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After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.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

woman who didn’t wish to break away from the family, always hoping to

this and felt a sense

but look at her with

speaking up. “Mr. Ellis was dissatisfied with me. I had barely sat down and hadn’t even spoken when

out, one of her uncles became extremely disappointed. “With your looks, he didn’t even bother to give you a

“No,

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 private gatherings, my daughter was able to

second uncle’s wife also sneered.

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

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to someone who is

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 the first one to

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

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be blinded by

insult me, but don’t drag my

and she just tolerates it. With her feeble and incompetent love-struck

her in

gave you a chance. If Mr. Ellis had taken a liking to you, I would have turned a blind eye to your actions, but unfortunately, you failed

reasons anymore!

is on you for judging people wrongly. If their company fails to deliver the research plan tomorrow, I’ll definitely have the legal department sue them for compensation according to the contract, and at the same time, you’ll be held responsible

clenched her fists

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her peers, she was the first to pass the interview for Davis Corporation and to work

had long been a thorn in the

families.

an investment failure, but according to the contract, if compensation could be

looking for an excuse to fire her from Davis

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

matter. At the very least, she could

dinner for Howard’s mother and Amy, entered the

a research

shifted all the blame onto her and divorced her, she planned to use this latest research and development plan

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with Davis Corporation.

let Mary be put

just occurred to her that she hadn’t

to Mary yet.

quickly reached the

Corporation’s lawsuit was delivered to Howard early

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grievances. “I just want to live in

one too.”

back and discuss it with

blinked and said, “Yeah, you should go back and discuss it with her. After

is

knew exactly how

mine! I’m the head of the household! Haven’t you seen that I call the shots with everything at the company? Tonight, you’re

be unhappy

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

his chin

letter. “Mr. Smith, someone just delivered this! They say we haven’t submitted the research and development proposal on time, and Davis Corporation has sued us! They’re demanding we compensate them twenty million

“What?!”

out a shocked exclamation, looking incredulously at the

wave of

part. Mary is so

could they sue

secretary, “But

wasn’t submitted on

immediately replied, “Mr. Smith, our core staff member in the R&D department

you quan told him to not

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expected things to

panic. I’m

this, he took out his phone

and Howard immediately explained the situation before adding, “Do you think there’s some misunderstanding

can

tech staff, and

thought that

focus on such a small one. They were steadily receiving R&D funds, and not

him. “Howard! You have the nerve to call me?!

this incident, I also suffered at the company? My great-uncle was already displeased with my joining the corporation over my cousin,

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position is at risk, I don’t have the capacity

statement, Mary hung

Howard was stunned.

at his secretary. “Hurry to Davis Corporation and

“Yes.”

we do now? Do we really have to pay twenty million? Even if we sold the

worth that much!”

frantically pacing and suddenly stood up to leave. “I’m going

filled with anxiety, and upon hearing this, her eyes flickered. She immediately followed him, “I’m

quickly returned to the

Keira was still playing the role of the dutiful wife and mother, busy preparing lunch

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door was

the kitchen.

right amount

she was trying to please him, Howard immediately ordered, “Call Mary right now and make her find a way to withdraw the

be uninformed. “What

make the call! No

Howard was furious.

immediately lowered her head. “Okay,

and dialed Mary’s number, but the message

was stunned for a

Howard.

said, “Use

to Mary, but Mary immediately hung up and

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sorry, but we shouldn’t contact

to send another message, she found she had

stared blankly

expression, stepped forward, his hand raised to slap her face. “Bitch! You’ve ruined

didn’t let herself

move, she crouched down, hugged her knees, and began to cry, “Why

she block me?!”

as he was about to kick and punch Keira, she stood up and grabbed Howard’s arm “Howard, you can’t abandon me! I’m your wife, and I can’t come

won’t add up to twenty million! Will

husband and wife, for better

worse…”

words made

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company’s legal person and shares were all in Keera’s

Corporation pursued this matter, all he needed to do was get a divorce and push

instantly

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

turned

on to something and blurted out, “Divorce her, then you won’t have any

and, of course, hoped

might end up with nothing.

waste?!”

been married to Keera for three years

him to walk away empty-handed either and immediately said, “Then

do?”

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a way; there’s definitely a

in Oceanion, she 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. As long as they withdraw the legal action, there’s still a chance for

up, displaying a

friend.

after came a

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

on your

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

asked, “So

until he’s at the end of his rope. As

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

showed that she was

minutes of typing, still no

to resist, asked, “What’s wrong?

I just feel like you’re not quite the same as

always stand by your side.

froze as she read the

sister for a while, and her interactions with Mary made her feel like she had

for the first

this moment, looking at the message, she wanted to tell Mary that she

after a long silence, she

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thought.

still alive, she would certainly have regretted being too love-struck to

and finally replied with only one sentence.

Keera.”

actually a

often said strange things,

mind it.

from 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 you please focus a little and being so

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

to 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 there was

she had to

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he heard her. “Hmm, Mr. Lynch is not very tactful. Don’t provoke

nodded. “I

knock on the door, followed

man.

his forties, and his appearance

immediately turned to Mary with a beaming smile. “Mr. Davis, who is this young lady? I’ve

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

Lynch immediately nodded. “Oh?

pleasure to meet you…”

extended his hand toward

took his hand, she

clammy and quite disgusting.

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

from her

eyes.

with a laugh, “Mr. Lynch, please take a seat! The dishes will get cold if we wait

then did Mr. Lynch sit down with

Uncle Davis’s project. If he could seal the deal, it would earn him the

Lynch, all smiles, avoided bringing up the contract and kept

has taken a liking to you. Why don’t

repulsed by the

up with her glass, walked over to Mr. Lynch, and said with a

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you, saying you’re a

like to offer you

that statement, she distinguished

sudden change in

Davis furrowed his brows and glared at Mary, then shot a

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

downed

Uncle

still have some

yourselves. I need to head

up her bag

was off with Uncle Davis; how could

few steps, she suddenly felt dizzy, and

and looked desperately at her glass, then incredulously at

Davis!!

she was just a ploy to secure a

was completely beyond what she

the door and flung it open, hoping

the person walking by her private room would actually

commotion, he turned

and saw Mary.

plea for help choked

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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her mind, she heard the words Ellis had once said about her during a matchmaking encounter. “…indeed, just an empty-headed beauty with nothing but

found out she was using her

dear niece, you’ve had too much drink!

some tea…”

pulling her back inside,

moment he was about to shut

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that slender hand and

taken aback.”

the door

head to look,

seeing him, everyone in the room paused

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.

turned his

he brought her here to accompany

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but she instantly understood; this was her chance

There’s no need for Mr. Ellis to worry. I was just discussing a partnership with Uncle Lynch and

was also

control of the company, they had been excluding

to the second branch, as

branch.

couldn’t afford to offend any of the five

families!

Ellis had spoken up, how would he dare say anything? He immediately replied with a

toward her

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immediately said, “Yes,

took the contract out

I are like brothers. His niece is practically my own! I just remembered I have something else to attend to, so I’ll take

that statement, Mr.

forehead and tentatively looked at Mary, asking, “Dear niece, you

lowered her gaze. “Uncle, we are just friends. You’re mistaken. Since the

reaching the doorway,

understood something. “My dear

retract the lawsuit…”

had flaunted

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reason, fearing it would hinder Keera’s big plans,

lawsuit.”

the lawsuit? Aren’t you and your

You…”

best friend, but she chose to block 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

matter.”

between young women, but seeing Mary so vehem he could only nod. “Oh, okay,

involved in this matter.”

pull the door open

door to the private room closed again, she took a deep breath, still feeling

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least she

to leave, she suddenly froze in

who should have left. He frowned as he looked at her. He had obviously

past and seen Mary, also noticing her anxiousness and that

was about to close. Yet he found his own action a bit baffling, which was why he sent his assistant in to lend

expected that Mary would actually

signing a contract, that would

and he didn’t

after gaining an advantage, used

was simply… enough to freeze Ellis’s favorable impression

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with Keera was just foolish, but now it seemed that Mary was both stupid and

friend and bestie?!

of loyalty, despising those who play dirty

icy, his smile edged with scorn, and suddenly

embrace.

his chest, making her

started to take effect, and she forced

her ear. “For what just happened, w

breath sprayed on

shivers down her spine,

reactions.

leaned against Ellis, her eyes

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her hands suddenly wrapped around

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

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

tried to push her away, only to hear Mary murmur, “Ellis,

“How many people have you said

at him,

vision was

several appeared

“So many…”

instantly. “Mary, I didn’t expect someone who appears so innocent could play so wild behind

saying and pressed closer against the man. “Ellis, I’m so

undo her shirt, revealing a

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collarbone.

became hurried for

he had already taken an interest in Mary,

him…

no lady, so why not play

picked up Mary, and

over her. As soon as he touched her burning skin, Ellis finally sensed that something was

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so hot, and the way she looked… Was she

Ellis furrowed his brows.

asked, “Mary, do you know who

“You are Ellis!”

murmured, continuing to

Ellis

profound look in his eyes, he said, “This

Mary was startled.

almost completely worn down, she still

Ellis, and after a while, she suddenly laughed. “Of

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this, Ellis felt an inexplicable

in his chest.

a look, he sent his assistant and the others away, and then he fiercely turned his gaze to Mary, “You are the

an appointment

to ask what was going on, faint sounds suggesting a tryst emanated from the private room, letting the visitor immediately catch

time.”

visitor leave, the assistant returned his attention to the private

sounds inside were becoming more

but he could only wave his hand, signaling the bodyguards to step back a

a man and wasn’t

was a perfectly normal man! Mr. Ellis should definitely give him a

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had no idea how much time had passed when she

moved her sore

been crushed by a massive

of where she

“Click.”

The light turned on.

did she notice it was

in a suit

then that Mary realized she was lying

clothes scattered all over the floor

shock, immediately cov her chest, and turning

“You…”

thought about what happened that day, her voice came to

was she who started

shyness flooded her

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touch of joy emerged in her

a bank card,

taken aback,

Fee for service…

he take her

and she cast her gaze downward. She

bother.”

that statement, the room fell silent

appraising

kind of person.

money.”

“Is that so?”

withdrew his bank card, “Then

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your passion last night and how well we fit together, why don’t you speak up? As long as

them.”

looked at

been following Ellis for

wealthy heirs. He was never fickle or messy,

dream lover

actually be thinking about

this?

clenched her fists tightly, stood up from the couch, and asked with her head lowered, “Could you prepare a set of

to the corner. “It’s

sure enough, there were some

walked over, tried the pieces on one by one, and found that the fit

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he has always been so

people, he had also

the heart to use them even

still kept them.

a bitter

finished dressing and turned to look at

her. “Tell me, what do

want?”

it or not,

bag, stuffed her own phone into it, then straightened her back and

that, she took a stack of cash from her bag and placed it on

services.”

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gaze piercing Mary.

Mary felt fear, she still turned around and walked briskly out of

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

a deep breath and then turned to

had left, the assistant entered

not understanding the situation, reported to him. “Mr. Ellis, Miss Keera has indeed run

parties, it was stipulated that Davis Corporation would pay Keera’s company two million annually for

sneered. “How could

so high?”

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promptly said, “It’s

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

Mary’s words “deliberate retaliation,” Ellis sneered

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

really out for

woman was truly too

how Mary had just shown such pride in front of him.

his teacup onto

understand why he was suddenly

who had slept with him, right?

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as he stood

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

the stack of money on the table. “Mr. Ellis, whose money

Ellis was speechless.

the money in the assistant’s

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

the door to the parking lot, only to see Howard and Cindy pacing

this Howar has been trying to reach Uncle Olsen, but after we stopped him, he came

“What does he

and see.”

ever looked down on such a

as his

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Howard.

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arrived in

face. “Mr. Ellis, I went to the

looked down at him. “What do you

me?”

Uncle Olsen and I hit it off. Afterward, he even had my wife, Keera, help visit Mrs. Olsen, so my wife and I have a very good relationship with Uncle Olsen, and there’s something I’d like to ask Uncle

a message for

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

eyes narrowed.

with our collaboration with Davis Corporation. Could I trouble Uncle Olsen or Mr. Ellis to step in, give them

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us some more time? Just give us

his gaze, sneering/”Alright,

your message.”

Ellis

Cindy didn’t dare to stop him anymore,

Ellis left, Cindy asked, “Will

Olsen said we could ask him if we needed anything. It should be no problem for such a

and

Mary

corner.

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

Ellis really conveyed the message to

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that ruin Keera’s

found Ellis on WhatsApp, hesitated for a moment, and then directly

sky had

Ellis was reclining in a chair, his eyes closed,

entirely with Mary’s

he thought about her words, “not the first time,”

his first

case, wasn’t he

loosened his tie, feeling a bit

then, his

glanced at it and saw that it was Mary’s

recollection, but Mary had

still the granddaughter

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patriarch and everyone

some respect.

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

Ellis answered

began, “What’s the

that as long

just now you really were playing hard to get? Miss

in front of

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

her, to

get some benefits for her branch of the Davis Family

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to his surprise, he

help Howard

furrowed his

out a cold laugh. “The favor

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

after Ellis said those words,

He was very angry.

and couldn’t help saying, “Mr. Ellis, Miss Davis also

treat an ordinary friend?!” Ellis rebuked, then scoffed. “If she really can’t stand someone like Keera, then she should keep her distance.

Mary would no

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to stay in

assistant was silent for a moment before saying, “Mr. Ellis, are

Uncle Olsen the

made

of the DNA test had been out for

Keera was Ellis’s dad’s illegitimate daughter, which caused him to show his dad a

for those two days.

got a good

would have thought that the results would show, that Keera

stunned at the

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

hesitated.

always

a single

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asked, “Why not find someone, just to

be compromised with. Better have

life, being played around by a man

and majestic life would be ruined by his

Olsen for a

for traces of Mrs. Olsen, so the

since that day.

I’m afraid Uncle Olsen

assistant asked again. “Then, this matter… do

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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would be quite good just to let Howard abandon Keera. It might even cure this cousin of

this was

according to their own hearts, and

only asked, “What do you

her pressure Howard, to make him. afraid to ever divorce. After all, the Olsen family could

as he thought about this, his phone buzzed because of WhatsApp again, and it

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

hurriedly said, “No, I want her to

divorce, but does she want it herself? Do you not know that such

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person are actually

his words. “How

she doesn’t want to?!”

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“You mean, Keera wants to divorce on

that Ellis would take

a plan that Keera and I

out.”

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

a penny, and give both the company and the custody of

saying all this, Mary continued. “So, please

“Miss Davis, do you think I

She had been love-struck since college and almost fell out with her adoptive parents for Howard. Later,

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friend

in recent times, he had been keeping an eye on Keera and knew that she had been tolerant at home for the sake of competing with that mistress, serving Howard’s

such a person, whose heart was full of thoughts of Howard,

divorce?

lawsuit had been filed, even if Keera really made Howard leave without

a trap set by

make

explain, but she also understood that her words were

she, who knew her friend best, had doubted until now

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Howard.

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,

was

just promised me

eyes instantly became

determined

gaze, hiding the icy chill within. “Are you sure you want to make

“Indeed.”

his head, his eyes filled with a cold intent. “But the

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me, you have to return it

Mary was startled.

pursed her lips, knowing what Ellis

today because he misunderstood that Ellis was interested in her. If

might become

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

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

Mary still hadn’t realized the consequences of

just breathed a sigh of relief, then started

and headed home.

a WhatsApp message to Keera. “Keera, I did

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the passionate encounter with Ellis,

Soon, she arrived home.

the car and quickly entered

stepped in, her pace came to

the floor of the hall, while her

faltered in her

took a step forward and called out gently,

“Mary…”

Why would he suddenly call your uncle and claim to have

this, Mary’s eldest uncle scoffed coldly and

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Mary didn’t kneel.

kick to her knees,

you, yet you dared to take advantage of his influence? Do you know that Mr. Lynch also called me

hair. “Mary, who gave you

in pain as

look up.

fists were clenched tight, and

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

“A waste of a father raising a waste of a

If I spare her, how could

ma21″

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his hand and

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

pain did not

is something I can’t bear to harm, no wonder Mr. Lynch keeps thinking

Mary, and she breathed

relief.

the

“Slap!”

firm slap landed on

blame you for not raising your daughter rig I

knew what his big brother intended to do and shouted, “Brother, I’m begging you. Take it out on me

but spare Mary please. She doesn’t

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the

“Dad!”

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

grip, wanting to stop her eldest uncle’s beating

were professional, robust, and impossible

keep going, it could

with a piercing voice, tears and

only then that her

“If you want me to stop hitting him, fine, but from now on, you’d

292 Finally Divorced

clenched her

what kind of

make next…

face, her mother who was being held down by bodyguards, unable to struggle, and her grandmother,

before her…

knew none of this

it weren’t for him, she would have already been taken advantage of by

significant achievements in the company to gain the favor of the first branch, and with her father being

had long anticipated a situation like

she still harbored some

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toward Ellis.

time, she blamed herself in secret

useless she was!

was unable to protect her parents and unable to save her best

the end, she could only obediently become a social butterfly for

feeling an overwhelming sense of helplessness

get up from the

mother looked at

I’ll listen to everything you say from now on, just let my parents

Π

stepped forward, pinching Mary’s chin. “Come tomorrow at six in the evening, and you’ll come with me to the hotel, and sweet-talk Mr. Lynch for

these words behind, he left with

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soon

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

expected Mary’s life to be this

assistant asked cautiously, “Mr. Ellis, since she’s technically your

“No.”

dares to scheme against

this, the assistant looked at him. “What about that contract? Should we still

promised her, I won’t

million, I’ll have Keera pay it

just might show your cousin what kind of man her husband is. Who knows?

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however, smiled. “If she

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

the assistant. “Keep a close eye on Keera’s situation; after all, she’s my uncle’s daughter and shouldn’t suffer

loss.”

but what about

for a moment

“Leave her be.”

that night, Ellis dreamt of

be faster… Just as he was about to

beneath a corpulent

at him sideways. “It’s not my first time,

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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rubbed his forehead, feeling utterly

tossed and turned, he couldn’t fall back

in the afternoon, as soon as 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

and see. Do they really think that Keera doesn’t have a family to back

be bullied at will?!”

straits, was struggling to suppress a smile

gave her the company and

“Keera, after all these years of marriage with Brother Howard, now he’s giving you the house and the company, and

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you better sign quickly and painlessly,

speaking and looked

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

Three years!

years since he married Keera, and all he had gotten was a little bit of

company income as dividends, and for the second and third years, his salary amounted to around two million a year. Out of that, one million went to Keera for household expenses, and with the three million left, h spent

savings…

he only got a little over a hundred thousand in

couldn’t bear to

the house and company were originally

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wanted a clean break in the divorce, he had no choice but to leave the company

her!

then she feigned a look of agony. “Howard, you can’t abandon me… The real estate market in Clance 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

Howard panicked a little.

divorce, then both spouses would be burdened with

people over with the message that they

Keira away and was

couldn’t immediately show her eager expression; she still had to keep

this, Howard’s mother

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

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problems!

Horton and failed to pique his interest at

maybe the company could be saved, and

wanted to

about to sign the second, but he hesitated again as if he

and curses had to be

swallowed.

head, continuing to cry. “Howard, for the sake of our three years of marriage, don’t aband me, please. I haven’t worked for so many years, an the debt is

own…”

no longer hesitated

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

her. “Keera, stop struggling, just sign

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blame yourself for not having

contract with

the eyes of the three people,

knew how hard Keira was

family villa, a black luxury car screeched to a

South family villa

assistant!

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

T

stopped in

tone, as she said with her head down, “Howard, I don’t want to

at home every day. For all these years it was I who managed the company, and you? You just gave birth to a child, living in a daze every day, enjoying luxury with the company’s money for so many years. What contributions

was

who said I didn’t need to work! You said that being your

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this time, Keira had read

Keera recorded

Howard.

college, had

Keera, and before they got married, after graduating from university, Howard was a

the content of Keera’s diary, Keira said with her head down, “You said that going to work was too hard and that you would manage the company for me, that in the future you would earn money to support the family, and I

that it was all an act, that

also said, no matter whether the child I gave birth to was a boy or a girl, you

words on

“Enough!”

clearly didn’t want to listen any

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others from talking about them, and he coldly laughed. “Keera, what’s the point of saying all this? I have a mistress outside, but are

suddenly looked incredulously at

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

didn’t behave like a wife should. What right do you have to accuse

red-hot with rage upon

to enter the room to back up Keera, he heard the woman with a trembling voice start to speak. “Fine, I’ll sign

Ellis immediately halted.

would just divorce like this, it wouldn’t be

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Olsen family’s assertiveness, if Keera regretted it later and didn’t want a divorce, the

it and simply stood still, not

an inch.

Inside the room.

agreement on the table and quickly signing

Cindy was pleased.

a

signed, son,

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

you agree

for me?”

asked with suspicion, “What

it?”

said weakly. “How much child support

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give Amy every month?”

came out, Howard immediately bristled. “What nonsense are you talking about? The company is in debt, and I’ve resigned. I don’t have a job right now. Where would I get the money to pay you

this family? How can you still want his money after the divorce? You wish! Howard’s future income has nothing to do

Howard has already made

had already been in touch with another employer and was preparing to

was easy for him to find a job in the new

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thousands.

have so easily let go of

was something Cindy

up incredulously. She bit her lip, pretending to be aggrieved, “Howard, you’re Amy’s father, and it’s your duty to raise her… Moreover, I’m so deep

how you live! If you can’t make it, just take her and go beg on the

Keera, you ha hands and feet.

guess Keera hasn’t worked i several years and doesn’t want to go out and find a jo After all, working is

with Amy, letting

dreaming!” Howard’s mother

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go to school, there will be relevant departments that will hold you accountable! I’m not making an

was listening outside,

on earth

cared about that bit of child support? Couldn’t she

took several deep breaths to suppress the anger

even felt that someone as

there be such

Inside.

mother jumping up and down in anger. “You’re already divorced, so how could Howard possibly

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of a way to

came out, Cindy immediately said, “Why not sign a waiver

hearing this, Keira

and it hadn’t been in vain that

to completely sever Amy’s relationship with Howard and his family, so that

immediately shook her head

a piece of paper. “You don’t

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waivers, indicating that he had no relation with Amy from then on, before turning to Keira. “You,

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

She signed

immediately picked up the divorce agreement and the waiver, then excitedly stood up. He exchange a

mother said, “Are we leaving in such

said, “Absolutely, to prevent this woman from demanding any more

bit reluctant. “Once we

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will

a smile, “Auntie, move to my place first. I have a three-bedroom

care of you in the future. You’re pregnant and shouldn’t

immediately picked up her suitcase

reached the door, they encountered the ashen-faced

When, when did

looked

gaze shifted to Keira, who had

them.

to be weeping with her shoulders trembling

this how you

“Mr. Ellis, my

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