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After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.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

was dutifully filial, and

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

this and felt a

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

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

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

“No,

opportunity. See? it was wasted! If I had known earlier, I might a well have let my daughter try! At the young people’s private gatherings, my daughter was

uncle’s wife also sneered.

isn’t a member of the Davis family, but we have plenty of daughters

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to someone

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

from the first branch snorted coldly. “Fourth brother, since you brought it up, there’s something I have to say. I

When my maternal family’s nephew wanted to work in the New Energy Research and Development Department of the Davis Corporation, you said

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be blinded

insult me, but don’t drag my friend

heard her husband cheated on her, and she just tolerates it. With her feeble and incompetent love-struck brain, you’re forbidden from

her in the

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

reasons anymore!

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

her fists

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was the first to pass the

she had long been a thorn in the side of

families.

according to the contract, if compensation could be obtained,

was clearly looking for an excuse

at them and, facing the leviathan that was Davis

least, she could

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

laptop contained a research and

onto her and divorced her, she planned to use this latest research and development plan to seek in-depth

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with Davis Corporation.

be put in a

her that she

to Mary yet.

reached the third

delivered to Howard early

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the office coquettishly complaining to Howard about her grievances. “I just want to live in a villa,

one too.”

I’ll go back

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

villa is under

how to

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

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

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

his

we haven’t submitted the research and

“What?!”

let out a shocked exclamation, looking incredulously

dismissed it with a wave of his hand. “It

on their part. Mary is so

could they

secretary, “But

end, the proposal wasn’t submitted on time,

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

you refuged and you quan told him to not

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expected things to

immediately said, “Don’t panic. I’m

saying this, he took out his phone and dialed

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

can

just hired new tech staff, and we’ll definitely

thought that would settle

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

surprise, Mary actually bellowed at him. “Howard!

company? My great-uncle was already displeased with my joining the corporation over my

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is at risk, I don’t have the capacity

statement, Mary

Howard was stunned.

Corporation and find out if Mary really

“Yes.”

what do we do now? Do we really have to pay twenty million? Even if we sold the

worth that much!”

stood up

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

two quickly returned to

that moment, Keira was still playing the role of the dutiful wife and mother, busy preparing lunch in the kitchen for

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door was opened,

the kitchen.

showed just the right amount of surprise and joy.

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

be uninformed. “What

call! No more

Howard was furious.

immediately lowered her

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

for a

Howard.

said, “Use

and made a voice call to Mary, but Mary immediately

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sorry, but we shouldn’t contact

send another message, she found

blankly

expression, stepped forward, his hand raised to slap her

let

move, she crouched down, hugged her knees, and began to cry, “Why would Mary

she block me?!”

and punch Keira, she stood up and grabbed Howard’s arm “Howard, you can’t abandon me! I’m your wife, and I can’t come up with twenty million. The property prices in

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

husband and wife, for

worse…”

words made Howard

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person and shares were all

all he needed to do was get a

instantly lit

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something in his eyes before he said, “Okay, don’t worry. I’ll definitely

turned around and

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

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

might end up with nothing. Wouldn’t all my efforts

waste?!”

to Keera for three

to walk away empty-handed either and

do?”

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be a way; there’s definitely

stroked his chin, and his eyes lit up. “When we were in Oceanion, she had a pretty good relationship with Uncle Olsen. Let’s find Uncle Olsen to intervene. Just one word from him to Davis

lit up, displaying a WhatsApp notification that Mary had added her as

friend.

a message

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

way, how are things on your end? Is he

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

asked, “So what

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

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

chat status continuously showed that

after ten minutes of typing, still no message

asked, “What’s wrong? Is there something

feel like you’re not

message from Mary pop up. “Keera, no matter what happens, I’ll always stand by your side. Whether it’s the past

she read

had been acting as her sister for a while, and her

for the

at the message, she wanted to tell Mary that

long silence,

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thought.

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

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

Keera.”

was actually

often said strange

mind it.

“Mary, as long as you land the next client, I’ll secure the position of R&D project tear leader for you. Could you please focus a

down her phone. “Unele, don’t

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

the job she had

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heard her. “Hmm, Mr. Lynch is not very

nodded. “I

had these words fallen than there was a knock on

man.

forties, and

Uncle Davis, he immediately turned to Mary with a beaming smile. “Mr. Davis, who is this young lady?

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

immediately nodded. “Oh?

pleasure to meet you…”

his hand

hand, she

clammy and quite disgusting.

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

she sought help from her

eyes.

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

did Mr. Lynch sit down with

seal the deal, it would earn him the admiration

avoided bringing up the contract and kept glancing over

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

felt repulsed by the look

to Mr. Lynch, and said

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of you, saying you’re a

to offer you a

statement, she

a sudden change in Mr.

his brows and glared at Mary, then shot a

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

and downed

looked at Uncle Davis. “Uncle, I

still have some work to

yourselves. I need

up

a fool could see that something was off with Uncle

few steps, she suddenly felt dizzy, and her body went

instantly realized what had happened and looked

Davis!!

her uncle’s niece, she was just a ploy to secure a contract with her beauty, but she had never imagined Uncle

completely beyond what she could comprehend or

rushed to the door and flung it open, hoping to cry for help

the door, the person walking by her private room would

commotion, he turned

and saw Mary.

eyes met, the plea

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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

think even less of her if he found out she was

niece, you’ve had too much

some tea…”

grabbed Mary’s arm, pulling her back inside,

was about to

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slender hand and

taken aback.”

she saw the door

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

in the room paused for

moment.

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

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

then turned his

was why he brought her here to accompany the fat Lynch, but now Mr. Ellis suddenly came in to greet

Ellis interested

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but she

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

was also bewildered at this

Davis family’s main branch took control of the company, they had been

to the second branch, as a sort of statement

branch.

couldn’t afford to offend any

families!

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

looked toward her

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uncle immediately said, “Yes,

contract out

“Dear niece, your uncle and I are like brothers. His niece is practically my own! I just remembered I have something else to attend to, so

Mr.

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

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

the doorway, she

“My dear niece, rest assured, that contract issue with your friend’s company,

retract the lawsuit…”

flaunted borrowed authority

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hinder Keera’s big plans, so hearing this, she

lawsuit.”

retract the lawsuit? Aren’t you and

You…”

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

matter.”

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

involved in this matter.”

pull the door open

door to the private room closed again, she took a deep breath, still feeling somewhat

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at least she couldn’t collapse

turned to leave, she suddenly froze

as he looked at her. He had obviously heard the entire

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

blocked the private room door that was about to close. Yet he found his own action a bit

would actually take advantage

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

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

after gaining an advantage, used it on his cousin,

simply… enough to freeze Ellis’s

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

friend and bestie?!

man of loyalty, despising those who play

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

embrace.

collided with his chest, making

slowly started to take effect, and she forced herself to shake her head, barely maintaining her rationality.

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

breath sprayed on Mary’s

sent shivers down her

reactions.

leaned against Ellis, her eyes gradually

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as her hands suddenly wrapped

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

but what was this woman doing?

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

then scoffed. “How many people have you

smiled at him, extending a

vision was

tried to extend one finger, several

“So many…”

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

hear what he was saying and pressed closer against

her shirt, revealing a

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collarbone.

became hurried for a

already taken an interest in Mary, and now she was

him…

no lady, so why not play

down, picked up Mary, and carried her into

Mary down on the sofa and then bent over her. As soon as he touched her burning

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hot, and the way

Ellis furrowed his brows.

do you know who

“You are Ellis!”

murmured, continuing to snuggle up

Ellis

breathing grew heavier, and, holding onto Mary’s chin, with a profound look in his eyes, he

Mary was startled.

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

Ellis, and after a

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Ellis

in his chest.

and then he fiercely turned his gaze

appointment with

from the private room, letting the visitor immediately catch

time.”

visitor leave, the assistant returned his attention

sounds inside were becoming more

hand, signaling the bodyguards to step back a few paces to keep

He wasn’t a man

normal man! Mr. Ellis should definitely give him

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how much time had passed when she finally

her

been crushed by a massive truck, leaving

where she

“Click.”

The light turned on.

it was dark outside,

in a suit sat

Mary realized she was lying

clothes scattered all

She exclaimed in shock, immediately cov her chest, and turning her gaze fiercely

“You…”

about what happened that day, her voice

was she who

hint of shyness flooded her

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touch of joy

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

taken aback,

Fee for service…

he take her

through her mind, and she cast her gaze downward. She felt as

bother.”

statement, the room fell

Ellis appraising

kind of person. There’s no need for you to

money.”

“Is that so?”

withdrew his bank card, “Then

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fit together, why

them.”

at him

following

He was never

Ellis was the dream lover of

actually

this?

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

to the

and, sure enough, there

by one,

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always been so

her from those people, he had also carefully given her

had the heart to use them

still kept them.

a bitter

finished dressing and turned

her. “Tell me,

want?”

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

that, she bent down to pick up her bag, stuffed her own phone into it, then straightened her back and looked at Ellis. “Mr. Ellis, I was

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

services.”

words made Ellis’s pupils contract slightly

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gaze piercing Mary.

turned around and

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

took a deep breath and then

had left, the assistant entered 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 said their company didn’t submit the research plan on time and was

Davis Corporation would pay Keera’s company two

“How could

so high?”

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promptly said, “It’s said

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

Mary’s words “deliberate retaliation,” Ellis

the whole affair could indeed have been an accident, but now it turned out that what Mary had said was true!

was really out for

woman was truly too sinister

just shown such pride in front of

teacup onto the ground in

understand why he was

just a night he had spent with her… No, it was she who had slept with him, right? Such a woman

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as he stood up and straightened

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

instinctively picked up the stack of money on the table. “Mr. Ellis, whose money is this? It must

Ellis was speechless.

sharply, glanced at the money in the assistant’s hand, and after

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

out the door to the parking lot, only to see Howard and

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

“What does he

and see.”

only ever looked down on such a scoundrel in

now thinking of Keera as his cousin. he took

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in front

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

him.

me?”

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

a message for

Uncle Olsen only to find out tha he had been

eyes narrowed. “What

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

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Just give us one more month, no, half

his gaze,

your message.”

Ellis got into his

and Cindy didn’t dare to stop

left, Cindy asked,

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

two talked and left

they were gone, Mary stepped out from

corner.

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

conveyed the message

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that ruin

phone, found Ellis on WhatsApp, hesitated

had

Ellis was reclining in

entirely with Mary’s delicate skin… endlessly

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

was his first

case, wasn’t he at a

his tie, feeling a

then, his

at it and saw that

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

Maru ung still the granddaughter

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Family’s patriarch and everyone

some respect.

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

this, Ellis answered

began, “What’s the

long as the requests I make aren’t excessive, you’ll agree

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

front

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

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

get some benefits for her branch of the Davis Family or at least to solidify her

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However, to his surprise, he

you not help Howard

furrowed his

laugh.

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

after Ellis said those words,

He was very angry.

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

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

afraid Mary

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stay in Oceanion!”

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

the truth

question made Ellis

of the DNA test had been out

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

for those two days.

a good

thought that the results would show, that Keera was Uncle

stunned

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

hesitated.

always been a

not a single woman

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

Olsen’s reply was, “Blood ties aren’t to be compromised with.

been living such a defeated life, being played around

majestic life would be ruined by

Ellis hadn’t gone to see Uncle Olsen for a

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

since that day.

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

again. “Then, this

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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not intervening, thinking it would be quite good just to let Howard abandon Keera. It might even cure this cousin of

this was his cousin’s own

family’s tradition had always taught them since childhood to act according to their own hearts, and the family elders never did things just because they

asked,

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

buzzed because of WhatsApp again, and it

a few degrees colder. “Miss Davis, are you doing this just to hit back at your good friend

said, “No, I want her to get a

want her to get a divorce, but does she want it herself? Do you not know that

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person are actually very

his

she doesn’t want to?!”

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“You mean,

Mary really feared that Ellis would

a plan

out.”

briefly explained the prenuptial agreement that Keera had signed and then went straight to the point. “We want to make

give both the company and the custody of

all this, Mary continued. “So, please don

sneered. “Miss Davis, do you think I would

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

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friend Mary

that she had been tolerant at home for the sake of competing with that mistress, serving

possibly believe that such a person, whose heart was full

divorce?

drop the lawsuit, and since the lawsuit had been filed, even if Keera really made Howard leave without a penny, the value of that company and villa sold together wouldn’t be enough cover twenty

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

didn’t make any

but she also understood that her words were

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

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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 the family after a while on

infatuation was beyond

simply didn’t bother explaining further and only said, “Mr. Ellis, you just promised me that as long

instantly

determined to punish

suddenly lowered his gaze, hiding the icy

“Indeed.”

said Ellis indifferently, lifting his head, his eyes

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have to return it

Mary was startled.

her lips, knowing what Ellis was

let her off today because he misunderstood that Ellis was interested in her. If

days might become even

a divorce, for the company and the villa, as well

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

Mary still hadn’t realized the consequences

of relief, then

and headed home.

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

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the passionate encounter with Ellis, a hint of

Soon, she arrived home.

car and quickly entered

in, her pace

saw her parents kneeling on the floor of the hall, while her eldest uncle sat

in her

took a step

“Mary…”

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

Mary’s eldest uncle scoffed coldly

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Mary didn’t kneel.

to her knees, they

no interest in you, yet you dared to take advantage of his

who gave you such audacity? To make such a

throbbed in pain as she was forced

look up.

were clenched tight, and she remained

hugging his eldest brother’s leg. “Brother, Mary

a waste of a daughter! Do you still have the

her? If I spare her,

ma21″

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and

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

anticipated pain

sneer. “Your face is something I can’t bear to harm, no wonder Mr.

and she breathed

relief.

the

“Slap!”

slap landed on Mary’s

“I blame you for not raising your daughter rig I blame you for not raising

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

but spare Mary please.

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to the

“Dad!”

She cried out and tried to rush over, but the bodyguards blocked

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

those bodyguards were professional, robust, and

stop hitting him, please stop! If you keep going, it could be fatal! I

a piercing voice, tears and snot streaming down

was only then that her eldest uncle

Mary. “If you want me to stop hitting him, fine, but from now on, you’d better

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clenched her

knew what kind of demand her eldest

make next…

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 fainted from the shock of

before her…

knew none of this was Ellis’s

been taken advantage of by Mr. Lynch

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

had long anticipated a situation

heart, she still

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toward Ellis.

blamed herself

useless she was!

parents and

become a social butterfly for her

sat on the ground, feeling an overwhelming sense of

from the ground. “Mary, don’t agree

looked

gaze. “Fine, I’ll b obedient. I’ll listen to everything you say from now on, just

Π

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

words behind, he left with his bodyguards in

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this soon

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

expected Mary’s life to be

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

“No.”

“She dares to scheme against Keera,

assistant looked at him. “What about that

promised her,

twenty million, I’ll have Keera pay it back

assistant nodded. “That works too. It just might show your cousin what kind of man her husband is. Who knows? After going through this ordeal, she

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she really gets over

her again as a cousin and let Uncle

“Keep a close eye on Keera’s

loss.”

what

for a moment and eventually said

“Leave her be.”

Ellis dreamt of

be faster… Just as he was about to

beneath a

him sideways. “It’s not my first

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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his forehead, feeling utterly

and turned, he

he stepped out of the conference room, his assistant hurried over. “Mr. Ellis, after Howard knew we

a cold laugh, “Let’s go and see. Do they

be bullied at will?!”

Ellis thought was in di straits, was

the company and the

was mocking her. “Keera, after all these years of marriage with Brother Howard,

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you better sign quickly and painlessly, got

finished speaking and looked toward

agreement, lost in thought, with an expression of reluctance creeping over his

Three years!

three years since he married Keera, and all he had

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 million left, h spent a little over one million on Cindy, and some on entertaining, leaving only about a

savings…

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

bear to let

and company were

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was out of the question. If he wanted a clean break in the divorce, he had

her!

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

Howard panicked a little.

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

people over with the message

and was

couldn’t immediately show her eager expression; she

Howard’s mother couldn’t help

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

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problems! Why are

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

company could be saved, and you and Howard

really wanted

had already signed one contract and was about to sign the second, but he

scolding and curses had to be

swallowed.

sake of our three years of marriage, don’t aband me, please. I haven’t worked for so many years, an the debt is in millions. I simply can’t

own…”

these words, Howard no longer hesitated and swiftly signed on the

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

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

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to blame anyone, blame yourself for not

the contract with

the eyes of the three people, she was

knew how hard Keira was trying

the South family villa, a black luxury car screeched to a

into the South family

assistant!

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and as he walked to the living room entrance with his assistant, he just happened to see a woman

T

in his

tone, as she said with

at home every day. 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

was

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

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Keira had read

Keera recorded the happy times

Howard.

college, had also been

and before they got married, after graduating from university, Howard

to work was too hard and that you would manage the company for me, that in the future you would earn money to support the family, and I just needed to be

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

birth

words

“Enough!”

didn’t want to listen any longer

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and he coldly laughed. “Keera, what’s the point of saying all this? I

looked incredulously

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

like a wife should. What right do you have

was red-hot with rage upon

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

Ellis immediately halted.

divorce like this, it wouldn’t be

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assertiveness, if

and simply stood still,

an inch.

Inside the room.

coerced, placing the divorce agreement on

Cindy was pleased.

breathed a

son, go get the divorce certificate with

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

agreement. Could you

for me?”

asked with

it?”

said weakly. “How much

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give Amy every month?”

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

too far! How much money has Howard given you over the years? How much has he earned for this family? How can you

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

touch with another employer and

own network. It was easy for him to find a job in the new energy sector with a monthly salary of tens

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thousands.

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

this was something

all this, looked up incredulously. She bit her lip, pretending to be aggrieved, “Howard, you’re 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

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

Keera, you ha hands and feet. Why can’t you live

“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 if she could get living expenses for Amy, she could just find a place

Amy, letting

Howard’s

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school, there will be relevant departments that will hold you accountable! I’m not making an unreasonable request, Howard. You can’t be so heartless toward

outside, felt

on earth was Keera

cared about that bit

took several deep breaths to suppress the anger

felt that someone as defeatist as

could there be such weak

Inside.

Howard’s mother jumping up and down in

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child Amy really is! Howard, think of a way to cut ties with them,

these words came out, Cindy immediately said, “Why

Keira narrowed her

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

so that in the future, Howard would have no reason to come looking for

this, she immediately shook her head

out a piece of paper. “You don’t

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two waivers, indicating that he had no relation with

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

intimidated. She signed her

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

“Are we leaving

to prevent this woman from

mother felt a bit reluctant. “Once we

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will

to my place first.

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

mother immediately picked up her

door, they encountered

When, when did

looked at

to Keira, who had

them.

be weeping with her shoulders trembling slightly, fueling his

“Howard, is this how

hard. “Mr. Ellis, my divorce from Keera

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