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After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.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

to break away from the family,

this and felt a sense

help but look at her with dismay. “Mary, what exactly happened during the blind date? Just tell

was dissatisfied with me. I had barely sat down and hadn’t even spoken when he

became extremely disappointed. “With your looks, he didn’t even bother to give

said, “No, he

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 speak a few

wife also

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

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Who is Mr. Ellis? How would he possibly take a fancy to someone who is

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 first one to hold such a

he said this, the uncle from the first branch snorted coldly. “Fourth brother, since you brought it up, there’s something I have to say. I heard she abused her authority

voice immediately became shrill. “What? 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 pull strings, and now for an outsider, for a best friend who is mentally deficient, you blatantly do such a thing? You

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be blinded

“You can insult me,

outsider! I’ve heard her husband cheated on her, and she just

in

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

reasons anymore!

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

clenched her

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was the first to pass the interview for Davis

been a thorn

families.

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

branch’s uncle was clearly looking for an

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

it didn’t matter. At the very least, she could help

for Howard’s mother and Amy, entered the bedroom and took out Keera’s

laptop contained a research

divorced her, she planned to use this

879

with Davis Corporation.

let Mary be put in

occurred to her that she hadn’t mentioned

to Mary yet.

reached

Corporation’s lawsuit was delivered to

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Howard about her grievances. “I just want to live in a villa, and your son wants to be

one too.”

“Okay, I’ll go back

go back and discuss

The villa is under her

how to

I call the shots with

be unhappy and

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

his

him the letter. “Mr. Smith, someone just delivered this! They say we haven’t submitted the research and development proposal on time,

“What?!”

a shocked exclamation, looking

wave of

mistake on their part. Mary is

they sue

looked at his secretary, “But on

proposal wasn’t submitted on

staff member in the R&D

refuged and you quan

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he hadn’t expected things to turn

“Don’t panic. I’m calling Mary right

saying this, he took out his phone and dialed Mary’s

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

can

extension. We’ve just hired new tech staff,

that would settle

many joint projects with Davis Corporation, no one would focus on such a small one. They were

“Howard! You have the nerve to

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

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

statement, Mary

Howard was stunned.

his secretary. “Hurry to Davis Corporation and find out if

“Yes.”

“Howard, what do we do now? Do we really have to pay twenty million? Even if we sold

worth that much!”

stood up to leave. “I’m going back to

her eyes flickered. She

quickly returned to

still playing the role of the dutiful wife and mother, busy

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the door was

the kitchen.

the right amount of surprise and joy. “You’re

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

pretended to be

call! No

Howard was furious.

immediately lowered her head. “Okay,

phone, and dialed Mary’s number, but the message on the other end

a moment, then looked

Howard.

hastily said, “Use

opened WhatsApp and made a voice call to Mary, but Mary immediately

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sorry, but

to send another message, she found she

blankly at her

a dark expression, stepped forward, his hand raised to slap her face. “Bitch!

didn’t let herself get

she crouched down,

she block me?!”

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

up to twenty million! Will I end up in

We’re husband and wife, for better or

worse…”

words made Howard

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something. The company’s legal person and shares were all in Keera’s name, and even this villa was under her

Davis Corporation pursued this matter, all he needed to do was get a divorce and push all the responsibility onto Keira, then he could walk away

eyes instantly lit

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

turned around

blurted out, “Divorce her, then you

with Howard’s child and, of course, hoped

get divorced, I might end up with nothing. Wouldn’t all my

waste?!”

had been married to Keera for three years

didn’t want him to walk away empty-handed either

do?”

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way; there’s definitely

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.

he and Cindy left, Keira’s phone lit up, displaying a WhatsApp

friend.

came a message from

blocked you for five minutes, consider it payback

things on your end? Is he going to divorce

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

asked, “So what

said. “It looks like he won’t give up until he’s at the end of his rope. As long as Davis Corporation

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

continuously showed that she was

of typing,

asked, “What’s wrong? Is there

just feel like you’re not quite the same as

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

froze as she read the

been acting as her sister for a while, and her interactions with Mary made her feel like

for the

moment, looking at the message, she wanted to

a long silence, she ultimately didn’t

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thought.

if Keera was still alive, she would certainly have regretted being too

long, long time, and finally replied with

Keera.”

message was actually

strange things,

mind it.

who was sitting across the dining table from her suddenly scoffed. “Mary, as long as you land the next

set down her phone. “Unele,

the lawsuit after the divorce or to help Keera pay that twenty million, so

job she had

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a hint of mockery as he heard her. “Hmm, Mr. Lynch is not very

“I understand,

there was a knock on the door, followed by

man.

forties, and his

turned to Mary with a beaming smile. “Mr.

a smile, “This is my fourth brother’s daughter, who is currently interning at Day Corporation. Today she’s accompanying

immediately nodded. “Oh?

pleasure to meet you…”

his hand toward

his hand, she only

clammy and quite disgusting.

he tightened his grip slightly, making it hard

she sought help from

eyes.

Lynch, please take a seat!

Mr. Lynch sit down with a

Mr. Lynch. This was Uncle Davis’s project. If he could seal the deal,

all smiles, avoided bringing up the contract and

has taken a liking to you. Why don’t

the look in Mr.

with her glass, walked over to

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speaks of you, saying you’re a

offer you a

she distinguished

a sudden change in

glared at Mary, then shot a

Mr. Lynch’s expression change, and then he stood up. “Alright, my dear niece, your Uncle Lynch will surely take

sigh of relief and downed the content

Uncle Davis.

have some

I need to

that, she quickly picked up her bag and started walking

could see that something was off with Uncle Davis;

she suddenly felt

what had happened and looked desperately at her

Davis!!

being the daughter of the Davis family and her uncle’s niece, she was just a ploy to secure a contract with her beauty, but she

was completely beyond what she could comprehend or

it open, hoping

the door, the person walking

he turned

and saw Mary.

met, the plea for help choked in

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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heard the words Ellis had once said about her during

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

you’ve had too much drink!

some tea…”

behind, Uncle Davis suddenly approached and grabbed Mary’s arm, pulling her back inside, then proceeded to

the very moment he was about to shut the door, a

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that slender

taken aback.”

the door being

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

seeing him, everyone in the

moment.

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

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

his gaze toward

Ellis’s eye, which was why he brought her here to accompany

Ellis

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after her, but she instantly understood; this

fine. There’s no need for Mr. Ellis to worry. I was just discussing a

also bewildered at

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

show disrespect to the

branch.

couldn’t afford to offend any of the five

families!

He immediately replied with a grin. “Yes, yes, I’m here discussing a partnership with

toward her

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immediately said,

took the contract out of

“Dear niece, your uncle and I are like brothers. His niece is practically my own! I just remembered I

Mr. Lynch promptly

cold sweat from his forehead and tentatively

just friends. You’re mistaken.

reaching the doorway, she suddenly

then suddenly understood something. “My dear niece, rest assured, that contract issue with your friend’s

retract the lawsuit…”

flaunted borrowed authority

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

lawsuit.”

“No need to retract the lawsuit? Aren’t you

You…”

you think I am trying to get close to her now for what reason?

matter.”

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

involved in this matter.”

Mary pull the door open and step

breath, still feeling somewhat

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least she couldn’t collapse

turned to leave, she suddenly

at her. He had obviously heard

had just walked past and seen Mary, also noticing her

was about to close. Yet he found his own action a bit baffling, which was

he never expected that Mary would actually take advantage

for signing a contract, that would be end

he didn’t mind being used this once,

Mary, after gaining an advantage, used it on his

simply… enough to freeze Ellis’s favorable impression

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but now it seemed that Mary was both stupid

friend and bestie?!

of loyalty, despising those who play dirty and backstab friends the

scorn, and suddenly

embrace.

his chest, making her

she forced herself to shake her head, barely

already leaned d whispering into her ear. “For what

sprayed

shivers down

reactions.

against Ellis, her eyes

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as her hands suddenly

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

but what was this woman

hear Mary murmur, “Ellis,

aback, then scoffed. “How many people have you said that

smiled at him, extending a

her vision

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

“So many…”

expect someone who

no longer hear what he was saying and pressed closer against the

began to undo her shirt, revealing a

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collarbone.

became hurried for a

taken an interest in Mary, and now she was throwing herself

him…

was no lady, so why not play

Mary, and

over her. As soon

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

Ellis furrowed his brows.

do you know who I

“You are Ellis!”

to snuggle up

could Ellis resist

holding onto Mary’s chin, with a profound look in his eyes, he said, “This isn’t your first time,

Mary was startled.

reasoning was almost completely worn down, she still paused for

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

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this, Ellis felt an inexplicable

in his chest.

others away, and then he fiercely turned his

had an appointment

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

time.”

visitor leave, the assistant returned his

sounds inside were

could only wave his hand, signaling the bodyguards to step

wasn’t a man and

was a perfectly normal man! Mr. Ellis should

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no idea how much time had passed when she finally woke

moved her

it had been crushed by a massive truck, leaving her

of where

“Click.”

The light turned on.

then did she notice it was dark outside, and

a suit

was then that Mary realized she was lying on

scattered all

She exclaimed in shock, immediately cov her chest, and turning her gaze

“You…”

that day, her voice came to

was she who started

shyness flooded her

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surprise, a touch of joy emerged

a bank card,

aback,

Fee for service…

did he take her

she cast her gaze downward. She felt as cold as an ice cellar, her voice carrying a trace more chill.

bother.”

that statement, the room fell

to see Ellis appraising her closely, his gaze filled

kind of person.

money.”

“Is that so?”

bank card, “Then you

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why don’t you speak up? As long as your requests aren’t too excessive, I’ll

them.”

at him

following Ellis for

unlike other wealthy heirs. He was never fickle

dream lover of

he actually be thinking

this?

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

pointed to the corner. “It’s already

gaze and, sure

the pieces on one by

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he has always been

years ago, after rescuing her from those people, he had also

heart to use them

still kept them.

gave a bitter

turned to look at

staring at her. “Tell

want?”

gaze. “Whether you believe it or not, I truly don’t want

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

a stack of cash from her bag and placed it on the table. “This is for

services.”

pupils contract slightly his

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gaze piercing Mary.

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

she cover her wildly beating heart, feeling that if she stayed any longer in that suite, her heart

a deep breath and then turned

she had left, the assistant

stack of cash on the table, and the assistant, not understanding the situation, reported to him. “Mr. Ellis, Miss Keera has indeed run into trouble. It’s said their company didn’t submit the research plan on time and was su by Davis Corporation. The penalty is ten times

that Davis Corporation would pay Keera’s company two million annually for research

“How could the penalty

so high?”

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said, “It’s said to be

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

Mary’s words “deliberate retaliation,”

had thought that the whole affair could indeed have been an accident, but now it turned out that what Mary had said was true! If it wasn’t for a

really out for

was truly too

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

onto

was suddenly feeling so

had spent with her… No, it was she who had slept with him, right?

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he stood

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

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

Ellis was speechless.

turned back sharply, glanced at the money in the assistant’s hand, and after a

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

to the parking lot, only to see Howard and Cindy pacing back and forth in

this Howar has been trying to reach Uncle Olsen, but after we

frowned. “What does he want

and see.”

looked down on such

Keera as his cousin. he took

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arrived in front

his head, with a pleasing smile on his face. “Mr. Ellis, I went to the Olsen

down at him. “What do you

me?”

Afterward, he even had my wife, Keera, help visit Mrs. Olsen, so my wife and I have a very

deliver a message for

to find out tha he had been blocked on WhatsApp

eyes narrowed. “What

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

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to give us some more time? Just give us one more month,

gaze, sneering/”Alright,

your message.”

Ellis got into

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

Ellis left, Cindy

Keera helped Uncle Olsen a great deal, and afterward, Uncle Olsen said we could ask him if we needed anything. It should be

talked and left

gone, Mary

corner.

parking lot, not yet finding her car, when she saw Howard and Cindy stopping Ellis, so she

really conveyed the

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ruin

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

had

Ellis was reclining in a chair, his eyes closed,

was filled entirely with Mary’s delicate

thought about her words, “not the first

his first

that was the case, wasn’t he

loosened his tie,

his phone suddenly

it and saw

WhatsApp, he had no recollection, but Mary

Maru ung still the granddaughter

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and everyone

some respect.

first branch took over the Davis Family, as Mary’s

of this, Ellis answered

“What’s the

through, “Did you just say that as long

just now you really were playing hard

front

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

to take responsibility for her, or take

to get some benefits for her branch of the Davis Family or at least to solidify her

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his

help

furrowed

laugh. “The favor you’re asking

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

those words, he

He was very angry.

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

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 result was just to embarrass Keera?! Is their friendship of over ten years all fake?!

afraid Mary would

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to stay

moment before

Uncle Olsen the truth about

question made Ellis

results of the DNA test had been out for

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

for those two days.

a good beating from his

thought that the results would

stunned at the

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

hesitated.

always

a single woman had

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had once been asked, “Why not find someone, just to

“Blood ties aren’t to be

around

would be ruined

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

Uncle Olsen was out there looking for traces of Mrs. Olsen, so the two

since that day.

now. I’m

“Then,

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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quite good just to let Howard abandon Keera. It

felt that this was his

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

they only asked, “What do you

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

this, his phone buzzed because of

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

hurriedly said, “No, I want her

a divorce, but does she want it herself?

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person are

by his words. “How

she doesn’t want to?!”

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startled when he heard this. “You mean, Keera wants to

to this point, Mary really feared that Ellis

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

out.”

agreement that Keera had signed and then went straight to the point. “We want to make Howard retreat in

both the company and the

saying all this, Mary continued. “So, please

think I would believe such

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

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friend

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

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

divorce?

filed, even if Keera really made Howard leave without a penny, the value of that

if it was really a trap set by Keera herself, what

make any

wanted to explain, but she also understood that her words were hard to

best, had

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Howard.

said something. The last message Keera sent Mary was, “Even if Howard really cheats, the fact that he’s been hiding it from me shows that he cares about me. Mary, I don’t need your warnings; he just made a mistake that any man could make. If you don’t

was

simply didn’t bother explaining further and only said, “Mr. Ellis, you just promised me that as long as my request isn’t excessive, you would

eyes instantly became

determined to punish

and suddenly lowered his gaze, hiding the icy chill within. “Are

“Indeed.”

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

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me, you have to return

Mary was startled.

pursed her lips, knowing

that Ellis was interested in her. If Ellis went

might become

of Keera’s desire for a divorce, for the company and the villa, as well

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

moment, Mary still hadn’t realized the consequences

breathed a sigh of

and headed home.

the way, she even sent a WhatsApp message to Keera. “Keera, I did something

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encounter with Ellis, a hint of shyness appeared on

Soon, she arrived home.

car and

in, her pace came

her, she saw her parents kneeling on the floor of the hall, while her eldest uncle

faltered in

her whole body freezing. She took a

“Mary…”

choked with sobs. “What on earth did you do to offend Mr. Ellis? Why would he suddenly call your uncle and claim to have no association with you? Hurry up and explain to your uncle. Was Mr. Ellis joking? Didn’t he go to

hearing this, Mary’s eldest uncle scoffed coldly and immediately

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Mary didn’t kneel.

a cruel kick to her knees, they forced her legs to buckle, and she fell kneeling to the

Ellis had no interest in you, yet you dared to take advantage of his influence? Do you know that

up to her, grabbing her hair. “Mary, who gave you such audacity? To make such a fool out

in pain as she was forced

look up.

were clenched tight, and she

hugging his eldest brother’s leg. “Brother, Mary is still young, and she

however, kicked Mary’s father away, “A waste of a father raising a waste

spare her, how could Mr. Lynch

ma21″

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hand and viciously

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

the anticipated pain

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

released Mary, and she

relief.

in the next

“Slap!”

firm slap landed on

eldest uncle furiously beat and kicked Mary’s father. “I blame you for not raising your daughter rig I blame

knew what his big brother

but spare Mary please. She

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the

“Dad!”

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

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

bodyguards were professional, robust, and impossible

If you keep going, it

voice, tears

that her

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

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her fists

kind of

make next…

was being held down by bodyguards, unable to struggle, and her grandmother, who hurried over after hearing the commotion in the living room but fainted from the shock

before her…

of this was Ellis’s

weren’t for him, she would have already been taken advantage of by Mr. Lynch

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

anticipated a situation like

in her heart, she still

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toward Ellis.

time, she blamed herself in secret for

useless she was!

unable to protect her parents and unable to save her best

obediently become

ground, feeling an overwhelming sense of helplessness

from the ground.

mother looked

“Fine, I’ll b obedient. I’ll listen to everything you say from now on, just let

Π

her eldest uncle stepped forward, pinching Mary’s chin. “Come tomorrow at six in the evening, and you’ll come with me to the

these words behind, he left with his

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soon reached Ellis’s

was in the Olsen residence’s study, listening

life to be this

technically your woman,

“No.”

sneered. “She dares to scheme against Keera, so she must

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

her,

twenty million, I’ll have Keera pay it

It just might show your cousin what kind of man her husband is. Who knows? After going through this ordeal, she

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smiled. “If she really gets over

hope. In that case, we’ll acknowledge her

close eye on Keera’s

loss.”

but what about Miss

fell silent for a moment and eventually

“Leave her be.”

Ellis

on the sofa, begging him to be faster…

beneath a

expression was licentious as she looked at him sideways. “It’s not

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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rubbed his forehead, feeling

matter how much he tossed and turned, he

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

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

be bullied at will?!”

di straits, was struggling to

the company and the

marriage with Brother Howard, now he’s giving you the house and the company, and even the kid.

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you better sign quickly

finished speaking and

moment, Howard stared at the two copies of the divorce agreement, lost in thought, with an expression

Three years!

three years since he married Keera, and all

gave Keera the first year’s 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

savings…

to say, he only got a little over a hundred thousand in three whole

couldn’t bear to let

and company were originally in

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the question. If he wanted a clean break

her!

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 can’t sell it at a good price, I’ll end up with nothing and

Howard panicked a little.

both spouses would be burdened with

already sent people over with the message that they wouldn’t

and

immediately show her eager expression; she still had to keep a

this, Howard’s mother

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

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own problems! Why are

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

could be saved, and you and Howard wouldn’t have come

really wanted to

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

curses had to be

swallowed.

“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…”

these words, Howard no longer hesitated and swiftly

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

“Keera, stop struggling, just sign it! Otherwise, Howard and his mother

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want to blame anyone, blame yourself for not having enough support from your

contract with trembling

eyes of the three people,

how hard Keira was trying

South family villa,

strode into the South family villa

assistant!

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room entrance with his assistant, he just happened to see a woman with her back to him, holding two copies of

T

but stopped in his tracks, not entering

low, with a sobbing tone, as she

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

was

who said I didn’t

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Keira had read through Keera’s

her diary, Keera recorded the happy

Howard.

college, had also been sweet

after graduating from university, Howard was a typical doting

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

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

I gave birth to was a boy or

speaking these words

“Enough!”

didn’t want to listen any longer

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

suddenly looked incredulously at

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

wife should. What right do

was red-hot with rage

as he was about to enter the room to back up Keera, he heard the woman with a

Ellis immediately halted.

Keera would just divorce like this, it wouldn’t be so

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divorce agreement. Having signed it, given the Olsen family’s assertiveness, if Keera regretted it later

it and

an inch.

Inside the room.

divorce agreement on

Cindy was pleased.

a sigh of

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

then looked regretfully around the villa, wanting to say something, but Keira said, “Howard,

you agree

for me?”

with suspicion,

it?”

“How much

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give Amy every month?”

about? The company is in debt, and I’ve resigned. I

he earned for this family?

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,

been in touch with another employer and was preparing to start

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

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thousands.

so easily let go

something Cindy wouldn’t tell

Moreover, I’m so

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

hands and feet. Why can’t you live on your

to go out and find a jo After all, working

Amy, letting

Howard’s mother shouted

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tone. “Howard, you are Amy’s father. If Amy can’t afford to go to school, there will be relevant departments that will hold you accountable! I’m

was listening outside, felt

on earth was Keera

and she still cared about that bit of

took several deep breaths to suppress the anger welling up inside

someone as defeatist as

there be such weak

Inside.

and down in anger. “You’re

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child Amy really is! Howard, think of a way to cut ties with them, so

as these words came out, Cindy immediately said, “Why not

hearing this, Keira narrowed

hadn’t been in vain

and his family, so that in the future, Howard would have

this, she immediately shook her

a piece of paper. “You don’t get to make the decision. I’m signing

294 She’s Keira

had no relation with

tell you to sign, you sign. Don’t even think about clinging to Howard. Once you’re divorced, you and

She

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

mother said, “Are we leaving in such

“Absolutely, to prevent this woman from demanding any more living expenses

a bit

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where will we

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

you in the

picked up her suitcase and followed behind the

they reached the door, they encountered

terrified. “Mr. Ellis? When, when did you

coldly looked at

gaze shifted to Keira, who

them.

with her shoulders trembling slightly, fueling his

“Howard, is this how

“Mr. Ellis, my divorce from Keera

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