My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Chapter 281-290

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“Mary, I need a favor from you for my divorce.”

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Once Mary read this message, her eyes brightened, and she immediately put aside her intention to block the sender, eagerly replying. “What favor?”

“Howard has been wanting to work with your company. Can you give the project to him?”

The breath that Mary had been taking smoothly suddenly became erratic!

Her eyes reddened with anger.

Was Keera thinking of her as a fool?

In fact, with just one word from her, she could give Howard the money. She didn’t even care about the profit from that project.

But why did Keera have to deceive her with such

tricks?

Mary’s fingers trembled with anger, and she started typing. “Keera, you’ve deeply disappointed me! I’m cutting ties with you!!”

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After she composed the message and was about to send it, she saw that Keera had sent another message. “Then put a higher amount for the penalty in the contract, ten times is best. If the project fails, initiate the recovery of the penalty and sue the company. By then, Howard, not wanting to be implicated, will definitely leave the company, house, and Amy all to

me.”

Mary was dumbfounded.

She immediately deleted what she had sent and resentfully composed a new one. “Princess, your knight is ready and waiting. smiling_face.jpg”

Amy had already fallen asleep.

After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.

She asked, “What did you just send?”

Mary replied in a second. “Nothing. I sent it by mistake. I promise it’s nothing bad.”

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She shook her head and set the mobile phone aside.

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Her divorce plan was just like the messages she sent Mary. She could have asked Samuel to handle it, but that would always leave traces.

Within Keera’s circle of friends, only Mary’s help would be the least conspicuous.

Next, all she needed to do was play the role of an idiot who was calm and patient despite her husband’s infidelity and mother-in-law’s abuse, focused only on her family!

With a smile tugging at her lips, she turned over and silently went to sleep.

The next morning.

After getting up, she took Amy to the early learning class and then took a taxi to Howard’s office… no, th should be Keera’s company, Keera South Technology Co., Ltd.

The company rented a small office in a building, with about ten employees inside.

When she arrived, Mary was already waiting for her in front of the building in her sports car, dressed in elegant designer clothes.

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Upon seeing Keira, she immediately curved her lips

into a smile. “Keera, how do I look today? I hope I’m not embarrassing you with this outfit?”

Keira replied with a thumbs-up and a smile.

The two entered the building together and approached

Howard’s office.

Before they could open the door, they heard embarrassing noises coming from inside.

Keira’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Howard’s lover, Cindy, was his secretary, and the two of them had hooked up in the office. Right now, they were on the sofa, shamelessly canoodling.

Cindy’s skirt was hiked up to her waist.

Howard’s pants were also down to his knees…

The moment Keira opened the door, she saw Cindy’s bare back…

Startled by the sound, they both jumped and hurriedly dressed. Howard turned furious upon seeing Keira. “Keera, who let you in?!”

Cindy also had no shame at being caught in the act.

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After getting dressed, she took a look at Keira and said with a mix of sarcasm and mockery, “Madam, don’t be angry. It’s not what you’re thinking between Mr. Smith

and me…”

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She wasn’t blind!

Seeing her silence, Cindy went on. “It’s all my fault. I seduced Mr. Smith. Don’t blame him…”

As Cindy spoke, she glanced at Keira but saw that the woman’s expression remained unchanged, showing no hint of pleasure or anger.

She was suddenly at a loss for words.

Wasn’t this the moment for Keera to slap her?

However, if Keera didn’t slap her, she would take

matters into her own hands..

Cindy reached out her hand and slapped herself before looking up with teary eyes. “Ma’am, I realize my mistake… please don’t look at me like that…”

Howard, though, had already charged over and pushed Keira aside. He held Cindy and said angrily, “Keera,

what are you doing? She’s carrying my child. If

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anything happens, I won’t let you off the hook!”

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Keira silently watched them, feeling beyond words.

What had she done?

That little schemer had been talking the whole time, and she hadn’t said a word.

She twitched the corner of her mouth, lowered her head to hide the mockery in her eyes, and spoke in a soft, weak voice. “Howard, I’m here because Mary wants to collaborate with our company…”

At these words, Howard finally noticed Mary standing behind Keera, and he was momentarily taken aback.

Mary was glaring at him, wanting to scold him, but fearing she might mess up Keera’s plan, so she threw contract at him. “Stamp it and sign it!”

Howard immediately took the contract with a smile on his face. “Miss Davis, you and Keera have reconciled?”

He glanced at the contents of the contract; it was for a new energy cooperation research and development project.

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Their company’s research personnel had to provide research results for Mary’s company in one month. If they failed to complete it on time, they had to pay a penalty of ten times the amount, about twenty million.

This clause was deliberately made as an invisible condition, which non-professionals wouldn’t be able to

discern.

Howard glanced over it casually and delightedly signed his name with the company’s seal.

Then he grinned. “Miss Davis, you should come over to the house more often. Keera, really, how could you block Miss Davis over such a trivial matter? You’ve been good friends for so many years…”

Mary snorted but didn’t speak.

Keira looked at Howard; hesitating to speak. “… You haven’t come home in several days, and Amy misses her daddy.”

Howard immediately laughed. “I’ll come home tonight to have dinner with Amy. Alright, you can go now!”

Keira gave Cindy a “triumphant” look, then “reluctantly” left with Mary.

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Once she left, Cindy started to get unhappy. “Aren’t you staying with me tonight?”

Howard said bluntly, “I was just appeasing her in front of Mary. Can’t you tell? I haven’t been home for a few days, and Keera is already thinking of ways to please me… With the Davis family’s collaboration, our company can make a few million a year!”

Cindy then became happy. “I knew it. You’re the best…”

“Of course…”

Howard touched her waist, his eyes gradually

becoming lecherous. “They’ve left, shall we continue?”

Mary, on her way downstairs, couldn’t help but want to vomit. “That was disgusting! Is he really going home tonight?”

“He won’t.”

Keira replied.

Meanwhile.

At the Olsen residence.

Ellis held the DNA test results and hurried into Uncle

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Olsen’s study. “Uncle Olsen, the test results are out!”

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Uncle Olsen didn’t go to the Olsen Group. Ever since Jodie South went missing, he had promoted Ellis,

handing over the corporate affairs to the young man

in advance.

As for Sam, aka Uncle Olsen, he devoted all his energy to searching for traces of Jodie.

Unfortunately, up to now, there had still been no leads.

Upon hearing what Ellis had said, he frowned and

stretched out his hand. “Give it to me.”

Ellis placed the report on Sam’s desk.

Sam glanced at it and froze slightly. “She really is the Olsen family’s daughter!”

Ellis nodded, then continued. “I asked the doctor, and

although she’s not my uncle’s daughter, the match is very high. She must be my uncle’s niece.”

Sam was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, “Not your uncle’s? Your uncle was the most dashing in his youth in our family…”

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Sam had Ellis do a DNA test for Keera and his second brother, thinking that Keera might be his brother’s illegitimate daughter.

Ellis then asked, “If she’s not your uncle’s, whose could she be? You only have two brothers…”

Hearing that, Sam immediately looked toward Ellis.

Ellis was taken aback. “Why are you looking at me like

that?”

Sam then said, “Could it be your dad’s?”

“Pfft…”

Ellis nearly lost it and said, “That’s impossible! My parents love each other so much! Don’t talk nonsense

here.”

Sam looked at him and remained silent, but his eyes

were filled with pity.

Unable to resist, Ellis said, “Uncle, have you never considered that she might be your daughter? She also has the surname South, and the Mrs. Olsen you are

searching for has that surname as well… It isn’t a common surname, you know?”

“It’s impossible.”

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Sam spoke with absolute certainty. “I’ve told you before, I know whether I’ve done that sort of thing. Since Keera isn’t your uncle’s, then she must be your dad’s. Go do another DNA test. Our family’s daughter can’t be left out in the cold. And it seems like she’s not living well. If she really is your half-sister, you should help out where you can. After all, our family needs a daughter!”

Ellis was speechless.

He twitched the corner of his mouth and finally walked out of Uncle Olsen’s room, silently making his way to his own parents’ place.

Could Keera really be his dad’s illegitimate daughter?

Thinking of his father’s henpecked demeanor, he still

found it unbelievable.

Ellis then turned back to glance at Uncle Olsen’s study, suddenly smiling as he took out a strand of hair from

his hand.

“Since my dad is under suspicion, Uncle Olsen could also be a suspect, so why not test both to clear things up?”

Ellic entered his father’s room again took hig

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toothbrush, and handed everything to his assistant to

send to the testing center.

The secretary suddenly said, “Mr. Ellis, I think I saw

Lewis Horton in Clance.”

Ellis was a little stunned, then smiled. “How is that possible? He has a trauma about Clance. He wouldn’t come here. You must’ve seen someone else!”

But the secretary was puzzled.

Could that be the case?

Ellis then asked, “How’s the matter I asked you to look into going?”

The secretary, upon hearing this, promptly handed the researched information over to Ellis. “We’ve found

some information. This Keera’s birth mother is unknown, and seems like she’s an orphan. Her adoptive parents are middle-class, and Keera is quite ordinary herself. She attended a second-rate school, fell in love, and married her college boyfriend. He married into her family, and she handed over the company management to her husband, Howard Smith…

The secretary paused here.

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Ellis then said, “What about her?”

“She got pregnant and has been home taking care of her husband and teaching her child. She never went back to work again.”

Ellis stopped in his tracks. “What did you say? Her

parents raised her all the way through university just for her to become a housewife? Is her husband good to

her?”

The secretary cleared his throat. “Quite the contrary, according to our investigation, Howard had an affair not long after they were married. Unfortunately, Keera seems oblivious. Her friend Mary Davis told her about it, but she ended up blaming Mary for spreading

rumors…”

Ellis raised his eyebrow. “And then?”

The secretary went on. “Later, Howard said Mary always bad-mouthing him and convinced Keera to ties with her. It appears that Keera really did block

Mary.”

These words made Ellis’s mouth twitch. “Is she that stupid? To be manipulated by a man like this? Uncle Olsen said she had an easy-going personality, but does

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this look like it?”

The secretary, thinking of the information uncovered, also felt it was unbelievable. “Something happened today. Do you know what it was?”

Ellis asked, “What?”

“That Keera seems to have reconnected with Mary somehow. Who knows how she convinced Mary, but they actually signed a partnership deal… It seems like Keera did it to try to make Howard come back to her…”

“I can’t believe it!” Ellis could hardly bear to listen any longer. “How can there be such a useless, incompetent, and foolish woman in this world?”

The secretary was equally perplexed, “If it’s truly unbearable, why not just divorce? She really is…”

Ellis took a deep breath. “Uncle Olsen has met all sor of people, and I never thought he’d misjudge someone one day.”

He said, “Such a woman better not actually be my real sister. That would be an insult to the Olsen family’s

intelligence!”

The secretary coughed. “It looks like Uncle Olsen

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intends to acknowledge her and then bring her back

into the family…”

Ellis immediately stood up. “I don’t want such a relative! She’s simply too incompetent! Keep an eye on her, and when the DNA test results are out, don’t give them to Uncle Olsen. Give them to me first…”

“Yes.”

After the secretary left, Ellis showed a look of disdain. “That woman is just too stupid!”

Meanwhile.

“That woman is very foolish and extremely easy to manipulate!”

In the South family’s small villa.

Howard’s mother was sitting in the living room, holding Cindy’s hand and saying, “Cindy, don’t mind her. Once you give birth to the Smith family’s eldest grandson, I’ll make sure you’re brought into the family! If she doesn’t want to divorce then, we can just treat

her as a free maid in the house! She can look after You have no idea. Her cooking is so delicious!”

Cindy smiled. “Auntie, my cooking is delicious too.

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Maybe today I’ll show you.”

No sooner had she finished speaking, she deliberately covered her mouth and pretended to gag.

Howard’s mother immediately said, “Don’t even think about it. You’re pregnant now, so how can you go into the kitchen? Let Keera do it. What do you want to

eat?”

Cindy looked toward Keera, who was tidying up the coffee table, and smiled. “I feel like eating fish. It’s just that fish takes a bit of effort to prepare…”

Keira hadn’t expected that Howard would actually come home that evening. He had brought Cindy with

him!

…Their shamelessness was beyond her imagination!

Howard’s mother had already yelled at Keira. “Did you hear that? Go make the fish already!”

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Keira’s eyes dropped, her gaze a shield against the chill.

Indeed, she had to play the part of not wanting a divorce and being utterly compliant with Howard and Howard’s mother, but that didn’t mean she would let herself be so maltreated!

Cindy entering the family as boldly as she did was utterly shameless.

She looked directly at Howard. “The contract Mary gave you today, it hasn’t been stamped by her company yet, has it?”

These words made Howard stand up abruptly. “Keera, what are you implying? Are you threatening me?”

Keira still kept her gaze lowered. “No, it’s just that Mary has always had clear principles, and she’s been finding you disagreeable for quite some time. If she learns that you brought Cindy to the house, I fear it could cause a lot of trouble. Howard, you’ve been keeping a mistress out there, and I’ve endured it, but don’t push me too far…”

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Howard had indeed brought Cindy home to test Keera’s boundaries.

In the past, when Keera knew about his mistress, she had only made a scene and cried once. She didn’t even dare to mention divorce afterward.

So, he decided to bring Cindy home to see if Keera would react as she used to. If so, he could outright bring Cindy into their home…

But he never expected Keera to actually use Mary to threaten him!

Howard wanted to say something but then thought of the major deal with Mary and sneered coldly at Keira before turning to Cindy. “Cindy, her fish isn’t tasty. Let me take you out to dinner!”

Cindy’s complexion immediately changed. “The food won’t be as clean. Pregnant women should have homemade meals.”

Howard’s mother immediately looked at Keira. “Keera, stop throwing a tantrum here. If you continue to be unreasonable, I’ll have Howard divorce you! And then you will never see Amy again!”.

Vairo still kant her hood down seemingly fragile and

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putting on an aggrieved appearance. “Mom, Howard, this house was left to me by my parents, so no concubine shall set foot here. This is my final line!”

Howard’s mother suddenly shouted. “And what about the future, when she’s carrying the Smith family’s

child?”

Keira looked at them with a pitiable gaze. “The child may enter this house, but not this woman.”

Cindy snapped. “You…”

Howard immediately coughed. “Alright, Cindy, let’s go!”

Cindy wanted to say more, but Howard gave her a sharp glance.

Cindy cast a resentful look at Keira but then saw this delicate woman promptly shooting her a provoking glance in return.

In an instant, Cindy understood. Keera was declaring

war!

Ha.

Did she really think she could win?

It was just because she had snagged a deal with Mary

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that Howard was being compliant. Once the contract was signed and the partnership fully established, she would see who really could be arrogant!

Cindy left reluctantly with Howard.

After they left, Howard’s mother scoffed. “Are you satisfied now? Now get on with the cooking!”

“…Okay.”

Keira looked utterly docile.

In the days that followed, she tried her best to play the part of a dutiful wife and daughter-in-law, cooking exquisite and tasty meals that fattened up Amy and

Howard’s mother.

When at home, Keira didn’t talk much but was very

diligent.

Sometimes she would even deliberately seek to please

Howard’s mother.

She overheard Howard’s mother talking to Howard on the phone several times. “Keera is taking such good care of me! Now I just do aerobics every day and nothing else. She’s much more sensible than before and even frequently tries to butter me up. I’m

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thinking. After you divorce her, we could keep her around as a housemaid without having to pay her a salary. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?”

Keira just smirked.

It’s easy to transition from frugality to luxury, but hard to return to frugality from luxury.

In modern society, how could a normal daughter-in-law possibly take care of her

mother-in-law like this?

The more she did now, the more she would satisfy Howard’s mother, and the more comparisons there

would be once she divorced and Howard’s mother

lived with Cindy.

She could almost see the mess they would be in after living together…

A month passed by quickly.

In two days, the contract would expire.

Howard seemed utterly oblivious. His company was unable to deliver the technology, while he and Cindy lived blissfully in their little home outside.

“My lawyer is all ready. As soon as the day after

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tomorrow comes, we’ll sue him!”

Mary said excitedly to Keira, then looked at her earnestly. “Keera, I’m asking you one last time. After a month of the cooling-off period, are you sure? Do you want to divorce him?”

Keira nodded. “I’m sure.”

“Good! I was really afraid you would go soft, using these tactics only to make him have a change of heart.”

Keira changed the subject. “By the way, why did you ask me to meet you here today?”

It was a private restaurant that was very quiet, and the decor made it clear that it wouldn’t be cheap.

Mary immediately raised an eyebrow. “Oh, I’m meetin a blind date here today, so I called you over to help me

check him out.”

Keira was perplexed.

She was a little stunned. “A blind date?”

Mary sighed, “Yeah, it’s a marriage alliance for business reasons! My family’s situation is quite complicated… My parents say this marriage is important, and the other party is of high status. He

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wants

to pick a bride in Clance, and I’m one of the

candidates!”

She propped her chin with both hands, her whole demeanor showing a touch of listlessness. “Keera, sometimes I really envy you. At least you’re free to follow your heart. You married Howard when you

wanted to, whereas I…”

Her gaze drooped. “If the man today takes a liking to me, my parents will have more say at home.”

After saying this, she gave a self-deprecating laugh, then took out a makeup mirror from her bag to touch up her makeup before looking at Keira. “Do I look pretty today? Do you think that man will be impressed?”

Keira saw a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

She pursed her lips and said, “Yes, that man will

definitely be impressed with you!”

People from every social class have their own troubles.

Wealthy families were no exception.

Mary nodded. “I think so too. Among the female celebrities of Clance, my beauty ranks in the top five.

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The men who pursue me could circle the earth. If he has any taste at all, he’ll surely be impressed by me!”

After saying this, she propped her chin again. “But I heard that they originally had no girls in that family. For the sake of the marriage, they chose two girls from the side branches to raise under the main house’s

name. It makes me think if I really marry into that family, I’ll have two hard-to-please sisters-in-law!”

She sighed silently. “Keera, if only you had a brother, I’d just marry him and become your sister-in-law!”

Keira asked, Who’s your blind date?”

Mary sighed helplessly. “He’s from one of Clance’s five major families and is the young master of the Olsen family, Ellis Olsen.”

Keira was dumbfounded.

Just as Mary finished speaking, the door suddenly opened, and Ellis walked in.

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Keira watched as Ellis walked in and sat down at Table

8 not far away.

Mary watched from afar and immediately lowered her voice, anxiously saying, “See that man, Keera? The one in Table 8. How is he? He looks alright, doesn’t he?”

When Keira saw Mary’s cheeks flush, she remembered Ellis’s arrogance in Oceanion and coughed, saying, “It doesn’t matter what he looks like. Personality is key.”

Mary immediately responded with tension. “His personality is fine too. I went to a gathering before and faced some difficulties; he helped me…”

Her earnest justification made Keira immediately realize something and asked, “Do you like him?”

This past month, as Keera, she had come into frequent contact with Mary and had long noticed that this young lady was sharp-tongued but soft-hearted.

Mary’s ears turned red at this, and she said, “No, how could I be worthy of liking him? It’s just a blind date arranged by the family. I came to see if there’s any

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connection!”

This stubborn facade…

Keira understood and smiled. “Yes, right, it’s just a blind date. Why don’t you go over there now? Don’t keep him waiting.”

Mary stood up awkwardly and walked over to Table 8, still adding a line to Keira. “I’m just going through the motions for my family.”

Keira shook her head in resignation at this.

She happened to have her back to Ellis, so he hadn’t noticed her presence.

It wasn’t until Mary circumvented the area that she approached Ellis.

Not knowing what to do with her hands and feet, Mary coughed and stood awkwardly next to Ellis. Then she started, “Mr. Olsen, hello, I’m Mary Davis.”

Ellis raised an eyebrow, nodding toward the chair opposite him as a sign for her to sit down, and then he eyed her seriously.

His gaze made Mary extremely nervous, and she couldn’t help but lower her head to inspect herself,

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worrying about whether anything was amiss. While she was anxiously unsettled, she heard Ellis say mockingly, “So this is what you look like!”

Mary was stunned. “You know me?”

“Heard of you,” Ellis said indifferently. “I don’t think much of your family background, but I was curious to see what a foolish woman like you would look like. As expected, you’re just a vase with appearance.”

Mary was dumbfounded.

She frowned, and her fingers, hidden under the table, clenched tightly as a sudden pang hit her in the chest.

She took a deep breath, looking at Ellis with incomprehension. “Mr. Olsen, is there some kind of misunderstanding between us?”

“No.” Ellis blinked.

He wasn’t familiar with Mary; however, during the recent period of inquiring about “Keera”, he had heard too many ridiculous moves.

Mary’s own best friend was love-struck, but she didn’t stop Keera. She went as far as using her own family’s company to vie for a favor?

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Ellis had always despised foolish, unprincipled people.

Mary’s actions had struck a nerve with him.

Therefore, in addition to his dissatisfaction with “Keera”, he also felt some resentment toward Mary,

Keera’s best friend.

How could he, Ellis, have such an idiotic cousin?!

Correct.

The DNA test results had been out for a while, confirming that Keera was indeed his cousin.

But Ellis didn’t want to acknowledge someone so foolish; thus, he kept it under wraps.

Today, upon hearing that his blind date was Mary, h couldn’t help but come over out of curiosity…

At this thought, he stood up abruptly. “You’re not suitable for me. I’ll pick up the tab for this meal; farewell.”

With that, he left straight away.

Mary still sat there, utterly baffled.

Indeed, she had a good impression of Ellis.

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within was quite awkward. At every gathering, she was always caught between high and low and was often

bullied.

was

Ellis had saved her, and she knew that although he called the devil in Clance, he was a man of principles and loyalty.

At each gathering, she would hide in a corner, secretly gazing at this man.

Her crush was well concealed…

She never imagined she’d get a chance to have a blind date with him. Her feelings were very complex when she came here, which was why she called Keera over to help her calm down.

But what did he just say?

“I just wanted to see what such a foolish woman looked like. As I suspected, she’s nothing but an

empty-headed beauty, a vase with nothing but her

looks.”

Tears welled up in Mary’s eyes.

She was attractive but was always undervalued at home. No matter how capable or how much she

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contributed to the family business, the elders still treated her as nothing but a decorative piece.

Even this opportunity to have a blind date with Ellis was only because the elders felt she was pretty enough to catch his eye…

She was humiliated by her family and now mocked by

Ellis as well.

She clenched her fingers tightly, and tears of shame welled up in her eyes.

But she immediately bit her lip hard and wiped the tear from the corner of her eye with a tissue before

standing up as if nothing had happened.

Keira sensed something was wrong and hurried over, “What happened?”

“It’s nothing.”

Mary clenched her fists. “He didn’t like me.”

“That’s his loss,” Keira immediately consoled her. “You’re beautiful, kind, and smart. He’s simply blind.”

Mary took a deep breath. “Yeah, Keera, let’s go. I have to report back.”

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“…Okay.”

Mary drove the car herself and took Keira back home. As they were about to part, Mary seemed to have recovered, smiling as she said, “The day after

tomorrow, the lawsuit will definitely reach the

company.”

“Okay.”

Keira looked at her seriously, “Mary, thank you. If you have any trouble, remember to tell me.”

“I know.”

Mary waved her hand and started the car. On her way home, she took out her phone and called her financia advisor. “Is the twenty million I asked you to withdra a while ago ready?”

“It’s ready, Miss Davis. It’s the dowry your family gave you. Are you sure you want to use it now?”

Mary looked at the road ahead. “Yes.”

After all, Keera had been a housewife for a few years; she didn’t understand that decisions within a family company like theirs couldn’t be made by one person alone.

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Since she was in charge of the new energy research

and development, it was possible to offer her a

cooperation agreement and to hold Howard’s company accountable as well.

But it seemed that Keera hadn’t fully thought through the subsequent matters.

After the divorce from Howard, all the debt would fall on her shoulders. Where would Keera find twenty

million?!

She couldn’t really let Keera end up on the streets with Amy, could she?

Meanwhile.

Ellis also returned to the Olsen family and entered his. study, where he couldn’t help but say, “So that Mary Davis was her. I remember she was always quietly sitting in the corner at every gathering. Her face is unforgettable.”

Ellis had always remembered her.

Although Mary was quiet and unobtrusive, her face conformed exactly to his aesthetic preferences: bright features with a sense of peace and harmony – the type

he very much liked

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Even when his family told him it was time to marry and have children, the first image that came to his mind was her, but…

Ellis shook his head, “Appearances can be deceiving. She has such a face, but she has wasted her

intelligence. What a pity.”

Hearing this, his secretary asked, “Do I continue to update you on Miss Keera’s affairs?”

Ellis now felt a headache whenever he heard those two

words.

He couldn’t resist complaining, “How can there be such a foolish woman in the world?”

The secretary didn’t dare to speak.

After working for the Olsen family for so many years, he understood their personalities all too well.

The Olsen family always covered for their own!

They could criticize their own cousin, but nobody else

could!

Sure enough, Ellis went on. “Keep an eye on her. Don’t let her be completely taken advantage of. She’s my

cousin, and even if she’s that stupid, at least make sure

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Mary quickly returned to the Davis home.

As soon as she entered the door and saw the people in the room, her expression immediately grew grave.

In their own villa, not only were her parents there, but

so were her other uncles and aunts.

It seemed that all of the older generation of the Davis family had come!

At that moment, everyone was staring at her; her eldest aunt could hardly wait to ask, “Well? Did Mr. Ellis take a liking to you?”

Mary’s fingers tightened instantly, and she looked

down.

She swallowed before saying, “No…”

“No?!”

Her eldest aunt’s voice instantly became shrill. “How could it not be? Mary, are you not gentle enough? Haven’t I told you? When you see Mr. Ellis, talk about horses more; he loves horse racing the most!”

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Her eldest uncle spoke dispassionately, “Don’t rush, Mary. Tell us the details of the blind date so we can analyze it and figure out where the problem lies.”

A trace of shame and anger flashed across Mary’s face.

Her private affairs were to be laid out and scrutinized

in detail?

Her father then intervened. “Brother, Sister-in-law, this, after all, is Mary’s private affair. Since Mr. Ellis didn’t take a liking, then it must mean Mary doesn’t

have such a fate. I think there’s no need to dwell on it

any further…”

Mary’s second uncle immediately scoffed. ” Brother, our eldest brother is the family head, and it’s his turn to speak. Is it your place to interrupt?”

Mary’s father was suddenly at a loss for words.

The aunt spoke disdainfully as well. “Brother, the Davis family was indeed once the primary line of the Davis family’s legacy, but now that the old man has passed away, we can only be considered a collateral line. If we don’t strive in this generation, soon we’ll be

indistinguishable from the most distant relatives!”

Mary’s grandfather was the gooand can of the

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legitimate line of the Davis family. After the eldest took over as family head, Mary’s grandfather broke away to

live on his own.

While Mary’s grandfather was still alive, the first

branch of the family showed them some respect, but after the grandfather passed away, the uncle from the main branch who became the head began to tighten his control of the family’s authority, and they were gradually marginalized.

Although they still lived with dignity, in just a few more years, they would be downgraded to a second-tier influential family.

The second uncle continued ” Brother, although we don’t share the same mother, for many years, everyone has held great expectations for Mary, hoping she could marry into the first branch of one of the other fo major families and elevate our status! This opport was fought for by our eldest brother from the main branch only for Mary. Can you say this is her private matter? Can you justify this to our eldest brother?”

Seeing this scene, Mary clenched her fists.

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Her father indeed didn’t have the same mother as

these people.

Their mother was also from one of the five major families, but, unfortunately, after giving birth to their aunt, she weakened in health, fell ill, and died.

Afterward, her grandfather remarried her grandmother, who came from a minor family…

By all means, her grandmother should have been treated with respect as their mother after many years of companionship with her grandfather, but instead…

After her grandfather passed away, her eldest uncle, second uncle, and aunt joined forces to drive her grandmother out of the ancestral home. They said that since she wasn’t the original wife, even in death, she couldn’t be buried alongside Grandpa.

Although Mary could be considered a member of the Davis family, in reality, their family’s status within the Davis family was exceedingly awkward.

father was dutifully filial, and

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

of this and felt a

her mother couldn’t help but look at her with dismay. “Mary, what exactly happened during the blind date? Just tell

“Mr. Ellis was dissatisfied with me. I

one of her uncles became extremely disappointed. “With your looks,

“No, he

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

second uncle’s wife

daughter isn’t a member of the Davis family, but we have plenty of daughters in our family waiting

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Mr. Ellis? How would he possibly take a fancy to someone who is nothing

father could no longer hold back. “Sister-in-law, how can you speak so harshly? Mary studied new energy in college, and now she’s been valued by the first branch and is in charge of the new energy research and development projects at the Davis Corporation… In her generation, she’s the first one to hold such

you brought it up, there’s something I have

family’s nephew wanted to work in the New Energy Research and Development Department of the Davis Corporation,

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blinded

can insult me, but don’t drag my friend

her husband cheated on her, and she just tolerates it. With her

in the

looked at her, “Mary, I gave you a chance. If Mr. Ellis had taken a liking to you, I would have turned a blind eye to

reasons anymore!

have the legal department sue them for compensation according to the contract, and at the same time, you’ll be held

her fists

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she was the first to pass the

long been a thorn in the side

families.

was an investment failure, but according to the contract, if compensation could be obtained, it meant she had rectified

was clearly looking for

the leviathan that was

the very least, she could

dinner for Howard’s mother and Amy,

laptop contained a research

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

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with Davis Corporation.

wouldn’t let Mary be put in a difficult

just occurred to her that she hadn’t

to Mary yet.

reached the third

was delivered to Howard early in the

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Howard about her grievances. “I just want to live in

one too.”

back and discuss it

go back and discuss it with her. After

villa is under her

exactly 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 the company? Tonight,

“Wouldn’t your wife be unhappy

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

lifted his chin

Smith, someone just delivered this! They say we haven’t submitted the research and development proposal on time, and Davis Corporation

“What?!”

out a shocked exclamation, looking incredulously at

it with a wave of

part. Mary is so good

they

at his secretary,

end, the proposal wasn’t submitted on time, was

immediately replied, “Mr. Smith, our core staff member in the R&D department was poached last month. He came to you asking

you refuged and you quan told him to

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hadn’t expected things to turn

“Don’t panic. I’m

he took out

quickly, and Howard immediately explained the situation before adding, “Do you

can

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

that would settle

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

actually bellowed at him. “Howard! You have the nerve to

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

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

statement, Mary hung

Howard was stunned.

“Hurry to Davis Corporation and

“Yes.”

we really have to pay

worth that much!”

stood up to leave. “I’m going back to

upon hearing this, her eyes flickered. She immediately

quickly returned to the South family

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

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soon as the door was opened,

the kitchen.

just the right amount of

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

to be uninformed.

the call! No

Howard was furious.

her head. “Okay,

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

a

Howard.

“Use

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

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

message, she found she had been

blankly at

forward, his hand raised to slap her

didn’t let

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

she block me?!”

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

value, which won’t add up to twenty million!

wife, for better

worse…”

words made

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and shares were all in Keera’s name, and even this villa

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,

he turned

blurted out,

already pregnant with Howard’s child and, of

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

waste?!”

to Keera for three

empty-handed either and immediately said, “Then what should

do?”

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a way; there’s definitely a

Olsen. Let’s find Uncle Olsen to intervene. Just one word from him to Davis Corporation, and they’ll surely stop

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

friend.

came a

minutes, consider it payback for the half-year you

on your end? Is he going to divorce

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

“So what

like he won’t give up until he’s at the end of his rope. As long as Davis Corporation doesn’t drop the

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

continuously showed that she was

after ten minutes of

unable to resist, asked, “What’s wrong? Is there something inconvenient on

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

when she saw another message from Mary pop up. “Keera, no matter what happens, I’ll always stand by your side. Whether it’s the past you, the present you, or the future you. As long as it’s you, I

froze as she read the

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

for the first

at the message, she wanted to

long silence, she ultimately didn’t

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thought.

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

long, long time, and finally replied with only one sentence. “Thank

Keera.”

was actually a bit

said strange

mind it.

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

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

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

she had

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a hint of mockery as he heard her. “Hmm, Mr. Lynch

nodded. “I understand,

knock on the door, followed by the entry of a

man.

his forties, and his appearance was

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

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

Lynch immediately nodded. “Oh? Miss

pleasure to meet you…”

extended his hand

Mary took his hand, she only felt his

clammy and quite disgusting.

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

she sought help from her uncle with

eyes.

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

sit down with a

Lynch. This was Uncle Davis’s project. If he could seal the deal, it would earn him the admiration of the first branch and further solidify his position within

all smiles, avoided bringing up the

then said with a laugh, “Mary, Mr. Lynch has taken a liking to you.

repulsed by the look in Mr.

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

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of you, saying you’re a good

like to offer

she distinguished their

caused a sudden change in Mr. Lynch’s

at Mary, then shot

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

a sigh of relief and downed the

looked at Uncle Davis. “Uncle,

I still have some work

Lynch enjoy yourselves. I need to

said that, she quickly picked up her bag

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

few steps, she suddenly felt

had happened and looked desperately at

Davis!!

niece, she was just a ploy to secure a contract with her

completely beyond what she could comprehend

door and flung it open, hoping to cry

opened the door, the person walking by her private room would actually be

he turned

and saw Mary.

the plea for help choked in

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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mind, she heard the words Ellis had once said about her during a matchmaking encounter. “…indeed, just an empty-headed beauty with

if he found out she was using her looks to discuss

dear niece, you’ve had too much

some tea…”

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

to shut the

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slender

taken aback.”

saw the door being pushed

turn his head to look, only to see a man

everyone in the

moment.

Mr. Ellis. He stood there, his gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Mary. “Mr. Ellis is dining

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

turned his

caught Mr. Ellis’s eye, which was why he brought her here to accompany the fat

Ellis interested

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

grabbed the opportunity, smiling. “I’m fine. There’s no need for Mr. Ellis to worry. I was just discussing a partnership with Uncle Lynch and my uncle. Right, Uncle

also bewildered at

of the company, they had been excluding

show disrespect to the second branch, as

branch.

offend any of the five

families!

He immediately replied with a grin. “Yes, yes, I’m here discussing a partnership with my niece! Dear niece, did you

toward

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said, “Yes,

took the contract out

Mr. Lynch signed 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

statement, Mr. Lynch promptly ran

uncle wiped the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead and tentatively looked

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

the doorway, she

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

retract the lawsuit…”

had flaunted borrowed authority

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reason, fearing it would hinder Keera’s big plans, so hearing this, she

lawsuit.”

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

You…”

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 abandons her. Uncle, you must

matter.”

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

involved in this matter.”

did Mary pull the door open

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

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at least she couldn’t collapse

to leave, she suddenly

at her. He had obviously heard the entire

walked past and seen Mary, also noticing her

the private room door that was about to close. Yet he found his own action a bit baffling, which was why he sent his assistant

expected that Mary would actually

a contract, that would be end of

common in the business world, and he didn’t mind being used this once, especially since Mary

Mary, after gaining an advantage, used

freeze

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

friend and bestie?!

despising those who play dirty and backstab friends the

turned icy, his smile edged with scorn, and suddenly he grabbed Mary, pulling her into

embrace.

collided with his chest, making her even more

forced herself

d whispering into her ear. “For what just happened, w will

sprayed on

down her

reactions.

leaned against Ellis, her eyes gradually

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her hands suddenly

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

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

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

was taken aback, then scoffed. “How many people have you

smiled at him,

vision was

several appeared before her, and

“So many…”

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

longer hear what he was saying and

undo her shirt,

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collarbone.

breathing became hurried for a

never a gentleman; he had already taken an interest in Mary, and now

him…

no lady,

down, picked up Mary, and carried

over her. As soon as he touched

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the

Ellis furrowed his brows.

asked, “Mary, do you know who I

“You are Ellis!”

continuing to snuggle up to

Ellis

a profound look in his

Mary was startled.

down, she still

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

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hearing this, Ellis felt an

in his chest.

his assistant and the others away, and then he fiercely turned his gaze to Mary, “You are the one who started

the client Ellis had an appointment with today was stopped by his

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

time.”

the assistant returned

inside were

he could only wave his hand, signaling the bodyguards

He wasn’t a man and wasn’t immune

was a perfectly normal man! Mr. Ellis

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had no idea how much time

her

if it had been crushed by a

of where she

“Click.”

The light turned on.

did she notice it was dark outside, and

a suit sat before

then that Mary realized she was

all over the

shock, immediately cov her chest, and turning

“You…”

thought about what happened that day, her voice came to

she

flooded her cheeks, and after

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touch of joy emerged in

produced a bank card, extending it toward her. “Your fee for last

aback,

Fee for service…

he take her

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

bother.”

room fell silent for a

appraising her closely, his gaze filled with

that kind of person. There’s no

money.”

“Is that so?”

withdrew his bank card, “Then you

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

them.”

at him

following Ellis for

He was never

lover of so many

now, could he actually be

this?

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

pointed to the corner. “It’s already

sure enough, there

the pieces on one by one, and

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always been

her from those people, he had

hadn’t had the heart to

still kept them.

gave a

dressing and turned

was still staring at her.

want?”

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

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

a stack of cash from her bag and placed it on the table.

services.”

words made Ellis’s pupils contract

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gaze piercing Mary.

turned around and walked briskly

she opened the door and ran out, only then did she cover her wildly beating heart, feeling

breath and then turned

had left, the assistant entered

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

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

immediately sneered. “How could

so high?”

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promptly said, “It’s

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

words “deliberate retaliation,”

affair could indeed have been an accident, but now it turned out that what Mary had said was true! If it wasn’t for a deliberately set contractual trap, how could Howard

was really out for

truly

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

teacup onto the ground

understand why he was

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

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as he stood up and

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

“Mr.

Ellis was speechless.

back sharply, glanced at the money in

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

parking lot, only to see Howard and Cindy pacing

“Mr. Ellis, this Howar has been trying to reach Uncle Olsen, but

does he

and see.”

only ever looked down on such

as his

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arrived in front

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

at him. “What do you

me?”

Olsen, so my wife and

a message for

to Uncle Olsen only to find out

narrowed. “What

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

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more time? Just give us one more month, no, half a month and I’ll definitely

gaze, sneering/”Alright,

your message.”

said that, Ellis

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

left, Cindy

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

two talked and left the

Mary stepped out

corner.

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

the message

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that ruin Keera’s

found Ellis on WhatsApp, hesitated for a

had

was reclining in a chair, his

with Mary’s delicate skin… endlessly

the first time,” Ellis

was his

was the case, wasn’t he at

tie,

his phone suddenly

and saw that it was

he had added Mary on WhatsApp, he had no recollection, but Mary had been mingling in

Maru ung still the

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patriarch and

some respect.

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

Ellis answered

began, “What’s

just say that as long

were playing hard to get? Miss

front of

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

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

branch of the Davis

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Corporation. However, to his surprise, he heard Mary

not help Howard and

immediately furrowed his

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

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

Ellis said those words, he hung

He was very angry.

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

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

Mary would no longer

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stay in Oceanion!”

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

Uncle Olsen the truth about the

made Ellis

results of the DNA test had

dad’s illegitimate daughter, which

for those two days.

got a good

the results would show, that Keera was Uncle

was stunned at the

immediately, but after hearing the

hesitated.

had always been a

not a single

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asked, “Why not

be compromised with. Better

life, being played around by a man from a small place, Uncle Olsen would probably be so

would be ruined by his daughter,

for a long time and hadn’t

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

since that day.

I’m

“Then, this matter… do

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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intervening, thinking it would be quite good just to let

also felt that this was

tradition had always taught them since childhood to act according to their own hearts, and the

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 Olsen family could protect her for

he thought about this, his phone buzzed because of

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

hurriedly said, “No, I want her

divorce, but does she

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forced onto another person

was infuriated by his words.

she doesn’t want to?!”

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heard this. “You mean, Keera wants

come to this point, Mary really feared that Ellis

“Yes, it’s a plan that Keera and I

out.”

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

penny, and give both the company

this, Mary continued. “So, please don

Davis, do you think I would believe such a clumsy

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

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friend

Keera and knew that she had been tolerant at home for the sake of competing with that mistress, serving Howard’s mother well, to the point where Howard’s mother didn’t

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

divorce?

Mary’s influence wasn’t sufficient to make Davis Corporation drop the lawsuit, and since the lawsuit had been filed, even if Keera really made Howard

really a trap set by Keera herself, what

didn’t make

understood that her words

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

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Howard.

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 you don’t tell me, maybe he’ll return to the family after a while on

was beyond

said, “Mr. Ellis, you just promised me that as long as my request isn’t excessive, you would agree

instantly became icy

determined to punish

the icy chill within. “Are you sure you want to

“Indeed.”

his eyes filled with a cold intent.

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from me, you have to return it

Mary was startled.

pursed her lips, knowing what Ellis

uncle agreed to let her off today because he misunderstood that Ellis was interested

future days might become

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

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

moment, Mary still hadn’t realized the consequences of

sigh of relief,

and headed home.

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

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Ellis, a hint of shyness appeared on her

Soon, she arrived home.

the car and quickly entered

stepped in, her pace came to an

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

faltered in her

her jaw, her whole body freezing. She took a step forward and

“Mary…”

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

this, Mary’s eldest uncle

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Mary didn’t kneel.

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

Mr. Ellis had no interest in you, yet you dared to take advantage of his influence? Do you know that Mr. Lynch also called me just now and gave me an

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

scalp throbbed in pain as she

look up.

fists were clenched tight, and

her, Mary’s father crawled over on his knees, hugging his eldest brother’s leg. “Brother, Mary is still

raising a

her, how

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and viciously struck

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

anticipated pain did

sneer. “Your face is something I can’t bear

and she breathed a huge sigh

relief.

in the

“Slap!”

slap landed on Mary’s

you for not raising your daughter rig I blame you

not fight back; instead, he covered his head and pleaded for mercy. He already knew what his big brother intended

spare Mary please. She

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to the Davis

“Dad!”

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

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

robust, and impossible to break

you keep going, it could be fatal! I

with a piercing voice, tears and snot streaming down her

that her eldest

me to

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her fists

what kind of demand her

make next…

being held down by bodyguards, unable to struggle, and her grandmother, who hurried over after

before her…

none of

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

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

had long anticipated a

heart, she

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toward Ellis.

time, she blamed herself in secret for

useless she was!

was unable to protect her parents and unable

become a social butterfly for

on the ground, feeling an overwhelming sense of helplessness wash over

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

looked at

“Fine, I’ll b obedient. I’ll listen to everything you say

Π

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

words behind, he left with his bodyguards

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this soon

residence’s study, listening to his assistant’s report. Indescribable emotions flashed

Mary’s life

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

“No.”

the reluctance in his heart and sneered. “She dares to scheme against Keera,

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

I promised her, I won’t

the twenty million, I’ll have Keera pay it

what kind of man her husband is. Who knows? After

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however, smiled. “If she

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

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

loss.”

but what

a

“Leave her be.”

that night, Ellis dreamt

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

was beneath

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

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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his forehead, feeling

he tossed and turned, he couldn’t

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

and see. Do they

be bullied at will?!”

whom Ellis thought was in di straits, was struggling to suppress a smile as she looked at

the

years of marriage with Brother Howard,

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signs, you better sign quickly and painlessly, got

and looked toward

two copies of the divorce agreement, lost in thought, with an expression of reluctance

Three years!

had been three years since he married Keera, and all he had gotten

third years, his salary amounted to around two million a year. Out of that, one million went to Keera for household expenses, and with the

savings…

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

couldn’t bear

company were originally in

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the emergency transfer was out of the question. If he wanted a clean break in the divorce, he had no choice but to leave

her!

this villa can sell at most for fifteen million. The company has a debt contract of twenty million,

Howard panicked a little.

both spouses would be burdened with

sent people over with

away and was

expression; she still had

mother

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

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own problems! Why

Mr. Horton and failed to pique his interest

could be saved, and

really wanted

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

curses

swallowed.

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

own…”

no longer hesitated and swiftly signed on

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

stop struggling, just sign it! Otherwise, Howard and his mother won’t let

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to blame anyone, blame yourself for not having enough

took the contract

eyes of the

how hard Keira was trying

outside the South family villa, a black luxury car

strode into the South family

assistant!

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with his assistant, he just happened to see a woman with her back to him, holding two copies of a divorce agreement in

T

in his tracks, not entering the room right

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

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

was

we graduated, it you who said I didn’t need to work!

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Keira had

her diary, Keera recorded

Howard.

had also been

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

would manage the company for me, that in the future you would earn money to support the family, and

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

I gave birth to

was speaking these words on behalf

“Enough!”

clearly didn’t want to listen any longer

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

suddenly looked

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

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

with rage upon

back up Keera, he heard the

Ellis immediately halted.

would just divorce like this, it wouldn’t be

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the Olsen family’s assertiveness,

it and simply stood

an inch.

Inside the room.

coerced, placing the divorce agreement on the table and

Cindy was pleased.

a sigh

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

around the villa, wanting to say something, but Keira said, “Howard, I’ve agreed to all the conditions in

agreement. Could you agree to

for me?”

immediately asked with suspicion,

it?”

“How much child

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give Amy every month?”

Howard immediately bristled. “What nonsense are you talking about? The company is in debt, and I’ve resigned. I don’t have a job

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

already made it clear that he doesn’t

in touch with another employer and was preparing to start working

built up his own network. It was easy for him to find a job in the new energy sector

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thousands.

wouldn’t have so easily let

was something Cindy wouldn’t tell

you’re Amy’s father, and it’s your duty to raise her… Moreover, I’m so deep in debt, and I

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

sneered. “Exactly, Keera, you ha hands and

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 living expenses

with Amy, letting Howard

Howard’s mother

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be relevant departments that will hold you accountable!

who was listening outside, felt

earth was Keera

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

breaths to suppress the anger

someone as defeatist

there be such

Inside.

Keira said her piece, she saw Howard’s mother jumping up and down in anger. “You’re already divorced, so how could Howard possibly

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Amy really is! Howard, think of a way to cut ties with them, so she won’t be like a vampire

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

Keira narrowed

was achieved, and it hadn’t been in vain that she had put

and his family, so that in the future, Howard would have no

this, she immediately shook her head and

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

294 She’s Keira

relation with Amy from

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

She

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

said, “Are we leaving in

prevent this woman from demanding

felt a bit reluctant. “Once

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will we

to my

Cindy, I’ll take care of you in the future.

immediately picked up her

reached the door, they

Ellis? When, when did you get

looked

Keira, who had her

them.

weeping with her shoulders trembling slightly, fueling his

is this how you treat your lawful

then swallowed hard. “Mr. Ellis, my divorce

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