My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Chapter 281-290

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

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

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

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

Her eyes reddened with anger.

Was Keera thinking of her as a fool?

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

But why did Keera have to deceive her with such

tricks?

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

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

me.”

Mary was dumbfounded.

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

Amy had already fallen asleep.

After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.

She asked, “What did you just send?”

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

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She shook her head and set the mobile phone aside.

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

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

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

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

The next morning.

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

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

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

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Upon seeing Keira, she immediately curved her lips

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

Keira replied with a thumbs-up and a smile.

The two entered the building together and approached

Howard’s office.

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

Keira’s eyes narrowed slightly.

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

Cindy’s skirt was hiked up to her waist.

Howard’s pants were also down to his knees…

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

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

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

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

and me…”

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She wasn’t blind!

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

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

She was suddenly at a loss for words.

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

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

matters into her own hands..

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

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

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

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

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Keira silently watched them, feeling beyond words.

What had she done?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

discern.

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

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

Mary snorted but didn’t speak.

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Of course…”

Howard touched her waist, his eyes gradually

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

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

“He won’t.”

Keira replied.

Meanwhile.

At the Olsen residence.

Ellis held the DNA test results and hurried into Uncle

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

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

handing over the corporate affairs to the young man

in advance.

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

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

Upon hearing what Ellis had said, he frowned and

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

Ellis placed the report on Sam’s desk.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hearing that, Sam immediately looked toward Ellis.

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

that?”

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

“Pfft…”

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

here.”

Sam looked at him and remained silent, but his eyes

were filled with pity.

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

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

“It’s impossible.”

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

Ellis was speechless.

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

Could Keera really be his dad’s illegitimate daughter?

Thinking of his father’s henpecked demeanor, he still

found it unbelievable.

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

his hand.

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

Ellic entered his father’s room again took hig

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toothbrush, and handed everything to his assistant to

send to the testing center.

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

Lewis Horton in Clance.”

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

But the secretary was puzzled.

Could that be the case?

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

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

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

The secretary paused here.

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Ellis then said, “What about her?”

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

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

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

her?”

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

rumors…”

Ellis raised his eyebrow. “And then?”

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

Mary.”

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

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this look like it?”

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

Ellis asked, “What?”

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

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

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

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

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

intelligence!”

The secretary coughed. “It looks like Uncle Olsen

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intends to acknowledge her and then bring her back

into the family…”

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

“Yes.”

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

Meanwhile.

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

In the South family’s small villa.

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

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

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

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Maybe today I’ll show you.”

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

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

eat?”

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

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

him!

…Their shamelessness was beyond her imagination!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vairo still kant her hood down seemingly fragile and

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

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

child?”

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

Cindy snapped. “You…”

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

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

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

In an instant, Cindy understood. Keera was declaring

war!

Ha.

Did she really think she could win?

It was just because she had snagged a deal with Mary

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

Cindy left reluctantly with Howard.

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

“…Okay.”

Keira looked utterly docile.

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

Howard’s mother.

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

diligent.

Sometimes she would even deliberately seek to please

Howard’s mother.

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

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

Keira just smirked.

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

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

mother-in-law like this?

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

would be once she divorced and Howard’s mother

lived with Cindy.

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

A month passed by quickly.

In two days, the contract would expire.

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

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

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tomorrow comes, we’ll sue him!”

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

Keira nodded. “I’m sure.”

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

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

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

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

check him out.”

Keira was perplexed.

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

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

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wants

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

candidates!”

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

wanted to, whereas I…”

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

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

Keira saw a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

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

definitely be impressed with you!”

People from every social class have their own troubles.

Wealthy families were no exception.

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

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

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

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

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

Keira asked, Who’s your blind date?”

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

Keira was dumbfounded.

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

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Keira watched as Ellis walked in and sat down at Table

8 not far away.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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connection!”

This stubborn facade…

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

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

Keira shook her head in resignation at this.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mary was stunned. “You know me?”

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

Mary was dumbfounded.

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

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

“No.” Ellis blinked.

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

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

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Ellis had always despised foolish, unprincipled people.

Mary’s actions had struck a nerve with him.

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

Keera’s best friend.

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

Correct.

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

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

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

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

With that, he left straight away.

Mary still sat there, utterly baffled.

Indeed, she had a good impression of Ellis.

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

bullied.

was

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

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

Her crush was well concealed…

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

But what did he just say?

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

empty-headed beauty, a vase with nothing but her

looks.”

Tears welled up in Mary’s eyes.

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

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

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

She was humiliated by her family and now mocked by

Ellis as well.

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

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

standing up as if nothing had happened.

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

“It’s nothing.”

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

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

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

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“…Okay.”

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

tomorrow, the lawsuit will definitely reach the

company.”

“Okay.”

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

“I know.”

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

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

Mary looked at the road ahead. “Yes.”

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

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Since she was in charge of the new energy research

and development, it was possible to offer her a

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

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

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

million?!

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

Meanwhile.

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

Ellis had always remembered her.

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

he very much liked

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

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

intelligence. What a pity.”

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

Ellis now felt a headache whenever he heard those two

words.

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

The secretary didn’t dare to speak.

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

The Olsen family always covered for their own!

They could criticize their own cousin, but nobody else

could!

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

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

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Mary quickly returned to the Davis home.

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

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

so were her other uncles and aunts.

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

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

Mary’s fingers tightened instantly, and she looked

down.

She swallowed before saying, “No…”

“No?!”

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

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

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

Her private affairs were to be laid out and scrutinized

in detail?

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

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

any further…”

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

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

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

indistinguishable from the most distant relatives!”

Mary’s grandfather was the gooand can of the

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

live on his own.

While Mary’s grandfather was still alive, the first

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

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

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

Seeing this scene, Mary clenched her fists.

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Her father indeed didn’t have the same mother as

these people.

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

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

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

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

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

dutifully filial, and

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

this and felt

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

up. “Mr. Ellis was dissatisfied with me. I had barely sat down and hadn’t even spoken when

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

said, “No,

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

second uncle’s wife

we have plenty of daughters in our family

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to someone who is nothing but a pretty

energy in college, and now she’s been valued by the first branch and is in charge of the new

brother, since you brought it up, there’s something I have to say.

the Davis Corporation, you said we couldn’t pull strings, and now for an

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blinded

“You can insult me, but don’t drag my

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

in the

up and 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 your actions, but unfortunately, you failed to grasp the opportunity, and I won’t bend

reasons anymore!

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 not considering

her fists

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was the first to pass the interview for Davis

a thorn in the

families.

contract, if compensation could be obtained, it meant she had rectified her

was clearly looking for an excuse to fire her

them and, facing the leviathan that was Davis

least, she could help Keera divorce and escape

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

laptop contained a research and

the blame onto her and divorced her, she planned to use this latest research and development

879

with Davis Corporation.

let Mary be put in a

occurred to her

to Mary yet.

quickly 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 want to live in a villa, and your son wants to

one too.”

“Okay, I’ll go back and discuss it with

“Yeah, you should go back and discuss it with her. After all,

is under

knew exactly how to

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, you’re coming home with me,

quickly said, “Wouldn’t your wife be unhappy

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

lifted his

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

“What?!”

out a shocked exclamation,

it with a wave of

mistake on their part.

could they

looked at his secretary, “But on the

the proposal wasn’t submitted on time,

our core staff member in the R&D

and you quan told him to

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things to turn out like

said, “Don’t panic. I’m calling Mary right

out his phone and

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

can

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

thought that would

one would focus on such a small one. They were steadily receiving R&D funds, and not producing results

“Howard! You

the company? My great-uncle was already displeased with my joining the corporation over my cousin, and now he’s using this as leverage

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I don’t have the capacity

that statement, Mary hung

Howard was stunned.

immediately looked at his secretary. “Hurry to Davis Corporation and find out

“Yes.”

now? Do we really have to pay twenty million? Even if we sold the company, it wouldn’t

worth that much!”

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

her eyes flickered. She immediately

to the South

role of the dutiful wife and mother, busy preparing lunch in the

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door was opened, Howard

the kitchen.

the right amount of surprise

to please him, Howard immediately ordered, “Call Mary right now and make

to be uninformed. “What

make the call!

Howard was furious.

her head. “Okay,

the message on the other end wa “Hello, the phone

was stunned for a

Howard.

hastily said, “Use

a voice call to

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but we

message,

blankly at

stepped forward, his hand raised to slap

let herself

move, she crouched down,

she block me?!”

as he was about to kick and punch Keira, she stood up and grabbed Howard’s arm “Howard, you can’t abandon me! I’m your wife, and I can’t come

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

wife, for better or

worse…”

made Howard

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legal person and shares were all in Keera’s name, and

to do was get a divorce and push all the responsibility onto Keira, then he could walk away

instantly lit

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his eyes before he said, “Okay, don’t worry.

he turned around

caught on to something and blurted out, “Divorce her, then

already pregnant with Howard’s child and, of course, hoped that Howard could

the worst choice. If we really get divorced, I might end

waste?!”

had been married to Keera for three

want him to walk away empty-handed either and immediately said, “Then

do?”

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be a way; there’s

Just one word from him to Davis Corporation, and they’ll surely stop pursuing the lawsuit. As long as they withdraw the legal action, there’s still a chance for everything to

phone lit up, displaying a WhatsApp notification that

friend.

came a

blocked you for five minutes, consider it payback for the half-year

are things on your

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

“So what

he’s at the end of his rope. As long as Davis Corporation

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

showed that she was

of typing, still no

to resist, asked, “What’s wrong? Is

I just feel like you’re not quite

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 will always

she

a while, and her interactions with

for the first

moment, looking at the message, she wanted to tell

silence, she ultimately didn’t voice

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thought.

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

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

Keera.”

was actually

said strange things, so Mary

mind it.

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

“Unele, don’t worry.

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

job she had

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Davis’s eyes flickered with a hint of mockery as he heard her. “Hmm, Mr. Lynch is not

nodded. “I

there was a knock on the door, followed by the

man.

to be in his forties, and his

a beaming smile. “Mr. Davis, who is this young lady? I’ve never seen her

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

Lynch immediately nodded. “Oh? Miss Davis,

pleasure to meet you…”

his hand

his hand, she only felt

clammy and quite disgusting.

he tightened his grip slightly, making it hard

she sought help from her uncle

eyes.

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

then did Mr. Lynch sit down with

seal the deal, it would earn him the admiration of the first branch and further solidify

all smiles, avoided bringing up the contract and kept glancing over at

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

by the look in

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

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you, saying you’re a good

like to offer you

that statement, she distinguished their generational

change in Mr.

glared at Mary,

was only paying attention to Mr. Lynch and didn’t notice her uncle’s expression. She just saw Mr. Lynch’s expression change, and then he stood up. “Alright, my dear niece, your Uncle Lynch

a sigh of relief and downed the

looked at Uncle Davis. “Uncle, I

have some

Lynch enjoy yourselves. I need

picked up her bag and started

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

a few steps, she suddenly felt dizzy,

happened and looked desperately at her glass, then

Davis!!

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

what she

the door and flung it open, hoping to

opened the door, the person walking by

commotion, he turned

and saw Mary.

the plea for help choked

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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said about her during

even less of her if he found out she

had too much

some tea…”

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

was about to shut the door,

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looked at that slender

taken aback.”

the door

help but turn his head to look,

him, everyone in the room paused

moment.

He was the assistant to Mr. Ellis. He stood there, his gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

his

brought her here to

Ellis interested in

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Ellis’s assistant to expressly ask after her, but she instantly

no need for Mr. Ellis to worry. I was just discussing a partnership with Uncle Lynch and my uncle. Right,

was also

took control of the

was why he dared to show disrespect to the second branch, as a sort of statement to

branch.

afford to offend any of the five

families!

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

toward her

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said, “Yes,

the contract

the contract and then cheerily looked at Mary. “Dear niece, your uncle and I are like

statement, Mr.

non-existent cold sweat from his forehead and tentatively looked at Mary, asking, “Dear niece, you and

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

the doorway,

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

retract the lawsuit…”

flaunted borrowed authority

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fearing it would hinder Keera’s big plans,

lawsuit.”

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

You…”

up an excuse on the spot. “Yes, she’s my best friend, but she chose to block me over a man. Do you think I am trying to get close to her now for what reason? Of

matter.”

understand the friendships between young women, but seeing Mary so vehem he could

involved in this matter.”

then did Mary pull the door open and step

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

288 Something

at least she couldn’t collapse

to leave, she suddenly froze

should have left. He frowned as he looked at her.

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

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

Mary would actually take

just for signing a contract, that would be end

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

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

freeze Ellis’s favorable impression of

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Mary’s conflict with Keera was just foolish, but now it seemed that Mary

friend and bestie?!

always been a man of loyalty, despising those

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

embrace.

entire body collided with his chest, making her even

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

could finish, Ellis had already leaned d whispering into her ear. “For what just happened, w

sprayed on

shivers down

reactions.

leaned against Ellis, her eyes gradually

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her hands suddenly wrapped

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

initially just wanted to scare her, but what was this woman doing?

to push her away, only to hear Mary

then scoffed. “How many

at him, extending

her vision

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

“So many…”

who appears so innocent could play

longer hear what he was saying and pressed closer against the

undo her shirt,

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collarbone.

became hurried for a

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

him…

Mary was no lady, so why not play

bent down, picked up Mary, and carried her

sofa and then bent over her. As soon as

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skin was so hot, and the way she looked…

Ellis furrowed his brows.

do you know who

“You are Ellis!”

continuing to

Ellis

onto Mary’s chin, with a profound look in

Mary was startled.

was almost completely worn down, she still paused for a moment, feeling a slight pain in

eyes looked at Ellis, and after a while, she suddenly laughed.

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hearing this, Ellis felt an

in his chest.

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

had an appointment with today

from the private room, letting the visitor immediately catch on. “Since Mr. Ellis isn’t unavailable today,

time.”

returned his attention

sounds inside were becoming more

wave his hand, signaling the bodyguards to

man and wasn’t immune

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

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how much time had passed when she finally

moved her sore

as if it had been

of where

“Click.”

The light turned on.

it was dark outside, and

suit sat before

was then that Mary realized she was

scattered all over

cov her

“You…”

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

was she who started

shyness flooded her cheeks,

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a touch of joy

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

taken aback, her

Fee for service…

did he

on her flashed through her mind, and she cast her gaze downward. She

bother.”

the room fell silent

looked up only to see Ellis appraising her

of person. There’s no need

money.”

“Is that so?”

his bank card, “Then you must

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night and how well we fit together, why don’t you

them.”

looked at

following Ellis for many

heirs. He was

Ellis was the dream lover of so many eligible ladies in

now, could he actually be thinking about

this?

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

to the corner. “It’s already

gaze and, sure

walked over, tried the pieces on one by one,

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has always been

people, he had also carefully given her a few

had the heart to use

still kept them.

gave a bitter

finished dressing and turned to look at

still staring at her. “Tell

want?”

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

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

that, she took a stack of cash from her bag and placed it on

services.”

made Ellis’s pupils

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gaze piercing Mary.

around and walked

out, only then did she cover her wildly beating heart, feeling that if

a deep breath and then turned to

left, the assistant

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

would pay Keera’s company two million annually for research funding. This penalty was a

sneered. “How

so high?”

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assistant promptly said, “It’s said

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

of Mary’s words “deliberate retaliation,”

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

was really

woman was truly too sinister and

thought again of how Mary had just shown such pride in front of

teacup onto the ground in

why he was

No, it was she who had slept

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he stood up and straightened

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

on the table. “Mr. Ellis,

Ellis was speechless.

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

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

parking lot, only to

reach Uncle Olsen,

he want with me?

and see.”

ever looked down on

of Keera as his cousin. he

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290 Uncle Olsen’s Daughter

arrived in front

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

him. “What do you

me?”

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

a message

Olsen only to find out tha he had been blocked on WhatsApp a long

eyes narrowed.

collaboration with Davis Corporation. Could I trouble Uncle

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

gaze, sneering/”Alright, I’ll

your message.”

that, Ellis got

dare to stop

left, Cindy asked, “Will

Olsen a great deal, and afterward, Uncle Olsen said we could ask him if we needed anything. It should be no problem for such a small

and

they were gone, Mary stepped out from

corner.

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

really conveyed the

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ruin

out her phone, found Ellis on WhatsApp, hesitated

sky had already

moment, Ellis was reclining in a

was filled entirely with Mary’s delicate

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

was his

case, wasn’t

loosened his tie, feeling a

his phone suddenly

at it and saw that it was Mary’s

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

than Maru ung still the granddaughter

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Family’s patriarch and everyone would show

some respect.

Mary’s grandfather passed away and the first branch took over the Davis Family, as Mary’s branch gradually declined,

this, Ellis answered

“What’s

say that as long as the

just now you really were playing hard to get? Miss Davis, there’s really

in front of

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

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

some benefits for her branch of the Davis Family or at

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However, to his surprise,

not help Howard and

furrowed his

laugh. “The favor

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

after Ellis said those words,

He was very angry.

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

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

behavior, I’m afraid Mary would

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to stay

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

Olsen the truth about the

made Ellis

the DNA test had been out for a

had sounded so confident, and he actually believed Keera was Ellis’s dad’s illegitimate daughter, which caused him to show his dad a cold face at

for those two days.

Ellis even got a good beating from

thought that the results would show, that Keera

was stunned at

had planned to tell Uncle Olsen immediately, but after

hesitated.

had always been a

a single woman had caught

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asked, “Why not find someone, just to

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

knew that his daughter had been living such a defeated life, being played around by a man from a

would be ruined by his daughter,

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

looking for traces of Mrs. Olsen, so the two of

since that day.

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

“Then,

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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would be quite good just to let Howard abandon Keera. It

that this was his cousin’s

since childhood to act according to their own hearts, and the family

they only asked, “What do you

choice would be to help her pressure Howard, to make him. afraid to ever divorce. After all, the Olsen family could protect

thought about this, his phone buzzed because of WhatsApp again, and

his heart, Ellis’s tone became a few degrees colder. “Miss Davis, are

said, “No, I want her to get a

“You want her to get a divorce, but does she want it

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onto another person are actually

his words. “How

she doesn’t want to?!”

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

point, Mary really feared that Ellis would

“Yes, it’s a plan that

out.”

prenuptial agreement that Keera had signed and then went straight to

the company and the custody of the

continued. “So, please don

think I would believe such

since college and almost fell out with her adoptive parents

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her best friend

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 want

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

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

trap set by

simply didn’t make any

she also understood that

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

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Howard.

shows that he cares about me. Mary, I don’t need your warnings; he just made a mistake that any man could make.

infatuation was beyond

Ellis, you just promised me that as long as my request

eyes instantly

Mary determined

lowered his gaze, hiding the icy

“Indeed.”

I agree,” said Ellis indifferently, lifting his head, his eyes filled

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from me, you have to return it

Mary was startled.

pursed her lips, knowing

her off today because he misunderstood that

days might

for the company and the villa, as well as freedom, she eventually clenched her

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

Mary still hadn’t

sigh of relief, then

and headed home.

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

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passionate encounter with Ellis, a hint of shyness

Soon, she arrived home.

parked the car and quickly

stepped in,

parents kneeling on the floor of the hall, while her eldest

in

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

“Mary…”

“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 scoffed coldly and immediately

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Mary didn’t kneel.

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

take advantage of his influence? Do you know that Mr. Lynch also called me just now and gave me an

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

pain as she

look up.

clenched tight,

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

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

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

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and

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

the anticipated pain

face is something I can’t bear to harm, no wonder

Mary, and she breathed a

relief.

the

“Slap!”

firm slap landed on Mary’s father’s

blame you for not

he covered his head and pleaded for mercy. He already knew what his big brother intended to

but spare Mary

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the Davis

“Dad!”

cried out and tried to rush over,

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

those bodyguards were professional, robust,

keep going,

out with a piercing voice, tears and snot streaming

was only then that her eldest

rubbed his wrist and turned to look at Mary. “If you want me to stop hitting him, fine,

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her fists

kind of demand her eldest

make next…

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…

knew none of this was Ellis’s

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

sufficient ability to protect herself or make any significant achievements in the company to gain the favor of the first branch, and with her father being relentlessly suppressed by her uncle and

had long anticipated a situation like

in her heart, she still harbored some

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toward Ellis.

same time, she blamed herself in secret

useless she was!

was unable to protect her parents

the end, she could only obediently become

on the ground, feeling an overwhelming

get up from the ground.

looked at

I’ll b obedient. I’ll listen to everything

Π

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

behind, he left with his bodyguards in

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soon

study, listening to his assistant’s

Mary’s life to

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

“No.”

“She dares to scheme against Keera,

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

I promised her, I won’t

gaze. “But the twenty million, I’ll

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

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“If she really gets over

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

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

loss.”

but what about

for a moment and eventually

“Leave her be.”

night, Ellis

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

beneath

sideways. “It’s not

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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forehead, feeling

tossed and

the conference room, his assistant hurried over. “Mr. Ellis, after Howard knew we wouldn’t

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

be bullied at will?!”

straits, was struggling to suppress a

agreement gave her the

with Brother Howard, now he’s giving you

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sign quickly and painlessly,

and

agreement, lost in

Three years!

three years since he married Keera, and all he had gotten was a little

these three years, he gave Keera the first year’s company income as dividends, and for the second and third years, his salary amounted to around two million a year. Out of that, one million went to Keera for household expenses, and with the three

savings…

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

really couldn’t bear to

company were originally

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he wanted a clean break in the divorce, he had no

her!

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 good price, I’ll end up with nothing

Howard panicked a little.

both spouses would

Olsen had already sent people over with the

Keira away and

eager expression; she still had to keep

mother

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

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your own problems!

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

the company could be saved, and you and Howard

wanted

second, but he hesitated again

and curses

swallowed.

me, please. I

own…”

words, Howard no longer hesitated and swiftly signed

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

stop struggling, just sign it! Otherwise, Howard and his

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for not having enough

contract

eyes of the three people, she

how hard Keira was trying not to

family villa, a black

the South family villa with

assistant!

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

T

stopped in his tracks,

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

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

was

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

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had read through

recorded

Howard.

in college, had also been

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

to work was too hard and that you would manage the

was all an act, that the person you loved the most was actually

gave birth to was a boy

speaking these words

“Enough!”

to listen any

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

looked incredulously

Lewis come about, wasn’t Howard aware

do you have to accuse Howard here? Just sign the paper, otherwise, don’t blame

red-hot with rage

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

Ellis immediately halted.

if Keera would just divorce like this,

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given the Olsen family’s assertiveness, if Keera regretted it later and didn’t

and simply stood

an inch.

Inside the room.

the divorce agreement

Cindy was pleased.

breathed a sigh of

son, go

to say something, but Keira said, “Howard, I’ve agreed to all the

Could you

for me?”

immediately asked with suspicion, “What

it?”

weakly. “How much child support will

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give Amy every month?”

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

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

but Howard has already made it clear that he doesn’t have

Howard had already been in touch with another employer and was preparing

easy for him to find a job in the new energy

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thousands.

Howard wouldn’t have so easily let go

this was something Cindy wouldn’t tell

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

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

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

added. “Auntie, I guess Keera hasn’t worked i several years and doesn’t want to go out and find a jo After all, working is so exhausting, and

Amy, letting Howard

Howard’s

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on a sobbing tone. “Howard, you are Amy’s father. If Amy can’t afford to go to school, there will be relevant departments that will hold you accountable! I’m not making an unreasonable request, Howard. You can’t be

listening outside, felt a

on earth was

and she still cared about that bit of

deep breaths to suppress the

even felt that someone as defeatist

be such

Inside.

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

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Besides, with the way you mess around, it’s still uncertain whose child Amy really is! Howard, think of a way to cut ties with them, so she won’t be like a vampire sucking your blood even

came out, Cindy immediately said, “Why not sign

hearing this, Keira narrowed

vain that she had put

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

her head and waved her

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

294 She’s Keira

he had no relation with Amy

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

intimidated. She signed

excitedly stood up. He

“Are we leaving in

from demanding any more living expenses from

bit

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where will we

“Auntie, move to my place first. I have

take care of you in the future.

up her suitcase and followed

the door, they encountered the ashen-faced

When, when

looked at

his gaze shifted to Keira, who had

them.

be weeping with her shoulders

said, “Howard, is this how you treat your

stupefied, then swallowed hard. “Mr. Ellis, my divorce from Keera is mutual.

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