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After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.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

dutifully filial,

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

of this and felt

mother couldn’t help but look at her with dismay. “Mary, what exactly happened

fingers before finally speaking up. “Mr. Ellis was dissatisfied with

soon as these words came out, one of her uncles became extremely disappointed. “With your

said, “No,

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 young people’s private gatherings, my daughter was able to speak a

wife also

plenty of daughters in our family waiting to be married.

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take a fancy to someone who is nothing but a pretty face with no understanding

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

since you brought it up, there’s something I have to say. I heard she abused her authority to sign a contract for her

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

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be blinded

insult me, but don’t drag

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

in

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

reasons anymore!

deliver the research plan tomorrow, I’ll definitely have the legal department sue them for compensation according to the contract, and at the same time, you’ll be held responsible for the investment

her

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pass the interview for

had long been a thorn in the side of

families.

could be obtained, it meant

was clearly looking for an excuse to fire her

and, facing the leviathan that was Davis

very least, she could help Keera divorce and

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

laptop contained a research and development

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

879

with Davis Corporation.

Mary be

to her that

to Mary yet.

quickly reached the

Davis Corporation’s lawsuit was delivered to Howard early in

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

one too.”

said, “Okay, I’ll go back

should go back and discuss it with her. After all, she’s the owner of

The villa is

exactly how to

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

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

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

lifted his chin

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

“What?!”

out a shocked exclamation, looking

a wave of his hand.

part. Mary is

could they sue

at his secretary, “But on the

wasn’t

core staff member in the R&D department was poached last month. He came to you asking

and you quan told him

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things

“Don’t panic. I’m calling Mary

took out

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

can

just hired new tech staff, and

thought that

focus on such a small one. They were steadily receiving

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

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

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I don’t have the capacity to help you any

statement, Mary

Howard was stunned.

looked at his secretary. “Hurry to Davis Corporation

“Yes.”

what do we do now? Do we really have

worth that much!”

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

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

quickly returned to the South

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

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as the door was

the kitchen.

just the right amount of surprise and joy.

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

be uninformed.

the call! No more

Howard was furious.

lowered her head.

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

a moment, then looked

Howard.

“Use

call to Mary, but Mary immediately

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sorry, but

tried to send another message, she found she

stared blankly

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

didn’t let herself

aggrieved, and as Howard made his move, she crouched down, hugged her knees, and began to cry, “Why would Mary do

she block me?!”

missed, and as he was about to kick and punch Keira, she stood up and grabbed Howard’s arm “Howard, you can’t abandon me! I’m your wife, and I can’t come up with twenty million. The property prices in Clance are unstable, and if we

its value, which won’t add up to twenty million! Will I end up in jail?

We’re husband and wife, for better

worse…”

words made Howard

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realized something. The company’s legal person and shares were all

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

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 of

turned around and left with

and blurted

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

we really get divorced, I might end up with nothing. Wouldn’t all my efforts in the past three years go

waste?!”

married to Keera for three years

empty-handed either

do?”

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way; there’s

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

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

friend.

came a message

it payback for the half-year you blocked me!

things on your end? Is he going

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

“So what

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

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

showed that she was

minutes of

wrong? Is

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

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

and her interactions with Mary made her feel like she had

for the

the message, she wanted to tell Mary that

after a long silence, she ultimately didn’t voice

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thought.

would certainly have regretted being too love-struck to trust in friendship

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

Keera.”

actually a bit

said strange things, so Mary

mind it.

long as you land the next client, I’ll secure the position of R&D project tear leader for

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

the lawsuit after the divorce or to help

job she had

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heard her. “Hmm, Mr. Lynch is not

nodded. “I

knock on the door, followed

man.

his forties, and his appearance was

with Uncle Davis, he immediately turned to Mary with a beaming smile.

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

immediately nodded. “Oh?

pleasure to meet you…”

his hand

his hand, she only felt his

clammy and quite disgusting.

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

from her uncle with

eyes.

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

then did Mr. Lynch sit down

project. If he could seal the deal, it would earn him the admiration of the first branch and further solidify

avoided bringing up the contract and kept glancing over

Mr. Lynch has taken a liking to you. Why don’t

felt repulsed by the look

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

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of you, saying you’re

like to offer you

statement, she

sudden change in Mr. Lynch’s

brows and glared at Mary, then shot a look at

was only paying attention to Mr. Lynch and didn’t notice her uncle’s expression. She just saw Mr. Lynch’s expression change, and then he stood up.

relief and downed the content of her glass

looked at Uncle

that I still have some work to

yourselves. I

quickly picked up her

a fool could see that something was off with Uncle Davis; how could she possibly

she suddenly felt dizzy, and her body

instantly realized what had happened and looked

Davis!!

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

completely beyond what she could

door and flung it open, hoping to

that when she opened the door, the person walking by her private room

commotion, he turned

and saw Mary.

eyes met, the plea for help choked in

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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about her during a matchmaking encounter. “…indeed, just an empty-headed beauty with nothing

less of her if he found

you’ve had too much drink! Come

some tea…”

Mary’s arm, pulling her back inside,

to shut the

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that slender hand and was

taken aback.”

saw the door being pushed

couldn’t help but turn his head to

in the room paused for

moment.

knew this person. He was the assistant to Mr. Ellis. He stood there, his gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Mary. “Mr. Ellis is dining next door, and

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

turned his gaze toward

why he brought her here to accompany the fat Lynch, but

Mr. Ellis interested

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

opportunity, smiling. “I’m fine. There’s no need for Mr. Ellis to worry. I was just discussing a

was also bewildered at this

branch took control of the company, they had been excluding the second

to the second branch, as a sort

branch.

offend any of the five

families!

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

toward her

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immediately said, “Yes,

took the contract

and then cheerily looked at Mary. “Dear niece, your uncle and I are like brothers. His niece is practically my own! I just remembered I have something else to attend to, so I’ll take

that statement, Mr. Lynch promptly ran

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

You’re mistaken. Since the contract is signed, I’ll

doorway, she

for a moment, then suddenly understood something. “My dear niece, rest assured, that contract issue with

retract the lawsuit…”

flaunted borrowed

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Keera’s big plans, so hearing this, she immediately said, “There’s no need to retract

lawsuit.”

lawsuit? Aren’t you and your close friend the

You…”

only make up an excuse 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

matter.”

the friendships between young women, but seeing Mary so vehem he could only nod. “Oh, okay, don’t worry.

involved in this matter.”

Mary pull the door open and

she took a deep breath, still feeling somewhat

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she

leave,

He frowned as he looked at her.

and seen Mary, also noticing her anxiousness and

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

Mary would

it was just for signing a contract, that would be end

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

Mary, after gaining an advantage, used it on his

simply… enough to freeze Ellis’s favorable

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seemed that Mary was both stupid and vicious! How could she do such a thing

friend and bestie?!

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

gaze turned icy, his smile edged with scorn, and

embrace.

collided with his chest, making

forced

had already leaned d whispering into her ear. “For what

sprayed on

sent shivers down her spine, magnifying

reactions.

against Ellis,

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as her hands suddenly wrapped around

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

initially just wanted to scare her, but what was this

only to hear Mary

“How many people

smiled at him,

her vision was

several appeared before her,

“So many…”

instantly. “Mary, I didn’t expect someone who appears so innocent

no longer hear what he was saying and pressed closer against

her shirt,

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collarbone.

became hurried for a

already taken an interest in Mary,

him…

no lady, so

picked up Mary, and carried her into the adjacent private

bent over her. As soon as he touched her burning skin,

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and the way

Ellis furrowed his brows.

asked, “Mary, do you know

“You are Ellis!”

to

could Ellis resist such

breathing grew heavier, and, holding onto Mary’s chin, with a profound look

Mary was startled.

though her reasoning was almost completely worn down, she still paused for a moment, feeling

looked at Ellis, and after

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hearing this, Ellis felt

in his chest.

the others away, and then he fiercely turned his gaze to Mary,

client Ellis had an appointment with today was

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

time.”

leave, the assistant returned

sounds inside were becoming more

hand, signaling

wasn’t a man

Mr. Ellis should definitely give him a pay

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how much time had passed when

her sore

as if it had been crushed by a massive truck, leaving

of where

“Click.”

The light turned on.

did she notice it was dark outside, and

in a suit sat

Mary realized she was lying

clothes scattered all over the floor

cov her

“You…”

thought about what happened that day, her voice came to an

was she who started

of shyness flooded her cheeks,

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of

Davis,” Ellis then smiled and immediately produced a bank card, extending

was taken aback,

Fee for service…

he

comment on her flashed through her mind, and she cast her gaze downward. She felt as cold as an ice

bother.”

statement, the room fell

appraising her closely, his gaze filled

“I’m not that kind of person. There’s no need for you to insult me

money.”

“Is that so?”

bank card, “Then you

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

them.”

looked at him

following

heirs. He was

the dream lover of so

now, could he actually

this?

from the couch, and asked with her head lowered, “Could you

pointed to the corner.

gaze and, sure enough, there were

tried the pieces on one by one, and found

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always been

those people,

heart to use them even now

still kept them.

gave a bitter

dressing and turned to look at

still staring at her. “Tell me, what

want?”

believe it

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

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

services.”

Ellis’s pupils contract slightly his

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gaze piercing Mary.

turned around and walked

wildly beating heart, feeling that

deep breath and

left, the assistant entered the

saw Mr. Ellis with a dark gaze fixed on the 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 the amount, as high as twenty

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

sneered. “How

so high?”

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promptly said, “It’s said

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

of Mary’s words “deliberate

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

really out for

was truly too sinister

Mary had just shown such pride in front of him. It must have

slammed his teacup onto

he was suddenly feeling so irrationally

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

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he stood

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

picked up the stack of money on the table. “Mr.

Ellis was speechless.

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

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

only to see Howard and Cindy pacing

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

“What does he want with me? Let’s

and see.”

only ever looked down on such a

thinking of Keera as his

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arrived in front

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

down at him. “What

me?”

like this. Last time in Oceanion, Uncle Olsen and I hit it off. Afterward, he even had my wife, Keera, help visit Mrs. Olsen, so my wife and I have a

deliver a message

out tha he had been blocked on WhatsApp a long

narrowed. “What

and said, “We’re having a slight issue with our collaboration with Davis Corporation. Could I trouble Uncle Olsen or Mr.

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

gaze,

your message.”

Ellis got

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

Ellis left, Cindy asked, “Will

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

and

gone, Mary stepped out

corner.

she

conveyed the message to Uncle

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ruin Keera’s

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

sky had

was reclining in a chair, his

filled entirely with Mary’s

thought about her words, “not the first time,” Ellis could not help but

was his first

case, wasn’t he at a

loosened his tie, feeling a

his phone

glanced at it and saw that it was

on WhatsApp, he had no recollection, but

than Maru ung still the granddaughter of

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patriarch and everyone would show

some respect.

away and the first branch took over the Davis Family, as Mary’s branch gradually declined, she started to become more invisible in the

this, Ellis answered the voice

“What’s

you just say that as long as

face, “So just now you really were playing

front

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

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

the Davis Family or

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his

you not help Howard and

furrowed his

a cold laugh. “The favor

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

after Ellis said those words, he hung

He was very angry.

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

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, and the result was just to embarrass Keera?! Is their friendship of over ten years all fake?! If Uncle Olsen found out about Keera’s identity

afraid Mary would

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to stay in Oceanion!”

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

tell Uncle Olsen the truth about

made

test had been

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

for those two days.

got a good beating from

would have thought that the results would show,

stunned at the

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

hesitated.

had always been

not a single

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and he had once been asked, “Why not find someone, just to have some

“Blood ties aren’t to be compromised with. Better have nothing than have

a defeated life, being played around by a man from a small place, Uncle Olsen would

would be ruined by his daughter,

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

for traces of Mrs. Olsen, so the two of them hadn’t seen

since that day.

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

assistant asked again. “Then,

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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thinking it would be quite good just to let Howard abandon

also felt that this was

tradition had always taught them since childhood to act according to their own

they only asked, “What do you

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

phone buzzed because of WhatsApp again, and it was still

colder. “Miss Davis,

“No, I want her to get a

get a divorce, but does she want it herself? Do you not

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forced onto another person are actually very

by his words. “How do you

she doesn’t want to?!”

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this. “You mean, Keera wants to divorce

feared that Ellis would take action and help Keera’s Company solve the

“Yes, it’s a plan

out.”

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

both the company and the custody of the

this, Mary continued. “So, please

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

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

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friend Mary over

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

whose

divorce?

lawsuit, and since the lawsuit had been filed, even if Keera really made Howard leave without a penny, the value of that company

a trap set by Keera herself, what was

make any logical

but she also understood that her words

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

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Howard.

time she was blocked by Keera, she 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

was beyond

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 agree to

instantly became icy

determined to punish

took a deep breath and suddenly lowered his gaze, hiding the icy chill within. “Are you

“Indeed.”

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

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you have to return it

Mary was startled.

pursed her lips, knowing what

today because he misunderstood that Ellis was interested in her.

future days might

thinking of Keera’s desire for a divorce, for the company and the villa, as well as freedom, she eventually clenched

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

still hadn’t realized the consequences

of

and headed home.

message to Keera. “Keera, I did something big today! I’ll tell you all about

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encounter with Ellis, a hint of shyness

Soon, she arrived home.

parked the car and quickly entered

soon as she stepped in, her pace came to

her parents kneeling on the floor of the hall, while her eldest uncle sat in front of them with

faltered in her

freezing. She took a step forward and called out gently, “Dad,

“Mary…”

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

Mary’s eldest uncle

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Mary didn’t kneel.

kick to her knees, they forced her legs to buckle, and

interest in you, yet you dared to take advantage of his influence? Do you know that

her, grabbing her hair. “Mary, who gave you such audacity? To make such

in pain as

look up.

clenched tight, and

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

raising a waste of a daughter! Do you still have the nerve to ask me

spare her, how could

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hand and viciously

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

pain

in confusion, she saw her eldest uncle sneer. “Your face is something I can’t bear to

released Mary, and she

relief.

the

“Slap!”

firm slap landed

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

knew what his big brother intended to do and

Mary please.

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the

“Dad!”

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

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

those bodyguards were professional, robust, and

please stop! If you keep going, it could be

a piercing voice, tears and snot streaming down

then that

me to stop hitting him, fine, but from

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her

knew what kind of demand her eldest uncle

make next…

her mother who 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

would have already been taken advantage of by Mr.

or make any significant achievements in the company to gain the favor of the first branch, and with her father being relentlessly suppressed

had long anticipated a

in her heart, she still harbored some

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toward Ellis.

time, she blamed herself in secret for

useless she was!

to protect her parents and unable to save her

could only obediently become

an overwhelming sense of helplessness wash over

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

looked at

I’ll listen to everything you say from now

Π

uncle stepped forward, pinching Mary’s chin. “Come tomorrow at six in the evening,

words behind, he left with his bodyguards in

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soon

listening to his

Mary’s life to be this

cautiously, “Mr. Ellis, since she’s technically your woman, do you

“No.”

his heart and sneered. “She dares

looked at him. “What about that

her, I won’t

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

show your cousin what kind of man her husband is. Who

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she

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

eye on Keera’s situation; after all, she’s my uncle’s

loss.”

but what about Miss

fell silent for a moment

“Leave her be.”

night, Ellis dreamt

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

was beneath

him sideways. “It’s

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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forehead, feeling

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

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

they really think that Keera doesn’t have a family to back

be bullied at will?!”

was struggling

the company and the

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

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sign quickly and painlessly, got

finished speaking and

agreement,

Three years!

married Keera, and all he had gotten was a little

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

savings…

got a little over a hundred thousand in three whole

couldn’t bear

house and company were originally

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

her!

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 can’t sell it at a

Howard panicked a little.

he didn’t divorce, then both spouses

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

pushed Keira away and was about

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

Howard’s mother

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

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at your own problems! Why

slept with Mr. Horton and failed to pique his interest at

company could be saved, and you and Howard

really wanted

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

and curses had to be

swallowed.

me, please. I haven’t worked for so many years, an the debt is in millions.

own…”

these words, Howard no longer hesitated and swiftly

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

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

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If you want to blame anyone, blame yourself for not having enough support from your own family, which is why your husband’s family can

took the contract with

the eyes of the three

hard

the South family villa, a black luxury

South family villa

assistant!

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

T

furrowed his brows but stopped in his tracks,

voice was low, with a sobbing tone, as she said with

a child, living in a daze every day, enjoying luxury with the company’s money for so many years. What contributions have you

was

trembled. “When we graduated, it you who said I didn’t need to work! You said that

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time, Keira had read through

recorded the happy

Howard.

had also been sweet

with Keera, and before they got married, after graduating from

to work was too hard and that you would manage the company for me, that in the future

was all an act, that the person you

whether the child I gave birth to was a boy

words on behalf

“Enough!”

clearly didn’t want to listen

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

looked incredulously at

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

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

with

enter the room to back up Keera, he heard the woman with a trembling voice start to

Ellis immediately halted.

like this, it wouldn’t be so

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

it and simply

an inch.

Inside the room.

placing the divorce agreement on the table and

Cindy was pleased.

a sigh of

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

wanting to say something, but Keira said,

Could you agree to

for me?”

with

it?”

weakly. “How much child

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give Amy every month?”

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

said, “Keera, 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 want his money after the divorce? You wish! Howard’s future income has nothing

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

touch with another employer and

his own network. It was easy for him to find a job

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thousands.

and Howard wouldn’t have so easily let go of

this was something Cindy

I’m so deep in debt, and I definitely won’t have the money to raise Amy in the future. If you don’t provide child support, how will the

impatiently, “I don’t care how you live! If you can’t make it,

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

Keera hasn’t worked i several years and doesn’t want to go out and find a jo After all, working is so exhausting, and if she could get

with Amy, letting

dreaming!” Howard’s mother

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

listening outside,

on earth was

and she still cared about that bit of child support? Couldn’t she be a bit

deep breaths to suppress the anger

that someone as defeatist

be such weak

Inside.

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

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is! Howard, think of a way to

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

hearing this, Keira

been in vain that she

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

about this, she immediately shook her head and waved her

her reaction, Howard decisively pulled out a piece of paper. “You don’t get to make the decision. I’m signing the

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with Amy from then on, before

Keira had a chance 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

intimidated. She signed her

excitedly stood up. He exchange a look with Cindy, and the two, along

said, “Are we leaving in such a

prevent this woman from demanding any more living expenses

felt a bit reluctant.

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where will

“Auntie, move to my

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

immediately picked up her

as they reached the door, they encountered the

Ellis? When,

looked at

gaze shifted to Keira, who had

them.

seemed to be weeping with her

said, “Howard, is this how you treat your

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

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