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After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.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

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

this and felt a sense

help but look at her with dismay. “Mary, what exactly happened

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

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

said, “No,

scoffed. “A granddaughter brought up in a small family background is just useless! Brother, you insisted on giving her this opportunity. See? it was wasted! If I had known earlier, I might a well have let my daughter try! At the

uncle’s wife also

Davis family, but we have plenty of daughters in our family waiting

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Ellis? How would he possibly take a fancy to someone who

didn’t respond to these 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

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 to

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

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be blinded by

insult me, but

nothing but a questionable outsider! I’ve heard her husband cheated on her, and she just tolerates it. With her feeble and incompetent love-struck brain,

in

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

reasons anymore!

for judging people wrongly. If their company fails to deliver the research plan tomorrow, I’ll definitely have the legal department sue them for compensation according to the contract,

clenched her

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was the first to pass the interview for Davis

been a

families.

to the contract, if compensation could be obtained, it meant she had

was clearly looking for an excuse to fire her

the leviathan that was Davis Corporation, felt

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

Howard’s mother and Amy, entered

laptop contained a research

her and divorced her, she planned to use this latest research and development plan to seek

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with Davis Corporation.

let Mary be put in a difficult

to her that she

to Mary yet.

reached the

Corporation’s lawsuit was delivered to Howard early in the

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about her grievances. “I

one too.”

back

“Yeah, you should go back and discuss

is

how to infuriate

him, and Howard retorted. “Hers? That’s mine! I’m the head of the household! Haven’t you seen that I call the shots with everything at

reaction, Cindy quickly said, “Wouldn’t your wife be unhappy

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

his chin

knocked on the office door and entered, handing him the letter. “Mr. Smith, someone just delivered this! They say we haven’t submitted the research and

“What?!”

exclamation, looking incredulously at the

dismissed it with a wave of his hand. “It

their part. Mary

they sue

secretary, “But on

end, the proposal wasn’t submitted on

staff member in the R&D department

you quan

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expected things

said, “Don’t panic. I’m calling

took out his phone and dialed

the situation before adding, “Do you think there’s some

can

extension. We’ve just hired new tech staff, and we’ll definitely be able to produce the

thought that would settle

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

Mary actually bellowed at him. “Howard! You have the nerve to call me?! Do

because of this incident, I also suffered at the company? My great-uncle was already displeased with my joining the corporation over my cousin, and now he’s using this as leverage to fire me! Now

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don’t have the capacity

that statement, Mary

Howard was stunned.

looked at his secretary. “Hurry to Davis Corporation and find out if Mary really

“Yes.”

we do now? Do we really have to pay twenty million?

worth that much!”

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

this, her eyes

to the

the role of the dutiful wife and mother, busy

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the door was

the kitchen.

right amount of surprise and joy.

him, Howard immediately ordered, “Call Mary right now and

pretended to be uninformed.

the call! No

Howard was furious.

lowered her

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

stunned for a moment,

Howard.

said, “Use WhatsApp voice

to Mary, but Mary

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

tried to send another message,

stared blankly at

expression, stepped forward, his hand raised to

didn’t let

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

she block me?!”

abandon me! I’m your wife, and I can’t come up with twenty

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

We’re husband and wife,

worse…”

made Howard

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suddenly realized something. The company’s legal person and shares were all in Keera’s name,

all he needed to do was get a divorce and push all the responsibility

eyes instantly

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

that, he turned

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

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

If we really get divorced, I might end up with nothing. Wouldn’t all my efforts in

waste?!”

been married to Keera for

away empty-handed

do?”

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must be a way; there’s

find Uncle Olsen to intervene. Just one word from him to Davis Corporation, and they’ll surely stop pursuing the lawsuit. As long as they withdraw the legal action, there’s

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

friend.

a

blocked you for five minutes, consider it payback for

your end? Is

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

“So

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

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

status continuously showed that she was

of typing, still no message

wrong? Is there something

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

matter what happens, I’ll always stand by your side. Whether it’s the past you, the present you, or the future you. As long as it’s you, I will always be there for

she read the

and her interactions with Mary

the first

message, she wanted to tell Mary that

silence, she ultimately didn’t

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thought.

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

for a long, long time, and finally replied

Keera.”

actually a bit

strange things,

mind it.

Uncle Davis, 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 focus a

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

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

the job she

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heard her. “Hmm, Mr.

nodded. “I understand,

there was a knock on the door, followed

man.

be in his forties, and his appearance was

immediately turned to Mary with a beaming smile. “Mr. Davis, who is this young lady? I’ve never

my fourth brother’s daughter, who is currently interning at Day Corporation. Today she’s accompanying me to

Lynch immediately nodded. “Oh? Miss

pleasure to meet you…”

extended his hand

Mary took his hand,

clammy and quite disgusting.

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

help from

eyes.

said with a laugh, “Mr. Lynch, please take a

then did Mr. Lynch sit down

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

Lynch, all smiles, avoided bringing up the

said with a laugh, “Mary, Mr. Lynch has taken a

felt repulsed by the

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

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speaks of you, saying

like to offer you a

that statement, she distinguished

a sudden change in

his brows and glared at Mary, then shot a look at

uncle’s expression. She just saw Mr. Lynch’s expression change, and then he stood up. “Alright, my dear niece, your

downed

Uncle

have some work

I need

picked up her bag and

off with Uncle Davis;

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

had happened and looked desperately at her

Davis!!

a ploy to secure a contract with her beauty, but she had never imagined Uncle

what she

it open,

she hadn’t expected that when she opened the door, the person walking by her private room would

the commotion, he

and saw Mary.

their eyes met, the plea for

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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had once said about her during a matchmaking

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

dear niece, you’ve had too much drink! Come

some tea…”

Uncle Davis suddenly approached and grabbed Mary’s arm, pulling her back inside,

the very moment he was about to

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that slender hand and was

taken aback.”

saw the door

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

him, everyone in the room paused

moment.

everyone present before finally settling on Mary. “Mr. Ellis is dining

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

turned his gaze

had originally thought that Mary hadn’t caught Mr. Ellis’s eye, which was why he brought her here to accompany the fat Lynch, but now Mr.

Ellis

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hadn’t expected Mr. Ellis’s assistant to expressly ask after her, but she instantly

worry. I was

Lynch was also bewildered at this

branch took control of the company, they had been

the second branch, as a sort of statement to the

branch.

afford to offend any

families!

Ellis had spoken up, how would he dare say anything? He immediately replied with a grin. “Yes, yes, I’m here discussing a partnership with my niece! Dear niece, did you bring

toward

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uncle immediately said,

contract out of

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

that statement, Mr. Lynch promptly ran

and tentatively looked at Mary,

are just friends. You’re

doorway, she

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

retract the lawsuit…”

had flaunted borrowed authority

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Ellis’s influence for this very reason, fearing it would hinder Keera’s big plans, so hearing this, she immediately said, “There’s no need to

lawsuit.”

baffled. “No need to retract the lawsuit? Aren’t you and your close friend the

You…”

on the spot. “Yes, she’s my best friend, but she chose to block me over a man. Do you think I am trying to get close to her now for what reason? Of course, it’s for revenge. I want to witness her regretting and crying after her husband

matter.”

but seeing Mary so

involved in this matter.”

did Mary pull the door open and step

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

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she

she turned to leave,

should have left. He frowned as he looked at

just walked past and seen Mary, also noticing her anxiousness and

found his own action a bit baffling, which was

never expected that Mary would

just for signing a contract, that would be end of

and he didn’t mind being

unfortunately, Mary, after gaining an advantage, used it on his

simply… enough to freeze Ellis’s

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Keera was just foolish, but now it seemed that Mary was both stupid and vicious! How could she do

friend and bestie?!

had always been a man of loyalty, despising those who play dirty

with scorn, and suddenly he grabbed Mary, pulling her

embrace.

with his chest,

take effect, and she forced herself to

her ear. “For

sprayed on

down her spine,

reactions.

Ellis,

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her hands

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

what was this woman doing?

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

taken aback, then scoffed. “How many people have

smiled at him, extending

her vision was

one finger, several appeared before her, and she muttered

“So many…”

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

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

undo her

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collarbone.

became hurried for

had already taken an interest in Mary, and now

him…

was no lady, so why

up Mary, and carried her into

soon as he touched

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so hot, and the way she

Ellis furrowed his brows.

asked, “Mary, do you know who I

“You are Ellis!”

continuing to snuggle up

could Ellis resist

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

Mary was startled.

down, she still paused for a moment,

blurred eyes looked at Ellis, and after

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Ellis felt an

in his chest.

just a look, he sent his assistant and the others away, and then he fiercely turned his

Ellis had an appointment with today

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

time.”

returned his attention to the private

sounds inside were becoming more

signaling the

man and

man! Mr. Ellis should definitely give him a pay

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much time had passed

her sore

of her felt as if it had been crushed by

of where she

“Click.”

The light turned on.

notice it was

suit sat before

was then that Mary realized she was lying

clothes scattered all over

her chest, and turning her gaze

“You…”

what happened that day, her voice came

she who started

of shyness flooded her

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of joy

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

taken aback,

Fee for service…

did he take

gaze downward. She felt as cold as an ice

bother.”

statement, the room fell silent for a

only to see Ellis appraising her closely, his gaze filled

then said, “I’m not that kind of person. There’s no need for you to

money.”

“Is that so?”

bank card, “Then you must

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

them.”

at

been following Ellis for many

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

lover

he actually be thinking

this?

fists tightly, stood up from the couch, and asked with her head lowered, “Could

to the

sure enough, there were some

pieces on one by one, and

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has always

from those people, he

the heart to

still kept them.

a bitter

turned

at her. “Tell me,

want?”

you believe it or not,

straightened her back and looked at Ellis. “Mr. Ellis, I was presumptuous last night, and if anything, I was the one

that, she took a stack of cash from her bag and placed it on the table. “This

services.”

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gaze piercing Mary.

still turned around and walked

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

took a deep breath and

left, the assistant entered the

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 the amount, as high as twenty

stipulated that Davis Corporation would pay

“How could the

so high?”

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said, “It’s said

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

words “deliberate retaliation,” Ellis sneered

it turned out that what Mary had said was true! If it wasn’t for a deliberately set contractual trap, how could

really

truly too

Mary had just shown such pride in front

his teacup onto the ground

was

was she who had slept with

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as he stood up

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

assistant instinctively picked up the stack of money on the table. “Mr. Ellis,

Ellis was speechless.

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

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

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

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

he want

and see.”

on such a scoundrel

of Keera as his

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in front

to the Olsen family to find Uncle Olsen but couldn’t see anyone, so I came to look for you to try my

him. “What

me?”

had my wife, Keera, help visit Mrs. Olsen, so my wife and I have

a message

out tha he had been blocked on WhatsApp a long time

eyes narrowed. “What

having a slight issue with our collaboration with Davis Corporation. Could I trouble Uncle Olsen or Mr. Ellis to

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family to give us some more time? Just give us one more month, no, half a month and I’ll definitely submit the

gaze, sneering/”Alright,

your message.”

said that, Ellis

and Cindy didn’t dare to stop him anymore, and

Cindy asked, “Will

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

and

gone, Mary stepped out

corner.

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

really conveyed the

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ruin Keera’s

thought, Mary hurriedly took out her phone, found Ellis on WhatsApp, hesitated for a

sky had already

in a chair, his eyes

was filled entirely with Mary’s

“not the first time,” Ellis could not help

his

that was the case, wasn’t he

tie, feeling a bit

his

and saw that it was Mary’s

on WhatsApp, he had no recollection, but Mary had been

still the granddaughter of

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patriarch and everyone

some respect.

took over the Davis Family, as

this, Ellis answered

“What’s the

as long as the

mocking smile instantly appeared on Ellis’s face, “So just now you really were playing hard to get? Miss

front of

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

Mary would ask him to marry her, to take responsibility for her, or take advantage

to get some benefits for her branch of the

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However, to his

not help

immediately furrowed his

laugh. “The favor you’re asking of

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

those

He was very angry.

assistant beside him saw this and couldn’t help saying, “Mr. Ellis, Miss Davis

not Uncle Olsen’s daughter, 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,

afraid Mary

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stay in

moment before saying, “Mr. Ellis, are

the truth

made Ellis

the DNA test had been out for a

and he actually believed Keera was Ellis’s dad’s illegitimate daughter, which caused

for those two days.

Ellis even got a good beating from his

that the results would show,

stunned at

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

hesitated.

Olsen had always been

not a

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he had once been asked, “Why

be compromised with.

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

majestic life would be ruined by his daughter,

Ellis hadn’t gone to see Uncle Olsen for a long

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

since that day.

talk about this for now. I’m afraid Uncle Olsen might get so

assistant asked again. “Then,

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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would be quite good just to

this was his cousin’s

to their own hearts,

only asked, “What do you

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

this, his phone buzzed because of WhatsApp again, and

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

said, “No, I want her to

want her to get a divorce, but does

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onto another person

by his words. “How

she doesn’t want to?!”

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startled when he heard this. “You mean, Keera

had come to this point, Mary really feared that Ellis would take

a plan

out.”

explained the prenuptial agreement that Keera had signed and then went straight

without a penny, and give both the company and the custody of the

Mary continued. “So, please don

think I would

almost fell

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friend Mary

home for the sake

could Ellis possibly believe that such a person, whose heart was

divorce?

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

it was really a trap set by Keera herself, what

didn’t make any

she also understood

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

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Howard.

that he’s been hiding it from me shows that he cares about me. Mary, I

infatuation was beyond

said, “Mr. Ellis, you just promised me

eyes instantly became

Mary determined

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

“Indeed.”

his eyes filled with

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have to

Mary was startled.

knowing

uncle agreed to let her off today because he misunderstood that Ellis was interested in her. If Ellis went to clarify

future days might become

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

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

this moment, Mary still hadn’t realized the consequences of enraging

breathed a sigh of relief, then started the

and headed home.

sent a WhatsApp message to Keera. “Keera, I did something big today! I’ll tell

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to the passionate encounter with Ellis,

Soon, she arrived home.

car and

as soon as she stepped in, her pace came to an abrupt

of the hall, while her

in her

jaw, her whole body freezing. She took a

“Mary…”

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

Mary’s eldest uncle scoffed coldly and immediately scolded.

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Mary didn’t kneel.

a cruel kick to her knees, they forced her legs

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

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

throbbed in pain as she was

look up.

clenched tight, and she

eldest brother’s leg. “Brother, Mary is still young,

father away, “A waste of a father raising a waste of a daughter!

her? If I spare her, how could Mr. Lynch

ma21″

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his hand and viciously struck

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

the anticipated pain did

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

released Mary, and she

relief.

the next

“Slap!”

slap landed on Mary’s

kicked Mary’s father. “I blame you for not raising your daughter rig I

pleaded for mercy. He already knew what his big brother intended to do and shouted, “Brother,

Mary

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to the Davis

“Dad!”

and tried to

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

were professional, robust, and impossible to

him, please stop! If you keep going, it could

cried out with a piercing voice, tears and

only then that her eldest uncle finally

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clenched her

kind of

make next…

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

before her…

knew none of this was Ellis’s

for him, she would have already been taken advantage of by Mr. Lynch at the restaurant

the favor of the first branch, and with her father being relentlessly suppressed by her uncle

had long anticipated a situation like

she still

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toward Ellis.

the same time, she blamed herself in

useless she was!

was unable to protect her parents and unable

obediently become a social butterfly for

the ground, feeling an overwhelming sense of helplessness wash

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

mother looked

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

Π

tomorrow at six in the evening, and you’ll

he left

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of this soon reached

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

hadn’t expected Mary’s life to be this

since she’s technically your woman, do you want to stop

“No.”

dares to scheme against Keera, so she must

“What about that contract? Should

promised her, I won’t

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

of man her husband is.

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“If she really gets over

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

he instructed the assistant. “Keep a close eye on Keera’s situation; after

loss.”

what about Miss

a moment and

“Leave her be.”

Ellis dreamt

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

was beneath a corpulent

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

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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his forehead, feeling

he tossed and turned, he couldn’t fall

office to handle affairs. After finishing the meetings in the afternoon, as soon as he stepped out of the conference room, his assistant hurried over. “Mr. Ellis, after Howard knew we wouldn’t help, he proposed divorce to Miss Keera! We just

pupils contracted, and he let out a cold laugh, “Let’s go and see. Do they really think that Keera

be bullied at will?!”

Keira, whom Ellis thought was in di straits, was struggling to suppress a smile

her the company and the

years of marriage with Brother Howard, now he’s giving

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sign quickly and painlessly,

and

agreement, lost in thought, with an

Three years!

years since he married Keera, and all

years, he 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 Keera for

savings…

to say, he only got a little over

couldn’t bear

house and company

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clean break in the divorce, he had

her!

“Howard, you can’t abandon me… The real estate market in Clance is terrible right now, this villa can sell at most for fifteen million. The company has a debt contract of twenty million, and if we

Howard panicked a little.

if he didn’t divorce, then both spouses would be burdened with millions

people over with

and was about

eager expression; she

this, Howard’s mother couldn’t

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

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your own problems!

to pique his interest at

maybe the company could be saved, and you and Howard

really wanted to

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

and curses

swallowed.

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

own…”

Howard no longer hesitated and swiftly signed on

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

immediately handed the two contracts to her. “Keera, stop struggling, just sign it! Otherwise, Howard and his mother won’t let you off! This

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else. If you want to blame anyone, blame yourself for not having enough support from your own family, which is why your

contract with trembling

eyes of the three people, she was

how hard

just then, outside the South family villa, a black luxury

strode into the South

assistant!

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his assistant, he just happened to see a woman with her back to

T

his brows but stopped in his tracks, not entering the

voice was low, with a sobbing tone, as she said with her head down, “Howard, I don’t want

to a child, living in a daze every day, enjoying luxury with the

was

said I didn’t need

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this time, Keira had read

her diary, Keera recorded the

Howard.

college, had also

they got married, after graduating from university, Howard was a typical doting

diary, Keira said with her head down, “You said that going to work was too hard and that you would manage the company for me,

were just socializing, that it was all an act, that the person you loved the most was actually

also said, no matter whether the child I gave birth to was

was speaking these words on

“Enough!”

didn’t want to listen

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

suddenly looked incredulously

that night with Lewis come about, wasn’t Howard aware of it?

also didn’t behave like a wife should. What right do you

red-hot with rage upon hearing

heard the woman with a trembling voice

Ellis immediately halted.

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

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family’s assertiveness, if

it and

an inch.

Inside the room.

divorce agreement on the table and quickly signing her

Cindy was pleased.

breathed a sigh

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

wanting to say something, but Keira

you

for me?”

immediately asked with suspicion,

it?”

weakly. “How much child support

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give Amy every month?”

“What nonsense are you talking about? The company is in debt, and I’ve resigned. I

don’t go too far! How much money has Howard given you over the years? How much has he earned for this family? How can you still

his income to his child for living expenses, but Howard has already made it clear that

Howard had already been in touch with another employer and was

easy for him to find a job in the new energy sector with

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thousands.

wouldn’t have so easily

was something Cindy

duty to raise her… Moreover, I’m so deep in debt, and I definitely won’t have the money to raise Amy in the

how you live! If you can’t make it, just take

you ha hands and feet. Why

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

with Amy,

Howard’s mother shouted

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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 not making an unreasonable request, Howard. You can’t be so heartless

was listening outside, felt a

on earth was Keera

divorced, and she still cared about that bit of child

took several deep breaths to suppress the anger

even felt that someone as defeatist as Keer deserve his

be

Inside.

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

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way 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 a vampire sucking your blood even after the

words came out, Cindy immediately

this, Keira narrowed

in vain that

with Howard and his family, so that in the future, Howard would have no reason to come looking for

this, she immediately shook her head and waved her

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

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no relation with Amy from then

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

seemed intimidated. She signed

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

“Are we leaving in

prevent this woman from demanding any more

bit reluctant.

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will

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

in the future. You’re pregnant and

up her suitcase

door,

Ellis? When, when

looked

Keira, who had

them.

to be weeping with her shoulders trembling slightly, fueling his anger

“Howard, is this how you treat your lawful

was stupefied, then swallowed hard. “Mr. Ellis, my divorce from

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