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After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.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

father was dutifully filial, and

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

this and felt a

her like this, her mother couldn’t help but look at her with dismay.

fingers before finally speaking up. “Mr. Ellis was dissatisfied with me. I had barely sat down and hadn’t

disappointed.

said, “No,

If I had known earlier, I might a well have let my

uncle’s wife also

we have plenty of daughters in our family waiting

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a fancy to someone who is nothing but a pretty

words, but his father 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 the

I have to say. I heard she abused her authority to sign a contract for her best friend’s husband.

Mary! When my maternal family’s nephew wanted to work in the New Energy Research and Development Department of the Davis Corporation, you said we couldn’t

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be blinded by

“You can insult me, but don’t drag my

I’ve heard her husband cheated on her, and she just tolerates it. With her feeble and incompetent love-struck brain, you’re forbidden from

her in

branch’s uncle stood up and looked at her, “Mary, I 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 to grasp the opportunity, and I won’t bend the rules

reasons anymore!

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

her

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first to pass the interview for Davis Corporation and to work

she had long been a thorn in the side of

families.

but according to the contract, if compensation could be obtained, it

branch’s uncle was clearly looking for an excuse to fire her from

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

the very least, she could help

mother and Amy, entered the

contained a research and development

the blame onto her and divorced her, she planned to use this

879

with Davis Corporation.

Mary be put in a

to her that

to Mary yet.

quickly reached the third

was delivered to Howard early in

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this moment, Cindy was in the office coquettishly complaining to Howard about her grievances. “I just want to live in a villa, and your son wants to be born

one too.”

back and discuss it

blinked and said, “Yeah, you should go back and discuss

The villa is under her

knew exactly how

I’m the head of the household! Haven’t you seen that I call the shots with everything at the company? Tonight, you’re coming home with me, and you’ll settle down

be unhappy

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

lifted his

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 according to

“What?!”

exclamation, looking incredulously

a wave of his hand. “It

on their part.

could they sue

his secretary, “But on

proposal wasn’t submitted

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

you refuged and you quan told him to

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things to turn

panic. I’m calling Mary

this, he took out his phone and dialed

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

can

another month’s extension. We’ve just hired new tech staff, and we’ll definitely be able to

thought that would

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

his surprise, Mary actually bellowed at him. “Howard! You have the nerve to

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

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at risk, I don’t have the

that statement, Mary hung

Howard was stunned.

“Hurry to Davis Corporation and find out if Mary

“Yes.”

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

worth that much!”

was frantically pacing and suddenly stood up

with anxiety, and upon hearing this, her eyes flickered. She immediately followed

returned to

role of the dutiful wife and

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the door was opened, Howard charged

the kitchen.

showed just the right amount

immediately ordered, “Call Mary right now and make her find a

to be uninformed. “What

the call!

Howard was furious.

immediately lowered her head.

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

stunned for a moment,

Howard.

“Use

made a voice call to Mary,

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a message. “Keera, I’m sorry, but we shouldn’t contact

Keira tried to send another message, she found she

blankly at

stepped forward, his hand raised to slap her face.

didn’t let herself get

down, hugged her knees, and began to cry, “Why would Mary do this? Why

she block me?!”

can’t abandon me! I’m your wife, and I can’t come up with twenty million. The property prices in Clance are unstable, and if we have to

its value, which won’t add up to

wife, for better

worse…”

words made Howard

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shares were all in Keera’s name,

do was get a divorce and push

eyes instantly

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in his eyes before he said, “Okay, don’t

said that, he turned around

caught on to something and blurted out,

with Howard’s child and, of course, hoped that Howard

frowned, however. “That’s the worst choice. If we really get divorced, I might end up with nothing. Wouldn’t all my efforts in the past

waste?!”

had been married to

away empty-handed either and immediately said, “Then

do?”

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a way; there’s definitely

were 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

left, Keira’s phone lit up, displaying a WhatsApp notification that Mary

friend.

came a

it payback for the

way, how are things on your end?

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

“So what

like he won’t give up until he’s at the end of his rope. As long

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

chat status continuously showed that she was

minutes of typing, still no message

asked, “What’s wrong? Is there something inconvenient on your

replied, “No, I just feel like you’re not

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

froze as she read the

acting as her sister for a while, and her interactions with

the

the message, she wanted to tell Mary

after a long silence, she ultimately didn’t

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thought.

that if Keera was still alive, she would certainly have regretted being too love-struck to trust

silent for a long, long time, and finally replied with only one sentence. “Thank you for

Keera.”

actually a

Keera often said strange

mind it.

who was sitting across the dining table 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

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

to find a way to retract the lawsuit after the

job she

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

“I understand,

sooner had these words fallen than there was a knock on the door, followed

man.

his forties, and

a beaming smile. “Mr. Davis, who is

fourth brother’s daughter, who is currently interning at Day

Lynch immediately nodded. “Oh? Miss

pleasure to meet you…”

extended his

Mary took his hand, she

clammy and quite disgusting.

hand back, but he tightened his grip slightly,

sought help from her uncle

eyes.

a seat! The dishes will get cold if we wait much

Lynch sit down with a

about the 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

all smiles, avoided bringing up

a laugh, “Mary, Mr. Lynch has taken a liking to you. Why

the look in

walked over to Mr. Lynch, and said with a smile, “Uncle. Lynch,

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of you, saying you’re a good

like to offer

statement, she distinguished their generational

sudden change in Mr.

furrowed his brows and glared at

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 care of you from now

and downed the

looked at Uncle Davis.

have some

Lynch enjoy yourselves. I

she quickly picked up her bag and

off

steps, she suddenly

and looked desperately

Davis!!

was just a ploy to secure a contract

beyond what she could

door and flung it open, hoping to cry for help from anyone

the person walking by her private room

he

and saw Mary.

met, the plea for help choked in

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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

he found out she was

you’ve had too

some tea…”

pulling her back inside,

moment he was about to shut the door,

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that slender hand

taken aback.”

the door

help but turn his head to

everyone in the

moment.

before finally settling on Mary. “Mr. Ellis

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

then turned his gaze toward

brought her here to accompany the fat Lynch, but now Mr. Ellis suddenly came in to

Mr. Ellis interested in

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Ellis’s assistant to expressly ask after her, but she instantly

Ellis to worry. I was just discussing a partnership with Uncle

Lynch was also bewildered at

of the company,

disrespect to the second branch, as a sort of statement to the

branch.

couldn’t afford to offend any of the

families!

had spoken up, how would he dare say anything? He immediately replied with a grin. “Yes, yes, I’m here discussing a

looked toward her

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immediately said, “Yes, I

the contract out of his

“Dear niece, your uncle and 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. Lynch

non-existent cold sweat from his forehead and tentatively looked at Mary, asking, “Dear niece, you and

“Uncle, we are just friends. You’re mistaken. Since the contract is signed, I’ll be going

the doorway, she

understood something. “My dear niece,

retract the lawsuit…”

flaunted borrowed authority

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reason, fearing it would hinder Keera’s big plans, so hearing this, she immediately said, “There’s no

lawsuit.”

to retract the lawsuit?

You…”

me over a man. Do you think I am trying to get close to her now for what reason?

matter.”

quite understand the friendships between young women, but seeing Mary so vehem he

involved in this matter.”

pull the door open and step

to the private room closed again, she took a deep breath, still feeling somewhat dizzy and light-headed, but

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at least she couldn’t

leave, she suddenly froze

frowned as he looked at her.

seen Mary, also noticing

Yet he found his own action a bit baffling, which was why he

never expected that Mary would

signing a contract, that would be end

and he didn’t mind being used this once, especially since Mary

after gaining an advantage,

freeze Ellis’s favorable impression

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was just foolish, but now it seemed that Mary was

friend and bestie?!

a man of loyalty, despising those who play dirty and

his smile edged with scorn, and suddenly

embrace.

his chest, making her

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

d whispering into her ear. “For what

breath sprayed

down her spine, magnifying

reactions.

against Ellis, her eyes

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hands suddenly

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

but what was this woman doing?

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

aback, then scoffed. “How many people

smiled at him, extending a

vision was

several appeared before her, and she muttered in

“So many…”

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

no longer hear what he was saying and pressed closer against the man. “Ellis, I’m

undo her

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collarbone.

breathing became hurried for a

he had already taken an interest in

him…

no lady, so why

up Mary, and carried her

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

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skin was so hot, and the way she looked… Was she

Ellis furrowed his brows.

you

“You are Ellis!”

murmured, continuing to snuggle up to

could Ellis

chin, with a profound look in his eyes, he said, “This

Mary was startled.

down, she still paused for a moment, feeling

and after a while,

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Ellis felt

in his chest.

look, he sent his assistant and the others away, and then

had an appointment with

what was going on, faint sounds suggesting a tryst emanated from the private room, letting the visitor immediately catch on. “Since Mr. Ellis isn’t unavailable today,

time.”

visitor leave, the assistant returned his attention to

were becoming more

with embarrassment, but he could only wave his hand, signaling the bodyguards to

He wasn’t a man

a perfectly normal man! Mr. Ellis

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how much time had passed when

her

if it had been crushed by a massive truck,

where

“Click.”

The light turned on.

it was dark outside,

suit sat

then that Mary realized she

her clothes scattered all over the

immediately cov her chest,

“You…”

that day, her voice came to

was she who started

hint of shyness flooded her

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a touch of

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

was taken aback, her

Fee for service…

he take her

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

bother.”

room fell silent for

see Ellis appraising her closely, his gaze filled with

kind of person. There’s no

money.”

“Is that so?”

bank card,

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

them.”

looked at

had been following

wasn’t that type of person, unlike other wealthy heirs. He was never fickle or messy, and his private life was

why Ellis was the dream lover of so many eligible ladies

could he actually be thinking about her

this?

asked with her head lowered,

pointed to the

gaze and, sure enough, there were

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

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he has always been so

rescuing her from those people, he had also carefully given her a

heart to

still kept them.

gave a bitter

and turned to look

still staring at her. “Tell me,

want?”

her gaze. “Whether you believe it or

she bent down to pick up her bag, stuffed her own phone into it, then straightened her back and looked at Ellis. “Mr. Ellis, I was presumptuous last night,

cash from her bag and

services.”

made Ellis’s pupils contract slightly

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gaze piercing Mary.

turned around and

only then did she cover her wildly beating heart, feeling that if she stayed any longer in that suite, her heart might leap out

deep breath and then turned

left, the assistant

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

would pay

sneered. “How

so high?”

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said, “It’s said to be

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

of Mary’s words “deliberate retaliation,”

out that what Mary had said was true! If it wasn’t for a deliberately set

really

woman was truly too sinister

such pride in front of him. It

slammed his teacup onto the ground in

understand why he was suddenly feeling so

spent with her… No, it was she who had slept with him, right? Such a woman wasn’t worth being on

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sneered as he stood

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

table. “Mr. Ellis, whose money is this? It must

Ellis was speechless.

in the assistant’s hand,

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

lot, only

immediately said, “Mr. Ellis, this Howar has been trying to reach Uncle Olsen, but after we stopped him,

“What does he want

and see.”

only ever looked down on

Keera as his

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in front of

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

him. “What do

me?”

he even had my wife, Keera, help visit Mrs. Olsen, so my wife and I have a very good relationship with Uncle Olsen,

deliver a message for

sent a message to Uncle Olsen only 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.

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ask the Davis family to give us some more time? Just give us one more month, no, half

lowered his gaze, sneering/”Alright,

your message.”

Ellis got into his

Cindy didn’t dare to stop him anymore, and Ellis’s car

Cindy asked, “Will

and afterward, Uncle Olsen said we could ask him if we needed anything. It should be no problem for such a small

and

gone, Mary stepped

corner.

car, when she saw Howard and Cindy stopping Ellis, so she had secretly

really conveyed the message to Uncle

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that ruin Keera’s

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

sky had

was reclining in a

was filled entirely with Mary’s delicate skin…

the first time,” Ellis could not help but

his

case,

loosened his tie, feeling a

then, his phone

glanced at it and saw that it was

for when he had added Mary on WhatsApp, he had no recollection, but Mary had been mingling in their circles

ung still the granddaughter of

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patriarch and everyone would show

some respect.

over the Davis Family, as Mary’s branch gradually declined, she started to become

this, Ellis answered the

“What’s

long

you really were playing hard to get? Miss Davis, there’s really

front

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

him to marry her, to take responsibility for her, or

the Davis Family or at least

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However, to his surprise, he heard Mary

you not help

furrowed

out a cold laugh. “The favor you’re asking of

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

Ellis said those words, he hung

He was very angry.

“Mr. Ellis,

is this the way to treat an ordinary friend?!” Ellis rebuked, then scoffed. “If she really can’t stand someone like Keera, then she should keep her distance. It was Mary herself who-got closer, and the

I’m afraid Mary

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stay in

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

Olsen the truth

made Ellis

the DNA test had

sounded so confident, and he actually believed Keera was Ellis’s dad’s illegitimate daughter,

for those two days.

got a good beating from

the results would show, that

stunned

planned to tell Uncle Olsen immediately, but after hearing the

hesitated.

Olsen had always been a proud

many years, not a

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“Why not find

be

living such a defeated life, being played around by a man from a small

glorious and majestic life would be ruined by his

see Uncle Olsen for a long time and

Mrs. Olsen,

since that day.

not talk about this for now. I’m afraid Uncle Olsen might get so angry

“Then, this matter… do

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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not intervening, thinking it would be quite good just to let Howard abandon Keera. It might even

that this was his cousin’s

family’s tradition had always taught them since childhood to act according to their own hearts, and

only asked,

loved Howard 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

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

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

said, “No, I want her to get a

snorted. “You want her to get a divorce, but does she want it herself? Do you not

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forced onto another person are actually

was infuriated by his words. “How do

she doesn’t want to?!”

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startled when he heard this. “You

this point, Mary really feared that Ellis

a plan that Keera

out.”

and then went straight to the point. “We want to make Howard retreat in the face

and give both the company and the

Mary continued. “So, please don step in and

Davis, do you think I would believe such a

college and almost fell out with her adoptive parents

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best friend Mary over

Keera and knew that she had been tolerant at home for the

Ellis possibly believe that such a person, whose heart was full of

divorce?

to make Davis Corporation drop the lawsuit, and since the 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

really a trap set by Keera herself, what was Keera

didn’t make any

understood

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

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Howard.

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

infatuation was beyond

Ellis, you just promised me

eyes instantly became icy

determined to

his gaze, hiding the icy chill within.

“Indeed.”

lifting his head, his eyes filled with

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you have to

Mary was startled.

pursed her lips, knowing what

misunderstood that Ellis was interested in her. If Ellis went to clarify

might become even

company and the villa, as well as freedom, she eventually clenched

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

moment, Mary still hadn’t realized

sigh of relief, then started the

and headed home.

she even sent a WhatsApp message to Keera. “Keera, I did something big today! I’ll tell you all about it some

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the passionate encounter with Ellis, a hint of shyness appeared

Soon, she arrived home.

parked the car and quickly entered

she stepped in,

on the floor of the hall, while her eldest uncle

in her

her jaw, her whole body freezing. She took a step forward and called out gently, “Dad,

“Mary…”

Mr. Ellis? Why would he suddenly call your uncle and claim to have no association with you? Hurry up and explain to your uncle. Was Mr. Ellis joking? Didn’t he

eldest uncle scoffed coldly and

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Mary didn’t kneel.

with a cruel kick to her knees,

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

right up to her, grabbing her hair. “Mary, who gave you such

throbbed in pain as she

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

uncle, however, kicked Mary’s father away, “A waste of a father raising a waste of a daughter! Do you still have

I spare her, how could Mr.

ma21″

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hand and viciously

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

pain did

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

Mary, and she breathed a huge

relief.

in the

“Slap!”

landed

blame you for not raising your daughter rig I blame you

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

but spare Mary please. She

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to the Davis

“Dad!”

and tried to rush over, but the bodyguards blocked

struggled fiercely, trying to break free from their grip, wanting to stop her eldest

were professional, robust, and impossible to

stop! If you keep going, it could

piercing voice, tears and

only then that

rubbed his wrist and turned to look at Mary. “If you want me to stop hitting him, fine, but from now

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clenched her fists

of

make next…

unable to struggle, and her grandmother, who hurried over after hearing the commotion in

before her…

of this was

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

had long anticipated a

heart, she still harbored some

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toward Ellis.

time, she blamed herself

useless she was!

unable to protect her parents and unable to

become a social butterfly for her elder

the ground, feeling an overwhelming

get up from the ground. “Mary, don’t agree

mother looked

lowered her gaze. “Fine, I’ll b obedient. I’ll listen to

Π

six in the evening, and you’ll come with me to the hotel, and sweet-talk Mr. Lynch for

words behind, he left

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this soon

listening to his assistant’s report. Indescribable emotions flashed in

hadn’t expected Mary’s life to

since she’s technically your woman, do

“No.”

heart and sneered. “She dares to scheme

at him. “What about that contract? Should we still help

I promised her, I won’t interfere

lowered his gaze. “But the twenty million, I’ll have Keera pay

assistant nodded. “That works too. It just might show your cousin what kind of man her husband is. Who

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however, smiled. “If she

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

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

loss.”

but what about

silent for a moment and eventually

“Leave her be.”

that night, Ellis dreamt of

skin, and her plaintive cryin on the sofa, begging him to be faster… Just as he

was beneath

looked at him sideways. “It’s not my first time, Mr. Ellis. Don’t be so

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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his forehead,

how much he tossed and turned, he couldn’t fall

affairs. After finishing the meetings in the afternoon, as soon as he stepped out of the conference room, his

he let out a cold laugh, “Let’s go and see. Do they really think that Keera doesn’t have a

be bullied at will?!”

di straits, was

gave her the company

after all these years of marriage with Brother Howard,

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signs, you better sign quickly and

speaking and looked toward

of the divorce agreement, lost in thought, with an

Three years!

Keera, and all he had gotten was a little

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 a little over one million on Cindy,

savings…

a little over a hundred thousand in

really couldn’t bear to

the house and company were

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out of the question. If he wanted a clean break in the divorce, he had

her!

fifteen million. The company has a

Howard panicked a little.

then both spouses would be burdened with millions

had already sent people over with the message

pushed Keira away and

show her eager expression; she still had to keep

mother couldn’t help

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

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at your own problems! Why are you

with Mr. Horton and failed to pique his interest at all! If Mr. Horton were willing

be saved, and you and Howard wouldn’t have

wanted to curse

sign the second, but he hesitated again as if he was

and curses had

swallowed.

hung her head, continuing to cry. “Howard, for the sake of our three years of marriage, don’t aband me, please.

own…”

these words, Howard no longer hesitated and swiftly

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

handed the two contracts to her. “Keera, stop struggling, just sign it! Otherwise, Howard and his

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blame anyone else. If you want to blame anyone, blame yourself for not having enough support

contract

the three

only heaven knew how hard Keira was trying not

the South family villa, a black luxury car screeched to a

strode into the South

assistant!

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

T

immediately furrowed his brows but stopped in his tracks,

sobbing tone, as she said

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 have you made to the company? Now, just a little bit of debt,

was

“When we graduated, it you who said I

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this time, Keira had read through

Keera recorded the happy

Howard.

in college, had also been sweet

after graduating from

down, “You said that going to work was too hard and that you would manage

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

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

words on behalf

“Enough!”

didn’t want to

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coldly laughed. “Keera, what’s the point of saying all this? I have a mistress outside, but are you clean yourself? Haven’t you slept with

suddenly looked incredulously at

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

mother immediately followed up. “That’s right, Keera, you also didn’t behave like a wife should. What right do you have to accuse Howard here? Just sign the paper, otherwise, don’t blame us for not being

red-hot with rage upon hearing

up Keera, he heard the woman with a trembling voice start to speak. “Fine,

Ellis immediately halted.

would just divorce like

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

thought about it and simply stood

an inch.

Inside the room.

agreement on the table and quickly signing her

Cindy was pleased.

a sigh of

said, “Now that you’ve signed, son, go get the

around the villa, wanting to say something, but

Could you agree to one

for me?”

asked with suspicion,

it?”

much child support will

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give Amy every month?”

debt, and I’ve resigned. I don’t

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 daughter.

well, “Keera, legally, a father should pay 20% of his income to his child for living expenses, but Howard has already made it clear that he doesn’t have a proper job yet, and his future income is unstable, so

in touch with another employer

for him to

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thousands.

Cindy and Howard wouldn’t have so easily let go

this was something Cindy wouldn’t tell

this, looked 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 in debt, and I definitely won’t have the money to

retort impatiently, “I don’t care how you live! If you can’t make it, just take her and go beg on the

hands and feet. Why

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

with Amy, letting Howard raise

dreaming!” Howard’s mother shouted

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will hold you accountable! I’m not making an unreasonable request,

was listening outside, felt a surge of

earth

were already divorced, and she still cared about that bit of child support? Couldn’t

suppress the anger welling up inside

felt that someone as defeatist

be

Inside.

jumping up and down in

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you mess around, it’s still uncertain whose child Amy really is! Howard, think of a way to cut ties with them, so she won’t be like

Cindy immediately said, “Why not sign a waiver of

this, Keira

in vain that she had put on such an

completely sever Amy’s relationship with Howard and his family, so that in the future, Howard would have no reason to

shook her head and waved her hands,

out a piece of paper. “You

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he had no relation with Amy from then on, before turning

we tell you to sign, you sign. Don’t even think about clinging to Howard. Once you’re divorced, you and that loser better stay far away from

seemed intimidated. She signed her name

agreement and the waiver, then excitedly stood up. He exchange a look with Cindy, and

mother said, “Are we leaving in such a

to prevent this woman from demanding any more living expenses

felt a bit reluctant.

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where will

to my place first. I

I’ll take care of you in

mother immediately picked up her suitcase and followed

as they reached the door, they

terrified. “Mr. Ellis? When, when did

looked

shifted to Keira, who had her back

them.

weeping with her shoulders trembling

“Howard, is this how you

Ellis, my divorce from Keera is mutual.

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