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After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.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

didn’t wish to break away from the family, always hoping to be buried with her

thought of this and felt a sense

her mother couldn’t help but look at her with

Ellis was dissatisfied with me. I had barely sat

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

“No, he

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

second uncle’s wife

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

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would he possibly take a fancy to someone

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,

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

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

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be blinded by

said, “You can insult me,

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

in the

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

reasons anymore!

contract is on you for judging people wrongly. If their company fails to deliver the research plan tomorrow, I’ll definitely have the legal department sue them for compensation according to the contract, and at the same time, you’ll be held responsible for the investment failure! When the time comes, don’t blame me for

clenched her fists

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first to pass the interview for

she had long been a thorn in the

families.

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

for an excuse to fire her

at them and, facing the leviathan that was

the very least, she could help Keera divorce and

Keira, after preparing dinner for Howard’s mother and Amy, entered the bedroom and took

contained a

and divorced her, she planned to use this latest research

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with Davis Corporation.

wouldn’t let Mary be put

occurred to her that she hadn’t mentioned

to Mary yet.

reached

Corporation’s lawsuit was delivered to Howard early in

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was in the office coquettishly complaining to Howard about her grievances. “I just

one too.”

back and discuss it with her

should go back and discuss it with her.

villa is under her

exactly how

household! Haven’t you seen that I call the shots with everything at the

wife be unhappy and kick us out? Didn’t

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

lifted his

the office door and entered, 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

“What?!”

shocked exclamation, looking incredulously

wave of

on their part. Mary is so good

could they sue

looked at his secretary, “But on the

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

staff member in the R&D department was poached last month. He

and you quan told him

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hadn’t expected things to turn out like

said, “Don’t panic. I’m

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

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

can

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

that would settle

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

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

286 Blame Keen

I don’t have the capacity to help you

statement, Mary hung

Howard was stunned.

immediately looked at his secretary. “Hurry to Davis Corporation

“Yes.”

left, Cindy asked, “Howard, what do we do now? Do we really

worth that much!”

up to leave. “I’m going back

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

two quickly returned to

of the dutiful wife and

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soon as the door

the kitchen.

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

Howard immediately ordered, “Call Mary right now and

pretended to be uninformed.

the call!

Howard was furious.

lowered her head. “Okay,

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

for a moment, then

Howard.

“Use WhatsApp voice

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

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I’m sorry, but we shouldn’t contact each other

message, she found she

stared blankly

a dark expression, stepped forward, his hand raised

let herself get

she crouched down, hugged her knees, and

she block me?!”

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

fetch half its value, which won’t add up to twenty million! Will

wife, for better

worse…”

made Howard

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person and shares were all in Keera’s name,

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

instantly

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

turned around and

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

Howard’s child and, of course, hoped that Howard could have

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

waste?!”

been married to Keera for three

to walk away empty-handed either and immediately said,

do?”

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way; there’s definitely a

a pretty good relationship with Uncle Olsen. Let’s find Uncle Olsen to intervene. Just one word from him

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

friend.

a message

blocked you for five minutes, consider it

things on your end? Is he going to divorce

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

asked, “So what

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.”

chat status continuously showed that she

after ten minutes of typing, still no message

wrong? Is there something inconvenient on

like you’re not quite the

message and was about to respond with something when she saw another message from Mary pop up. “Keera, no matter what happens, I’ll always stand by

froze as she

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

for the

the message, she wanted to tell Mary that

long silence, she ultimately didn’t

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thought.

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

time, and finally replied with only one

Keera.”

was actually

said strange

mind it.

the dining table from her suddenly scoffed. “Mary, as long as you land the next client, I’ll secure the position of R&D project tear

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

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

the job she

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he heard her. “Hmm, Mr.

“I understand,

fallen than there was a knock on the door, followed

man.

forties,

to Mary with a beaming smile. “Mr. Davis,

brother’s daughter, who is currently interning at Day Corporation. Today

nodded. “Oh? Miss Davis,

pleasure to meet you…”

his hand toward

took his hand, she only

clammy and quite disgusting.

tightened his grip

sought help from her

eyes.

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

did Mr. Lynch sit

matters about the contract with Mr. Lynch. This was Uncle Davis’s project. If he could seal the deal, it would earn him the admiration of

up the contract and

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

felt repulsed by the look in

her glass, walked over to Mr. Lynch, and said

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often speaks of you,

offer

that statement, she distinguished their generational

sudden change in

at Mary, then shot a look at Mr.

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

breathed a sigh of relief and downed the content of

Uncle Davis.

some work

Lynch enjoy yourselves. I

said that, she quickly picked up her bag

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

as she took a few steps, she suddenly felt dizzy,

happened and looked desperately at her

Davis!!

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 Uncle Davis would drug

what

it open,

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

the commotion, he turned

and saw Mary.

their eyes met, the plea for help

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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heard the words Ellis had once said about her during a matchmaking encounter. “…indeed,

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

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

some tea…”

Davis suddenly approached and grabbed Mary’s arm, pulling

the very moment he was about to shut the door, a hand suddenly stopped

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slender hand

taken aback.”

saw the

help but turn his head to look, only to see a man standing

seeing him, everyone in the room

moment.

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

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

then turned his gaze toward

which was why he brought her

Mr. Ellis

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

decisively 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,

also

main branch took control of the company, they

dared to show disrespect to the

branch.

couldn’t afford to offend any of the

families!

a grin. “Yes, yes, I’m here discussing a partnership

toward her

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said,

took the contract out

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

Mr. Lynch promptly ran

the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead and tentatively

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

the doorway, she

something. “My dear niece, rest

retract the lawsuit…”

flaunted

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

lawsuit.”

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

You…”

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 her now for what reason? Of course, it’s for revenge. I want to witness her regretting and crying after her husband abandons her.

matter.”

Mary so vehem he could only nod. “Oh, okay, don’t

involved in this matter.”

Mary pull the door open

deep breath, still feeling somewhat dizzy and light-headed, but she forced herself to maintain

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least she couldn’t collapse

leave, she

Ellis, who should have left. He frowned as he looked at her. He had obviously heard the entire

and seen Mary, also noticing her anxiousness

own action a bit baffling, which was

never expected that Mary would actually

was just for signing a contract, that would be end

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

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

was simply… enough to freeze Ellis’s favorable impression of

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

friend and bestie?!

despising those who play dirty and backstab

edged with scorn, and suddenly he grabbed Mary, pulling

embrace.

his chest,

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

already leaned d whispering into her ear. “For what just happened, w will you give

breath sprayed

sent shivers down her

reactions.

against Ellis, her

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her hands suddenly wrapped around

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

just wanted to scare her, but what

to hear

was taken aback, then scoffed. “How many

him, extending

her vision was

tried to extend one finger, several appeared before her, and

“So many…”

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

no longer hear what he was saying and

to undo her shirt, revealing a

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collarbone.

breathing became hurried for

gentleman; he had already taken an interest in Mary, and now she was throwing

him…

no lady, so why

up Mary, and carried her into the adjacent

her. As soon as he touched her burning skin, Ellis finally

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and the

Ellis furrowed his brows.

asked, “Mary, do you

“You are Ellis!”

to snuggle up to

could Ellis resist

Mary’s chin, with a profound look in his eyes, he said, “This isn’t

Mary was startled.

completely worn down, she still paused for a

at Ellis, and after a

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this, Ellis felt an inexplicable

in his chest.

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

had an appointment with today was stopped by his

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

time.”

returned his attention to

sounds inside were

signaling the bodyguards to step back a few paces

a man

was a perfectly normal man! Mr. Ellis should definitely give him a pay

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idea how much time had passed when she finally woke

her

felt as if it had been

where

“Click.”

The light turned on.

it was dark outside,

suit sat before

was then that Mary realized

clothes scattered all over

immediately cov her chest, and turning her gaze

“You…”

that day, her voice came to

was she

hint of shyness flooded her cheeks,

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a touch of joy

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

was taken aback, her fingers

Fee for service…

did he take her

cast her gaze downward. She

bother.”

statement, the room fell silent

see Ellis appraising her closely, his gaze filled

of person. There’s no

money.”

“Is that so?”

bank card, “Then you

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

them.”

at

been following Ellis for

wealthy heirs. He was never fickle or messy, and his

also why Ellis was the dream lover

he actually be

this?

and asked with her head lowered, “Could you prepare

the corner.

followed his gaze and, sure

tried the pieces on one by

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has always been

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

to use them even

still kept them.

gave a

finished dressing and turned to look

staring at her. “Tell me, what do

want?”

you believe it or

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

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

services.”

words made Ellis’s pupils contract

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gaze piercing Mary.

still turned around and walked briskly out

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

a deep breath and then turned

had left, the

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

it was stipulated that Davis Corporation would pay

immediately sneered. “How could

so high?”

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said, “It’s said

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

“deliberate

that what Mary had said was true! If it wasn’t

was really

was truly too sinister

Mary had just shown such pride in

slammed his teacup onto the ground in

he was suddenly feeling so

it was she who had slept with

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sneered as he stood up

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

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

Ellis was speechless.

back sharply, glanced at the money in the assistant’s hand,

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

to the parking lot, only to see Howard

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

frowned. “What does he want with

and see.”

had only ever looked down on such a scoundrel

now thinking of Keera as his cousin. he

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arrived in

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

down at him. “What do you want

me?”

and I hit it off. Afterward, he even had my wife, Keera, help visit Mrs. Olsen, so my wife

deliver a message for

out tha

narrowed.

Corporation. Could I trouble Uncle Olsen or Mr. Ellis to

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

his gaze,

your message.”

that, Ellis got into his

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

left, Cindy asked, “Will

“Last time Keera helped Uncle Olsen a great deal, and afterward, Uncle Olsen said we could ask him if

and left the

they were gone, Mary

corner.

just come down to the parking lot, not yet finding her car, when she saw Howard and

conveyed the message to Uncle

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that ruin Keera’s

phone, found Ellis on

sky had

moment, Ellis was reclining in a chair, his

with Mary’s delicate skin…

thought about her words, “not the first

was his first

that was the case, wasn’t he at

his tie, feeling a bit

his

it and saw that it

he had no recollection, but Mary had been mingling in their circles

still the granddaughter of

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Family’s patriarch and everyone would show

some respect.

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

Ellis

began, “What’s the

“Did you just say that as long as the requests I

face, “So just now you really were playing hard to get? Miss Davis, there’s really no need for you

front of

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

Mary would ask him to marry her, to

of the Davis Family or at

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However, to his surprise, he heard

help

immediately furrowed his

laugh. “The favor you’re asking of

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

those words,

He was very angry.

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

“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

Mary would no

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to stay in Oceanion!”

was silent for a moment before saying, “Mr.

the truth

question made Ellis

DNA test had

believed Keera was Ellis’s dad’s illegitimate daughter, which caused him

for those two days.

got a good

would have thought that the results would show, that Keera was Uncle Olsen’s

stunned at

immediately, but after hearing

hesitated.

had always been a

many years, not a single woman had caught

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and he had once been asked, “Why not find someone,

to be

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

majestic life would be

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

there looking for traces of Mrs.

since that day.

“Let’s not talk about this for now. I’m afraid Uncle Olsen might get

asked again. “Then, this

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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intervening, thinking it would be quite good just to let Howard abandon Keera. It might even cure this

also felt that this was

according to their own hearts, and the family elders never did things

asked, “What do you

deeply, Ellis’s choice would be to help her pressure Howard, to make him. afraid to

because of WhatsApp again, and it was still

“Miss Davis, are you

I want her to

a divorce, but does she want it herself? Do you

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another person

by his words. “How do

she doesn’t want to?!”

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heard this. “You mean, Keera wants

this point, Mary really feared that Ellis would take action and help Keera’s Company solve

sighed. “Yes, it’s a plan that

out.”

prenuptial agreement that Keera had signed and then went straight to the point.

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

saying all this, Mary continued. “So,

think I would believe such a clumsy

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

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best friend Mary

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

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

divorce?

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

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

didn’t make any

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

she, who knew her friend best, had doubted until

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Howard.

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

infatuation was

and only said, “Mr. Ellis, you just promised me that

eyes instantly became

determined

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

“Indeed.”

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

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me, you have

Mary was startled.

her lips, knowing

because he misunderstood that Ellis was

future days might become

for the company and

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

still hadn’t realized the

breathed a sigh of relief, then started the

and headed home.

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

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back to the passionate encounter with Ellis, a

Soon, she arrived home.

parked the car and quickly entered

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

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

faltered in

her whole body freezing. She took a step forward and called

“Mary…”

mother’s voice was 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.

eldest uncle

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Mary didn’t kneel.

already approaching, and with a cruel kick to her knees, they forced her legs to buckle, and she fell kneeling

take advantage of his influence?

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

throbbed in pain as she

look up.

clenched tight, and

crawled over on his knees, hugging his eldest brother’s leg. “Brother,

away, “A waste of a father raising a waste of a daughter! Do you still have the nerve

If I spare her,

ma21″

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hand and viciously

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

the anticipated pain did not

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

she

relief.

the

“Slap!”

landed on Mary’s

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

his head and pleaded for mercy. He already knew what his

spare Mary

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the Davis

“Dad!”

cried out and tried

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

those bodyguards were professional, robust, and impossible

If you keep going, it

out with a piercing voice, tears and snot

only then that

want me to stop hitting him, fine, but

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her fists

kind of

make next…

looked at her father with a bruised nose and swollen face, 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

before her…

none of

would have already been taken advantage of by Mr.

any significant achievements in the company to gain the favor of the first branch, and

anticipated

she still

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toward Ellis.

the same time, she blamed herself

useless she was!

was unable to protect her parents and unable to save her best

become a social

the ground, feeling an overwhelming sense of helplessness

to get up from the ground. “Mary,

looked

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

Π

in the evening,

left with his

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this soon reached Ellis’s

the Olsen residence’s study, listening to his assistant’s report. Indescribable

expected Mary’s life to be this

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

“No.”

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

hearing this, the assistant looked at him. “What about that contract?

promised her, I won’t interfere

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

too. It just might show your cousin what kind of man

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however, smiled. “If she

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

close eye on

loss.”

what about Miss

a moment and

“Leave her be.”

night, Ellis

be faster… Just

was beneath

expression was licentious as she looked at him sideways. “It’s not my first time, Mr.

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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forehead, feeling

tossed and turned, he couldn’t fall back

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

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

be bullied at will?!”

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

agreement gave her the

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

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signs, you better sign quickly and

speaking and looked

of the divorce agreement, lost in thought, with an expression of

Three years!

Keera, and all he had gotten was a little bit

two million a year. Out of that, one million went to Keera for household expenses, and with the three

savings…

to say, he only got a little

really couldn’t bear to let it

company

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a clean break in the divorce, he had no choice but to leave the

her!

sign, Keira’s eyes flickered, and then she feigned a look of agony. “Howard, you can’t abandon me… The real estate market in Clance is terrible right now, this villa can sell at most for fifteen million. The company has a debt contract of twenty million, and if we can’t sell it at a

Howard panicked a little.

he didn’t divorce, then both spouses would

sent people over with the message

pushed Keira away and was about

show her eager expression; she still

mother couldn’t help

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

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own problems! Why are

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

maybe the company could be saved, and you and Howard wouldn’t have

really wanted

the second, but

scolding and curses

swallowed.

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

own…”

these words, Howard no longer hesitated and swiftly signed on

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

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

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a torture for you, don’t blame anyone else. If you want to blame anyone, blame yourself for not having

contract with

the eyes of the

heaven knew how hard

outside the South family villa, a black

South

assistant!

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

T

his brows but stopped in his tracks, not entering the room

as she said with her head down, “Howard,

gave birth to a child, living in a daze every day, enjoying luxury with the company’s money for so many years. What contributions have you made to the company? Now, just

was

you who said I didn’t need to work! You said that being your wife was

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this time, Keira had

diary, Keera recorded

Howard.

college, had also been

they got married, after graduating from

was too hard and that you would manage

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

matter whether the child I gave birth to

words on behalf

“Enough!”

to listen any longer

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point of saying all this? I have

looked

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

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

with

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

Ellis immediately halted.

divorce like this, it wouldn’t

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was just a divorce agreement. Having signed it, given the Olsen family’s assertiveness, if

thought about it and simply stood

an inch.

Inside the room.

be coerced, placing the divorce agreement

Cindy was pleased.

breathed a sigh

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

nodded, then looked regretfully around the villa, wanting to say something,

Could you agree to one

for me?”

asked with

it?”

weakly. “How much child

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give Amy every month?”

you talking about? The company is in debt, and I’ve resigned. I don’t have a job right now. Where would I get

this family? How can you still want his money after the divorce? You wish! Howard’s

child for living expenses, but Howard has already made it clear that he doesn’t have a proper job yet, and his

touch with another employer and was preparing to start

for him to find a job in the

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thousands.

and Howard wouldn’t have so easily let go of this

was something Cindy

Amy’s father, and it’s your duty to raise her… Moreover, I’m so deep in debt, and I definitely won’t have the money to raise Amy in the future. If you don’t provide child

made Howard retort impatiently, “I don’t care how you live! If you can’t

mother sneered. “Exactly, Keera, you ha hands and feet. Why can’t you

doesn’t want to go out and find a jo After all, working is so exhausting, and if she could get living expenses

off with Amy, letting Howard raise

dreaming!” Howard’s mother

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

outside, felt

earth

already divorced, and she still cared about that bit of child

deep breaths to suppress the anger welling up

even felt that someone as defeatist

could there be

Inside.

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

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

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

hearing this, Keira narrowed her

goal was achieved, and it hadn’t been in vain

Howard and his family, so that in

immediately shook her head and

her reaction, Howard decisively pulled out a piece of paper. “You don’t get to

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with Amy from then on, before

to act, Howard’s mother stepped forward and grabbed her hand. “When we tell you to sign, you sign. Don’t even think about

She signed her

picked up the divorce agreement and the waiver, then excitedly stood up. He

we leaving in such a

“Absolutely, to prevent this woman from demanding any more

bit reluctant.

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where will we

smile, “Auntie, move to

take care of you in the future. You’re pregnant and

mother immediately picked up her suitcase and followed behind the

reached the door,

“Mr. Ellis? When, when did

coldly looked

Keira, who

them.

seemed to be weeping with her shoulders trembling

is this how

“Mr. Ellis, my divorce from

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