignation at this.

She happened to have her back to Ellis, so he hadn’t noticed her presence.

It wasn’t until Mary circumvented the area that she approached Ellis.

Not knowing what to do with her hands and feet, Mary coughed and stood awkwardly next to Ellis. Then she started, “Mr. Olsen, hello, I’m Mary Davis.”

Ellis raised an eyebrow, nodding toward the chair opposite him as a sign for her to sit down, and then he eyed her seriously.

His gaze made Mary extremely nervous, and she couldn’t help but lower her head to inspect herself,

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worrying about whether anything was amiss. While she was anxiously unsettled, she heard Ellis say mockingly, “So this is what you look like!”

Mary was stunned. “You know me?”

“Heard of you,” Ellis said indifferently. “I don’t think much of your family background, but I was curious to see what a foolish woman like you would look like. As expected, you’re just a vase with appearance.”

Mary was dumbfounded.

She frowned, and her fingers, hidden under the table, clenched tightly as a sudden pang hit her in the chest.

She took a deep breath, looking at Ellis with incomprehension. “Mr. Olsen, is there some kind of misunderstanding between us?”

“No.” Ellis blinked.

He wasn’t familiar with Mary; however, during the recent period of inquiring about “Keera”, he had heard too many ridiculous moves.

Mary’s own best friend was love-struck, but she didn’t stop Keera. She went as far as using her own family’s company to vie for a favor?

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Ellis had always despised foolish, unprincipled people.

Mary’s actions had struck a nerve with him.

Therefore, in addition to his dissatisfaction with “Keera”, he also felt some resentment toward Mary,

Keera’s best friend.

How could he, Ellis, have such an idiotic cousin?!

Correct.

The DNA test results had been out for a while, confirming that Keera was indeed his cousin.

But Ellis didn’t want to acknowledge someone so foolish; thus, he kept it under wraps.

Today, upon hearing that his blind date was Mary, h couldn’t help but come over out of curiosity…

At this thought, he stood up abruptly. “You’re not suitable for me. I’ll pick up the tab for this meal; farewell.”

With that, he left straight away.

Mary still sat there, utterly baffled.

Indeed, she had a good impression of Ellis.

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within was quite awkward. At every gathering, she was always caught between high and low and was often

bullied.

was

Ellis had saved her, and she knew that although he called the devil in Clance, he was a man of principles and loyalty.

At each gathering, she would hide in a corner, secretly gazing at this man.

Her crush was well concealed…

She never imagined she’d get a chance to have a blind date with him. Her feelings were very complex when she came here, which was why she called Keera over to help her calm down.

But what did he just say?

“I just wanted to see what such a foolish woman looked like. As I suspected, she’s nothing but an

empty-headed beauty, a vase with nothing but her

looks.”

Tears welled up in Mary’s eyes.

She was attractive but was always undervalued at home. No matter how capable or how much she

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contributed to the family business, the elders still treated her as nothing but a decorative piece.

Even this opportunity to have a blind date with Ellis was only because the elders felt she was pretty enough to catch his eye…

She was humiliated by her family and now mocked by

Ellis as well.

She clenched her fingers tightly, and tears of shame welled up in her eyes.

But she immediately bit her lip hard and wiped the tear from the corner of her eye with a tissue before

standing up as if nothing had happened.

Keira sensed something was wrong and hurried over, “What happened?”

“It’s nothing.”

Mary clenched her fists. “He didn’t like me.”

“That’s his loss,” Keira immediately consoled her. “You’re beautiful, kind, and smart. He’s simply blind.”

Mary took a deep breath. “Yeah, Keera, let’s go. I have to report back.”

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“…Okay.”

Mary drove the car herself and took Keira back home. As they were about to part, Mary seemed to have recovered, smiling as she said, “The day after

tomorrow, the lawsuit will definitely reach the

company.”

“Okay.”

Keira looked at her seriously, “Mary, thank you. If you have any trouble, remember to tell me.”

“I know.”

Mary waved her hand and started the car. On her way home, she took out her phone and called her financia advisor. “Is the twenty million I asked you to withdra a while ago ready?”

“It’s ready, Miss Davis. It’s the dowry your family gave you. Are you sure you want to use it now?”

Mary looked at the road ahead. “Yes.”

After all, Keera had been a housewife for a few years; she didn’t understand that decisions within a family company like theirs couldn’t be made by one person alone.

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Since she was in charge of the new energy research

and development, it was possible to offer her a

cooperation agreement and to hold Howard’s company accountable as well.

But it seemed that Keera hadn’t fully thought through the subsequent matters.

After the divorce from Howard, all the debt would fall on her shoulders. Where would Keera find twenty

million?!

She couldn’t really let Keera end up on the streets with Amy, could she?

Meanwhile.

Ellis also returned to the Olsen family and entered his. study, where he couldn’t help but say, “So that Mary Davis was her. I remember she was always quietly sitting in the corner at every gathering. Her face is unforgettable.”

Ellis had always remembered her.

Although Mary was quiet and unobtrusive, her face conformed exactly to his aesthetic preferences: bright features with a sense of peace and harmony – the type

he very much liked

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Even when his family told him it was time to marry and have children, the first image that came to his mind was her, but…

Ellis shook his head, “Appearances can be deceiving. She has such a face, but she has wasted her

intelligence. What a pity.”

Hearing this, his secretary asked, “Do I continue to update you on Miss Keera’s affairs?”

Ellis now felt a headache whenever he heard those two

words.

He couldn’t resist complaining, “How can there be such a foolish woman in the world?”

The secretary didn’t dare to speak.

After working for the Olsen family for so many years, he understood their personalities all too well.

The Olsen family always covered for their own!

They could criticize their own cousin, but nobody else

could!

Sure enough, Ellis went on. “Keep an eye on her. Don’t let her be completely taken advantage of. She’s my

cousin, and even if she’s that stupid, at least make sure

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Mary quickly returned to the Davis home.

As soon as she entered the door and saw the people in the room, her expression immediately grew grave.

In their own villa, not only were her parents there, but

so were her other uncles and aunts.

It seemed that all of the older generation of the Davis family had come!

At that moment, everyone was staring at her; her eldest aunt could hardly wait to ask, “Well? Did Mr. Ellis take a liking to you?”

Mary’s fingers tightened instantly, and she looked

down.

She swallowed before saying, “No…”

“No?!”

Her eldest aunt’s voice instantly became shrill. “How could it not be? Mary, are you not gentle enough? Haven’t I told you? When you see Mr. Ellis, talk about horses more; he loves horse racing the most!”

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Her eldest uncle spoke dispassionately, “Don’t rush, Mary. Tell us the details of the blind date so we can analyze it and figure out where the problem lies.”

A trace of shame and anger flashed across Mary’s face.

Her private affairs were to be laid out and scrutinized

in detail?

Her father then intervened. “Brother, Sister-in-law, this, after all, is Mary’s private affair. Since Mr. Ellis didn’t take a liking, then it must mean Mary doesn’t

have such a fate. I think there’s no need to dwell on it

any further…”

Mary’s second uncle immediately scoffed. ” Brother, our eldest brother is the family head, and it’s his turn to speak. Is it your place to interrupt?”

Mary’s father was suddenly at a loss for words.

The aunt spoke disdainfully as well. “Brother, the Davis family was indeed once the primary line of the Davis family’s legacy, but now that the old man has passed away, we can only be considered a collateral line. If we don’t strive in this generation, soon we’ll be

indistinguishable from the most distant relatives!”

Mary’s grandfather was the gooand can of the

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legitimate line of the Davis family. After the eldest took over as family head, Mary’s grandfather broke away to

live on his own.

While Mary’s grandfather was still alive, the first

branch of the family showed them some respect, but after the grandfather passed away, the uncle from the main branch who became the head began to tighten his control of the family’s authority, and they were gradually marginalized.

Although they still lived with dignity, in just a few more years, they would be downgraded to a second-tier influential family.

The second uncle continued ” Brother, although we don’t share the same mother, for many years, everyone has held great expectations for Mary, hoping she could marry into the first branch of one of the other fo major families and elevate our status! This opport was fought for by our eldest brother from the main branch only for Mary. Can you say this is her private matter? Can you justify this to our eldest brother?”

Seeing this scene, Mary clenched her fists.

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Her father indeed didn’t have the same mother as

these people.

Their mother was also from one of the five major families, but, unfortunately, after giving birth to their aunt, she weakened in health, fell ill, and died.

Afterward, her grandfather remarried her grandmother, who came from a minor family…

By all means, her grandmother should have been treated with respect as their mother after many years of companionship with her grandfather, but instead…

After her grandfather passed away, her eldest uncle, second uncle, and aunt joined forces to drive her grandmother out of the ancestral home. They said that since she wasn’t the original wife, even in death, she couldn’t be buried alongside Grandpa.

Although Mary could be considered a member of the Davis family, in reality, their family’s status within the Davis family was exceedingly awkward.

was dutifully

to break away from

and felt a sense of

at her with dismay. “Mary, what exactly happened

finally speaking up. “Mr. Ellis was dissatisfied with me. I had barely

out, one of her uncles became extremely disappointed. “With your looks, he didn’t even

said, “No, he

just useless! Brother, you insisted on giving her this opportunity. See? it was wasted! If I had known earlier, I might a well have let my daughter try! At the young people’s

second uncle’s wife

member of the Davis family, but we have plenty of daughters in our family waiting to be married. Indeed, the first branch

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a fancy to someone who is nothing but a pretty face

could no longer hold back. “Sister-in-law, how can you speak so harshly? Mary studied new energy in college, and now she’s been valued by the first branch and is in charge of the new energy research and development projects at the Davis Corporation… In her generation, she’s

first branch snorted coldly. “Fourth brother, since you brought it up, there’s something I

to work in the New Energy Research and Development Department of the Davis Corporation, you said we couldn’t pull strings, and now for an outsider, for a best friend who is mentally deficient, you blatantly do such a thing?

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be blinded

said, “You can insult me, but don’t drag my friend into

cheated on her, and she just tolerates

in

Ellis had taken a liking to you, I would have turned a blind eye to your actions,

reasons anymore!

their company fails to deliver the research plan tomorrow, I’ll definitely have the legal department sue them for compensation according to

her

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the first to pass the interview for Davis Corporation

been a thorn in the side of

families.

to the contract, if compensation could be obtained, it meant she had rectified her mistake with her

clearly looking for an excuse to

them and, facing the leviathan that was Davis Corporation, felt somewhat

it didn’t matter. At the very least, she could help Keera divorce and escape

Howard’s mother and Amy, entered

contained a research and

onto her and divorced her, she planned to use this latest research and

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with Davis Corporation.

let Mary be put in a difficult

occurred to her

to Mary yet.

quickly reached the third

Corporation’s lawsuit was delivered to Howard

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to Howard about her grievances. “I just want to live in a villa,

one too.”

back and discuss it with her

said, “Yeah, you should go back and discuss it with her. After all, she’s the

The villa is under

how to

call the shots with everything at the company? Tonight, you’re coming home

reaction, Cindy quickly said, “Wouldn’t your wife be unhappy and kick us out? Didn’t she kick

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

his chin

just delivered this! They say we haven’t submitted the research and development proposal on time, and Davis Corporation has

“What?!”

let out a shocked exclamation,

dismissed it with a wave

a mistake on their part. Mary is so

could they

secretary,

end, the proposal wasn’t submitted on

“Mr. Smith, our core staff member in the R&D department was poached last month. He came

quan

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expected things to turn out

“Don’t panic. I’m calling Mary

out his

and Howard immediately explained the situation before adding, “Do you think

can

just hired new tech staff, and we’ll definitely be able to produce

thought that would settle

many joint projects with Davis Corporation, no one would focus on such a small one. They were steadily receiving R&D funds, and not producing

actually bellowed at him. “Howard!

My great-uncle was already displeased with my joining the corporation over my cousin, and now he’s using

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position is at risk, I don’t have the capacity to help you any longer! You’re on

that statement,

Howard was stunned.

secretary. “Hurry to Davis Corporation and find out if Mary really is getting

“Yes.”

asked, “Howard, what do we do now? Do we really have to pay

worth that much!”

up to leave. “I’m going back

and upon hearing this, her eyes flickered. She immediately

returned to

moment, Keira was still playing the role of the dutiful wife and mother,

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soon as the door was opened, Howard charged

the kitchen.

right amount of surprise and joy.

that she was trying to please him, Howard immediately ordered, “Call Mary right now and make

be

the call! No

Howard was furious.

her

out her phone, and dialed Mary’s number, but the message on the other end wa “Hello, the phone you have

for a moment, then

Howard.

“Use WhatsApp

to Mary, but Mary immediately

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but we

to send another message, she found she

stared blankly at her

his hand raised

didn’t let herself

and as Howard made his move, she crouched down, hugged her knees,

she block me?!”

stood up and grabbed Howard’s arm “Howard, you can’t abandon me! I’m your wife, and I can’t come up with twenty million. The property prices in

fetch half its value, which won’t add up to twenty million! Will I end up

and wife, for better

worse…”

words made Howard

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a divorce and push all the

instantly

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Keera with a flicker of something in his eyes before he said, “Okay, don’t worry. I’ll definitely think

he turned around and

to something and blurted

Howard’s child and, of course, hoped that Howard could have a

I might end up with nothing.

waste?!”

married to Keera for

empty-handed either and immediately said, “Then what should

do?”

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be a way; there’s definitely

had a pretty good relationship with Uncle Olsen. Let’s find Uncle Olsen to intervene. Just one word from him to Davis Corporation, and they’ll surely stop pursuing the lawsuit.

Keira’s phone lit up, displaying a WhatsApp notification

friend.

after came a

blocked you for five minutes, consider it payback for the half-year you

are things on your end?

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

“So what

end of his rope. As long as Davis Corporation doesn’t drop the lawsuit, he’ll be

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

chat status continuously showed that she was

after ten minutes of typing, still

resist, asked, “What’s wrong?

feel like you’re

at the message and was about to respond with something when she saw another message from Mary pop up. “Keera, no matter what happens, I’ll always stand by your side. Whether it’s the past you, the present you, or the future you. As long as it’s you, I will always be

as she read

sister for a while, and her interactions

the

the message, she wanted to tell Mary that she was no longer

silence, she ultimately didn’t voice

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thought.

alive, she would certainly have regretted being too

long time, and finally replied with only one

Keera.”

was actually

Keera often said strange things, so Mary

mind it.

her suddenly scoffed. “Mary, as long as you land the next client, I’ll secure the position of R&D project tear leader for you. Could

her phone. “Unele, don’t worry. I’ll definitely

stay in the company to find a way to retract the lawsuit after the divorce or to help Keera pay that twenty million, so if

job she had to

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mockery as he heard her. “Hmm, Mr.

“I understand,

than there was a knock

man.

in his forties, and his appearance

immediately turned to Mary with a beaming smile. “Mr. Davis, who is this young

a smile, “This is my fourth brother’s daughter, who is

immediately nodded. “Oh? Miss

pleasure to meet you…”

extended his hand toward

Mary took his hand, she only

clammy and quite disgusting.

to pull her hand back, but he tightened his grip slightly, making it hard

from her

eyes.

take a seat! The dishes will get cold if

sit down with a

contract with Mr. Lynch. This was Uncle Davis’s project. If he could seal the deal, it would earn him the admiration of the first branch and

avoided bringing up the contract and kept glancing over

Lynch has taken a liking to you. Why

felt repulsed by the look in Mr.

glass, walked over to Mr. Lynch, and

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often speaks of you, saying you’re a good

like to offer

that statement, she distinguished

sudden change in

his brows and glared at Mary, then shot

paying attention to Mr. Lynch and didn’t notice her uncle’s expression. She just saw Mr. Lynch’s expression change, and then he stood up. “Alright, my dear niece, your Uncle Lynch will surely take good

of relief and downed the content of

Uncle Davis.

I still have some work to do.

Lynch enjoy yourselves. I

she quickly picked up her bag and started walking

something was off with Uncle Davis; how could she possibly

as she took a few steps, she suddenly felt dizzy, and her body went

what had happened and looked desperately

Davis!!

thought, being the daughter of the Davis family and her uncle’s niece, she was just a ploy to secure a contract with her beauty, but she had never imagined Uncle Davis would drug her

what she could

flung it open, hoping to cry for help from anyone

expected that when she opened the door, the person

he turned around in

and saw Mary.

eyes met, the plea for help

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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heard the words Ellis had once said about her during a matchmaking encounter. “…indeed, just an empty-headed beauty with

he think even less of her if he found out she was using her looks to discuss

you’ve had too

some tea…”

arm, pulling

he was about to shut the door, a hand

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at that slender hand and was

taken aback.”

saw the

Davis couldn’t help but turn his head to look, only to see a

seeing him, everyone in the

moment.

his gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Mary. “Mr. Ellis is dining next door, and he asked me to come and say hello.

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

then turned his gaze

brought her here to

Mr. Ellis interested in

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assistant to expressly ask after her, but she instantly understood; this was her chance to

to worry. I was just discussing a

Lynch was also

Davis family’s main branch took control of the company, they had been

was why he dared to show disrespect to the second branch, as

branch.

afford to offend any of the

families!

with a grin. “Yes, yes, I’m here discussing a partnership with my niece! Dear niece, did you

toward her

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immediately said, “Yes,

the contract out

and then cheerily looked at Mary. “Dear niece, your uncle and I are like brothers. His niece is practically my own! I just

Mr.

from his forehead and tentatively looked at Mary, asking, “Dear niece,

“Uncle, we are just friends. You’re mistaken. Since the contract is

reaching the doorway, she suddenly

dear niece,

retract the lawsuit…”

flaunted borrowed

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this very reason, fearing it would hinder Keera’s big plans, so hearing this, she

lawsuit.”

lawsuit? Aren’t you and your close friend the best of

You…”

me over a man. Do you think I am trying to get close to her now for what reason? Of course, it’s for revenge. I want to witness her regretting and crying after her husband abandons her. Uncle, you must

matter.”

seeing Mary so vehem he could only nod. “Oh, okay,

involved in this matter.”

the door open and

she took a deep breath, still feeling somewhat dizzy and

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least she couldn’t collapse

she turned to leave, she suddenly froze in

he looked at her. He

and seen Mary, also noticing her anxiousness and

blocked the private room door that was about to close. Yet he found his own action

would actually take advantage

a contract, that would be

such things were common in the business world, and he didn’t mind being used this once, especially

gaining an advantage,

freeze Ellis’s

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was just foolish, but now it seemed that Mary was both

friend and bestie?!

a man of loyalty, despising those who play dirty and backstab

scorn, and suddenly he

embrace.

body collided with his

drug slowly started to take effect, and she forced herself to shake her head, barely

d whispering into her ear. “For what just

sprayed on Mary’s

shivers down her

reactions.

Ellis, her eyes

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her hands

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

scare her, but what was this woman doing? She started clinging

tried to push her away, only to hear

scoffed. “How many people have you said that

him, extending a

her vision was

she tried to extend one finger, several appeared before her, and she muttered

“So many…”

who

what he was saying and pressed

began to undo her

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collarbone.

became hurried

an interest in

him…

Mary was no lady, so why not

down, picked up Mary, and carried her into the adjacent

the sofa and then bent over her. As soon as he touched her burning skin, Ellis finally sensed that

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hot, and the way she

Ellis furrowed his brows.

“Mary, do you know who I

“You are Ellis!”

to snuggle up to

could Ellis resist

holding onto Mary’s chin, with a profound look in his eyes, he

Mary was startled.

almost completely worn down, she still paused for a moment, feeling a slight

Ellis, and after a

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hearing this, Ellis felt an inexplicable

in his chest.

and then he fiercely turned his gaze to Mary, “You are the

client Ellis had an appointment with today

on, faint sounds suggesting a tryst emanated from the private room, letting the visitor immediately catch on. “Since Mr.

time.”

returned

were

only wave his hand, signaling the bodyguards

man

a perfectly normal man! Mr. Ellis

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how much time had passed

her

her felt as if it had been crushed by a massive truck, leaving her brain somewhat

of where

“Click.”

The light turned on.

she notice it was dark outside, and

suit sat before

that Mary realized she was lying on

her clothes scattered all

her chest, and turning her gaze fiercely toward

“You…”

day,

was she

flooded her cheeks, and

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of

immediately produced a bank card, extending it toward her. “Your fee

taken aback,

Fee for service…

he take her

gaze downward. She felt as cold as an ice cellar, her voice carrying

bother.”

that statement, the room fell silent for

see Ellis appraising her closely, his gaze filled with

said, “I’m not that kind of

money.”

“Is that so?”

his bank card,

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we fit together, why don’t you speak up? As long as your

them.”

at

had been following Ellis for many

other wealthy heirs. He was never fickle or messy, and his private life was

dream lover of so many eligible ladies in

he actually

this?

couch, and asked with her head lowered, “Could you prepare

the corner. “It’s already

his gaze and, sure enough, there were

the pieces on one by one, and

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he has always been

her from those people,

the heart to

still kept them.

gave a

finished dressing and turned to look at

staring at her. “Tell me,

want?”

it or not, I truly don’t want

phone into it, then straightened her back and looked at Ellis. “Mr. Ellis, I was presumptuous last

of cash from her bag and

services.”

words made Ellis’s pupils contract slightly his

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gaze piercing Mary.

turned around and walked briskly out

she opened the door and ran out, only then did she cover her wildly beating heart, feeling that if she stayed any longer

took a deep breath and then

the assistant entered the

situation, reported to him. “Mr. Ellis, Miss Keera has indeed run into trouble. It’s said their company didn’t submit the research plan on time and was su by Davis

the two parties, it was stipulated that Davis Corporation would pay Keera’s

sneered. “How could the

so high?”

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“It’s said to

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

of Mary’s words “deliberate retaliation,” Ellis sneered

that the whole affair could indeed have been an accident, but now it turned out that what Mary had said

really out

was truly too

just shown such pride in front of him. It must have been a

teacup onto the

understand why he was suddenly feeling

was just a night he had spent with her… No, it was she who had slept with

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stood up and straightened

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

picked up the stack of money on the table. “Mr. Ellis, whose money is this? It must amount to about three

Ellis was speechless.

in the assistant’s hand, and after a moment of

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

walked out the door to the parking lot, only to see Howard and Cindy pacing back and forth in front of

Ellis, this Howar has been trying to reach Uncle Olsen, but

“What does he want with me?

and see.”

only ever looked down on such a

thinking of Keera as his cousin.

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Howard.

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in front of

his face. “Mr. Ellis, I went to the Olsen family

him. “What do you

me?”

so my

a

to find out tha he had been blocked on WhatsApp a long time

eyes narrowed. “What

said, “We’re having a slight issue with our collaboration with Davis Corporation. Could I trouble

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Just give us one more month, no, half a month and I’ll definitely

lowered his gaze,

your message.”

said that, Ellis

Cindy didn’t dare to stop

Cindy asked, “Will this

Keera helped Uncle Olsen a great deal, and afterward, Uncle Olsen said we

and left

were gone, Mary

corner.

lot, not yet finding her car, when she saw Howard and Cindy stopping Ellis, so she had secretly hidden on the side

conveyed the message

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that ruin Keera’s

Mary hurriedly took out her phone, found Ellis on WhatsApp, hesitated for a moment, and then directly dialed

sky had

in a chair,

was filled entirely with Mary’s

the first time,”

his first

that was the case, wasn’t he at a

tie,

his phone suddenly

glanced at it and saw that it was

for when he had added Mary on WhatsApp, he had no recollection, but Mary

ung still the

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and

some respect.

after Mary’s grandfather passed away and the first branch took over the Davis Family, as Mary’s branch

of this, Ellis answered

began, “What’s

through, “Did you just say that as long as the requests I make

instantly appeared on Ellis’s face, “So just now you really were playing hard to

in front of

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

marry her, to take responsibility for her, or

the Davis Family or at least to solidify

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However, to his surprise, he heard

not help Howard and

furrowed

out a cold laugh.

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

said those words,

He was very angry.

couldn’t help saying, “Mr. Ellis, Miss Davis also didn’t know about Miss

“If she really can’t stand someone like Keera, then she should keep her distance. It was Mary herself who-got closer, and the result was just to embarrass Keera?! Is their friendship of over

afraid Mary would no

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stay in

moment before saying, “Mr.

Uncle Olsen the truth about the

made

results of the DNA test had been out for a

dad’s illegitimate daughter, which caused him to show

for those two days.

Ellis even got a

thought that the results would show,

was stunned at the

planned to tell Uncle Olsen immediately, but after hearing the assistant’s report on

hesitated.

had always

a

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“Why not find someone, just

to be compromised with. Better have nothing than

living such a defeated life, being played around by a man from a small place, Uncle Olsen would probably be so

majestic life would be ruined by

gone to see Uncle Olsen for a long time and hadn’t reported the

was out there looking for traces of Mrs. Olsen, so the two of them hadn’t

since that day.

for now. I’m afraid Uncle Olsen might get so angry it

again. “Then, this

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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like not intervening, thinking it would be quite good just to let Howard abandon Keera. It might even cure this cousin of her

felt that this was his cousin’s

family’s tradition had always taught them since childhood to act according to their own hearts, and the family elders never did things just because they

asked, “What do you

so deeply, Ellis’s choice would be to help her pressure Howard, to make him. afraid to ever divorce. After all, the Olsen family could protect her for

because of WhatsApp again, and it was still from

decision forming in his heart, Ellis’s tone became a few degrees colder. “Miss Davis, are you doing this just to hit back at your

I want her to

want her to get a divorce, but does she

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person

was infuriated by his words. “How do you

she doesn’t want to?!”

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he heard this. “You mean, Keera wants to divorce

that Ellis would take

sighed. “Yes, it’s a plan that Keera and

out.”

the prenuptial agreement that Keera had signed and then went straight to the point. “We want

penny, and give both the company and the custody of the daughter to

all this, Mary continued. “So, please

sneered. “Miss Davis, do you think I would believe

She had been love-struck since college and almost fell out with her adoptive parents

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friend

and knew that she had been tolerant at home for the sake of competing with

that such a person, whose heart was full of thoughts

divorce?

lawsuit had been filed, even if Keera really made Howard leave without a penny, the value of that company and villa sold together wouldn’t be enough cover

trap set

simply didn’t make any logical

but she also understood that her

all, even she, who knew her friend best, had doubted until now whether Keera had

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Howard.

fact that he’s been hiding it from me shows that he cares about me. Mary, I don’t need your warnings; he just made a mistake that any man could make. If you don’t tell me, maybe he’ll return to the family after a while on his own! I don’t need

was

promised me that as

instantly became

determined to punish

a deep breath and suddenly lowered his gaze, hiding the icy

“Indeed.”

said Ellis indifferently, lifting his head, his eyes filled with a cold

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you have to

Mary was startled.

lips, knowing what Ellis

let her off today because he misunderstood that Ellis

might become

for a divorce, for the company and the villa, as well as freedom, she eventually

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

still hadn’t realized

breathed a sigh of relief, then started the

and headed home.

to Keera. “Keera, I did something big today! I’ll

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with Ellis, a hint of shyness appeared on her

Soon, she arrived home.

parked the car and quickly entered

stepped in,

of the hall, while her eldest uncle sat in front of

in her

her whole body freezing. She took a step

“Mary…”

offend Mr. Ellis? Why would he suddenly call your uncle and claim to have no association with you? Hurry up and explain to your uncle.

uncle scoffed

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Mary didn’t kneel.

to her knees, they forced her legs to buckle, and she fell kneeling

creature! Mr. Ellis had no interest in you, yet you dared to take advantage of his influence? Do you know that Mr. Lynch also

came right up to her, grabbing her hair. “Mary, who gave you such audacity? To make

in pain

look up.

tight, and she remained

her, Mary’s father crawled over on his knees, hugging his eldest brother’s leg. “Brother, Mary is still young, and she doesn’t understand.

waste of a father raising a waste of a

I spare her,

ma21″

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and viciously

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

pain did not

uncle sneer. “Your face is something I can’t bear to harm, no wonder Mr. Lynch keeps thinking about you. I can’t hit

released Mary, and she breathed a huge sigh

relief.

the next

“Slap!”

firm slap landed on Mary’s

“I blame you for not raising your daughter

not fight back; instead, he covered his head and pleaded for mercy. He already knew what his big brother intended to do and shouted, “Brother, I’m begging you. Take it out on

Mary please.

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the

“Dad!”

widened in shock. She cried out and tried to rush over,

break free from their grip, wanting to stop her eldest uncle’s beating and

robust, and impossible to break away

stop! If you keep going, it could be fatal! I

with a piercing voice, tears and

that her eldest uncle

look at Mary. “If you want me to stop hitting him, fine, but from now on, you’d better listen to me

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her

of demand her eldest

make next…

with a bruised nose and swollen face, her mother who was being held down by bodyguards, unable to struggle, and her grandmother, who hurried over after hearing the commotion in

before her…

knew none of this

been taken

or make any significant achievements in the company to gain the favor

had long anticipated a situation like

her heart, she

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toward Ellis.

time, she blamed herself in secret

useless she was!

unable to protect her parents and unable

obediently become a social butterfly for her

on the ground, feeling an

was trying to get up from

mother looked at him

this, finally lowered her gaze. “Fine, I’ll b obedient. I’ll listen to everything you say from now on, just

Π

pinching Mary’s chin. “Come tomorrow at six in the evening, and you’ll come with me to the hotel, and

left

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soon

that moment, he was in the Olsen residence’s study, listening to his assistant’s report. Indescribable emotions

hadn’t expected Mary’s life to be this

technically your woman, do you

“No.”

dares to scheme against

“What about that

I promised her, I

the twenty million, I’ll have

of man her husband is. Who knows? After going through this ordeal,

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smiled. “If she really gets

there’s hope. In that case, we’ll acknowledge her again as a cousin and let

instructed the assistant. “Keep a close eye on Keera’s situation; after all, she’s my uncle’s daughter and

loss.”

but what about Miss

a moment and

“Leave her be.”

Ellis

on the sofa, begging him to be faster… Just as he was about to relent and end the encounter

beneath

at him sideways. “It’s not

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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his forehead, feeling

tossed and

he stepped out of the conference room, his assistant hurried over. “Mr. Ellis, after Howard knew we wouldn’t help, he proposed divorce to Miss Keera! We just received the news; he has printed a divorce agreement and is forcing Miss

cold laugh, “Let’s go and see. Do they really think that Keera doesn’t have a family to back her up and

be bullied at will?!”

di straits, was struggling to suppress a smile

gave her the

mocking her. “Keera, after all these years of marriage with Brother Howard,

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sign

finished speaking and looked

Howard stared at the two copies of the divorce agreement, lost in

Three years!

Keera, and all he had

and third years, his salary amounted to around two million a year. Out of that, one million

savings…

to say, he only got a little over a hundred thousand

couldn’t bear

company were originally

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transfer was out of the question. If he wanted a clean break in the divorce, he had no choice but to leave

her!

is terrible right now, this villa can sell at most for fifteen million. The company has a debt contract of twenty million, and if we can’t sell it at a good price, I’ll end up with nothing and still be saddled with millions in debt. You can’t do this to

Howard panicked a little.

both spouses would be

had already sent people over with the message that they

away and

her eager expression; she still had

mother

  1. “Keera if Howard divorces you vou also have to

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own problems!

pique his interest at all! If Mr. Horton were

the company could be saved, and you and Howard wouldn’t

wanted to

contract and was about to sign the second, but he hesitated

curses had

swallowed.

sake of our three years of marriage, don’t aband me, please. I haven’t worked for so many years, an the debt

own…”

words, Howard no longer hesitated and swiftly signed

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

stop struggling, just sign it! Otherwise, Howard and his

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you want to blame anyone, blame yourself for not

contract with trembling

of the three people, she was

hard

outside the South family villa, a black luxury car

into the South family villa with

assistant!

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as he walked to the living room entrance with his assistant, he just happened to see a woman with her back to

T

but stopped in his

with a sobbing tone, as she said with her

a child, living in a daze every day, enjoying luxury with the company’s

was

graduated, it you who said I didn’t

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time, Keira had

her diary, Keera recorded the happy

Howard.

in college, had also been sweet

and before they got married, after

would manage the company for me, that in

and Cindy were just socializing, that it was all an act, that the person you

matter whether the child I gave birth to

was speaking these words on behalf of

“Enough!”

didn’t want to

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talking about them, and he coldly laughed. “Keera, what’s the point of saying all this? I have

suddenly looked incredulously

come about, wasn’t Howard aware of it? How could he shamelessly

followed up. “That’s right, Keera, you also didn’t behave like a wife should. What right do you have to accuse Howard

was red-hot with

heard the woman with a trembling voice start to

Ellis immediately halted.

would just divorce like this, it wouldn’t

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it, given the Olsen family’s assertiveness, if Keera regretted

thought about it and simply

an inch.

Inside the room.

to be coerced, placing the divorce agreement on the table and quickly signing

Cindy was pleased.

breathed a

son,

villa, wanting to say something, but Keira said, “Howard, I’ve agreed to all the

you agree to

for me?”

immediately asked with suspicion, “What

it?”

said weakly. “How much child support

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give Amy every month?”

and I’ve resigned. I don’t have a job right now. Where would I get the money to pay

has Howard given you over the years? How much has he earned for this family? How can you still want his money after the divorce? You wish! Howard’s future income has nothing to do with your

expenses, but Howard has already made it clear that he doesn’t have a proper job yet,

with another employer and was preparing to

for three years, he had built up his own network. It was easy for him to find a job in the new energy sector with a monthly salary

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thousands.

wouldn’t have so easily let go of

something

“Howard, you’re Amy’s father, and it’s your duty to raise her… Moreover, I’m so deep in debt, and I definitely won’t have the money to raise Amy in the future.

care how you live! If

hands and feet.

doesn’t want to go out and find a jo After

Amy, letting Howard

dreaming!” Howard’s mother

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that will hold you accountable! I’m not making an unreasonable request, Howard. You can’t be so heartless toward Amy… As

outside,

on earth

cared about that bit of child support? Couldn’t

several deep breaths to suppress the

as defeatist as Keer deserve

there be

Inside.

mother jumping up and down in anger. “You’re

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a way to cut ties with them, so she won’t be like a vampire

immediately

this, Keira narrowed

and it hadn’t been in vain that she had put

with Howard and his family, so that in the

shook her head and waved her hands,

a piece of paper. “You don’t get to make

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had no relation with Amy

to act, Howard’s mother stepped forward and grabbed her hand. “When we tell you to sign, you

She signed her name

then excitedly stood up. He exchange a look with Cindy, and the two, along with Howard’s

“Are we leaving

to prevent this woman from demanding any more

bit reluctant.

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will

smile, “Auntie, move to my

I’ll take care of you in the future. You’re

mother immediately picked up her suitcase and followed behind

as they reached the door, they encountered

“Mr. Ellis? When, when did you

looked

Keira, who had her back

them.

her shoulders trembling

is this how you treat

hard. “Mr. Ellis,

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