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After sending that series of messages to Mary, Keira saw that Mary had withdrawn a message.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

from the family, always hoping to be buried

and felt a

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

was dissatisfied with me. I had barely sat down and hadn’t even spoken when he

extremely disappointed.

“No, he

this opportunity. See? it was wasted! If I had known earlier, I

second uncle’s wife also sneered.

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

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Mr. Ellis? How would he possibly take a fancy to

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…

something I have

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

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blinded by

me, but don’t

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

her in the

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

reasons anymore!

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

clenched her

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peers, she was the first to pass the interview for Davis Corporation and

been a thorn in the

families.

according to the contract, if compensation could be obtained, it meant she had rectified her mistake with

uncle was clearly looking for an excuse to fire

the leviathan that was Davis Corporation, felt somewhat

matter. At the very least, she could help Keera divorce

and Amy, entered the bedroom and took out Keera’s

laptop contained a research and

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

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with Davis Corporation.

let Mary be

her

to Mary yet.

quickly reached the third

lawsuit was delivered to Howard

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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.”

I’ll go back and discuss

you should go back and discuss it with her.

villa is under her

exactly how to

seen that I call the shots with everything at the company?

his reaction, Cindy quickly said, “Wouldn’t your wife be unhappy and kick us out?

out last time?”

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“She wouldn’t dare!”

his chin

someone just delivered this! They say we haven’t submitted the research

“What?!”

a shocked exclamation,

with a wave

on their part. Mary

they sue

secretary, “But on

the proposal wasn’t submitted on time,

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

you quan

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things to turn

immediately said, “Don’t panic. I’m calling

this, he took out his phone

the situation before adding, “Do you think there’s some misunderstanding here? Or maybe

can

just hired new tech staff, and we’ll

that would settle

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

bellowed at him. “Howard!

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

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own position is at risk, I don’t have the capacity to help you any longer! You’re on your

statement,

Howard was stunned.

Davis Corporation

“Yes.”

now? Do we really have to pay twenty million? Even if

worth that much!”

up to leave. “I’m

filled with anxiety, and upon hearing this, her eyes flickered.

two quickly returned to the South

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

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soon as the door was opened, Howard

the kitchen.

right amount of surprise and

immediately ordered, “Call Mary right now and make her find a way to withdraw the lawsuit against

be uninformed. “What

call!

Howard was furious.

immediately lowered her head. “Okay, I’ll

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

for a moment, then

Howard.

hastily said, “Use

a voice call to Mary, but Mary immediately hung up

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I’m sorry, but

tried to send another message, she found she

blankly at her

dark expression, stepped forward, his hand raised

let herself get

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

she block me?!”

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

only fetch half its value, which won’t add up to

husband and wife,

worse…”

made Howard

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and shares were all

to do was get a divorce and push all the

eyes instantly

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Keera with a flicker of something in his eyes before he said, “Okay, don’t worry. I’ll definitely think of

turned

Cindy had already caught on to something and blurted out, “Divorce her, then you won’t have any

and, of course, hoped that Howard

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

waste?!”

married to Keera for three years

to walk away empty-handed either and

do?”

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way; there’s

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 Corporation, and they’ll surely stop pursuing the lawsuit. As long as they withdraw the legal action, there’s still a chance for

displaying a WhatsApp notification that Mary

friend.

a

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

your end? Is

Keira replied, “Not yet.”

asked, “So

of his rope. As long as Davis Corporation doesn’t drop the lawsuit, he’ll be like an ant on

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pan. Don’t rush it.”

showed that she

ten minutes of typing,

wrong? Is there something inconvenient on your

replied, “No, I just feel like

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

as she read the

as her sister for a while, and her interactions

for the first

moment, looking at the message, she wanted to tell Mary

after a long silence, she ultimately

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thought.

have regretted being too

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

Keera.”

actually a

often said strange

mind it.

yet to put down her phone when Uncle Davis, who was sitting across the dining table from her suddenly scoffed. “Mary, as long as you land the next client, I’ll secure the position of

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

to stay in the company to find a way to retract the lawsuit after the divorce

the job she had to

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he heard her. “Hmm, Mr. Lynch is not

“I

fallen than there was a knock on the door, followed by

man.

be in his forties, and his appearance was quite

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

my fourth brother’s daughter, who is currently interning at Day Corporation. Today she’s accompanying

nodded.

pleasure to meet you…”

extended his hand toward

hand, she only felt his

clammy and quite disgusting.

tightened his grip slightly, making it

from her uncle with

eyes.

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

did Mr. Lynch sit down with

Lynch. This was Uncle Davis’s project. If he could seal the deal, it would

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

then said with a laugh, “Mary, Mr. Lynch has

felt repulsed by the

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

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of you, saying

offer you

statement, she distinguished

sudden change

glared at

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

downed

she looked at Uncle

have some work to

Lynch enjoy yourselves. I need to head

said that, she quickly picked up her bag

was off with Uncle Davis; how could she

a few steps, she suddenly felt

looked desperately at

Davis!!

and her uncle’s niece, she was just a ploy to secure

beyond what she

rushed to the door and flung it open,

she opened the door, the person walking by her private room would

he

and saw Mary.

met, the plea for

throat.

Mary stood there, stunned.

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she heard the words Ellis had once said about her during a matchmaking encounter.

think even less of her if he found out she was using her

you’ve had too much drink!

some tea…”

Mary’s arm, pulling her back inside, then proceeded to push the

moment he was about to shut the

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slender hand and

taken aback.”

she saw the

turn his head to look, only to

everyone in the room paused for

moment.

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

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

turned his gaze

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

Ellis interested in

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ask after her, but she instantly understood; this

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

Lynch was also bewildered at this

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

the second branch, as a sort of statement to

branch.

couldn’t afford to offend

families!

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

looked toward her

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immediately said, “Yes,

the contract out

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

that statement, Mr. Lynch

forehead and tentatively looked

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

the doorway, she

then suddenly understood something. “My dear niece, rest assured, that

retract the lawsuit…”

had flaunted borrowed

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

lawsuit.”

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

You…”

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

matter.”

the friendships between young women, but seeing Mary

involved in this matter.”

the door

she took a deep breath, still feeling

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least she couldn’t

she turned to leave, she

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

Mary, also noticing her anxiousness and that something was

about to close. Yet he found his own action a

expected that Mary would

it was just for signing a

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

unfortunately, Mary, after gaining an advantage,

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

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

friend and bestie?!

of loyalty, despising those

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

embrace.

with his chest,

effect, and she forced herself to

her

breath sprayed on

sent shivers down

reactions.

against Ellis, her eyes gradually

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her hands suddenly

neck…

Ellis stiffened all over.

to scare her, but what was this woman doing? She

to hear Mary murmur, “Ellis, I like

taken aback, then scoffed. “How many people

smiled at him, extending a

vision was

finger, several appeared before her, and she

“So many…”

who

saying and pressed closer against the man. “Ellis, I’m so

her

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collarbone.

breathing became hurried for

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

him…

was no lady, so

and

on the sofa and then bent over her. As soon as he touched her burning skin, Ellis finally sensed

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the way she

Ellis furrowed his brows.

you

“You are Ellis!”

murmured, continuing to

Ellis

profound look in his eyes, he said, “This

Mary was startled.

she still

eyes looked at Ellis, and after a

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this, Ellis felt

in his chest.

his assistant and the others away, and then he

client Ellis had an appointment with today was stopped by

on, faint sounds suggesting a tryst emanated from the private room,

time.”

the assistant returned his attention to

inside were becoming

but he could only wave his hand, signaling

man and

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

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no idea how much time had passed when she finally woke

her sore

felt as if it had been crushed

where she

“Click.”

The light turned on.

did she notice it

in a suit sat

was then that Mary realized she

clothes scattered all over the floor

immediately cov her chest,

“You…”

what happened that day, her voice came to an

she

hint of shyness flooded

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a touch of joy emerged

produced a bank card, extending it toward

aback, her fingers

Fee for service…

he

and she cast her gaze downward. She felt as cold as an

bother.”

room

Ellis appraising her

that kind of person.

money.”

“Is that so?”

card, “Then you must

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

them.”

looked at

had been following Ellis for many

He was never fickle or messy,

was the dream lover

he actually be thinking about

this?

asked with her head lowered, “Could you prepare

pointed to the corner. “It’s

followed his gaze and, sure

one by

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always

from those people, he had

had the heart to use them even

still kept them.

a

and turned to look

still staring at her. “Tell me, what

want?”

it or

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

bag and placed it

services.”

words made Ellis’s pupils contract slightly

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gaze piercing Mary.

she still turned around

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

took a deep breath and then turned

had left, the assistant entered

him. “Mr. Ellis, Miss Keera has indeed run into trouble. It’s said their company didn’t submit the research plan on time and

that Davis Corporation would pay Keera’s company

“How could

so high?”

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said, “It’s said to be

contractual trap…”

A contractual trap….

Mary’s words “deliberate retaliation,” Ellis sneered

been an accident, but now it turned out that what Mary had said

really

woman was truly too sinister

just shown such pride in front of him. It must have been a

his teacup onto the

understand why he was suddenly feeling so

her… No, it was she who

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stood

clothes. “Let’s go.”

He walked straight out.

the stack of money on the table. “Mr. Ellis, whose money is this? It must amount to about

Ellis was speechless.

in

sneered. “It’s yours now.”

the parking lot, only to see Howard and Cindy pacing back

Ellis, this Howar has been trying to reach Uncle

does he want

and see.”

only ever looked down on such

Keera as his cousin.

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Howard.

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arrived in

to the Olsen family

him. “What do

me?”

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

deliver a message for

to Uncle Olsen only to find out tha he had been blocked on

narrowed.

with our collaboration with Davis Corporation. Could

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our behalf, and ask the Davis family to give us some more time? Just give us one more month,

lowered his gaze, sneering/”Alright, I’ll

your message.”

that, Ellis got into his

stop him

Ellis left, Cindy

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

talked and left the

were gone, Mary stepped

corner.

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

Ellis really conveyed the message

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ruin Keera’s

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

had

in a chair,

filled entirely with Mary’s delicate

“not the first time,” Ellis could not

was his first

was the case, wasn’t

loosened his tie,

then, his phone

at it and saw that

recollection,

still

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and

some respect.

Davis Family, as Mary’s branch gradually declined,

Ellis

“What’s

say that as long as the requests

smile instantly appeared on Ellis’s face, “So just now you really were playing hard to get? Miss Davis, there’s really no

front

Mary was taken aback.

Ellis said indifferently, “Speak.”

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

get some benefits for her branch of the Davis

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to his surprise, he heard Mary

help

furrowed

a cold laugh. “The favor you’re

that’s it?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t do it.”

after Ellis said those words, he

He was very angry.

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

treat an ordinary friend?!” Ellis rebuked, then scoffed. “If she really can’t stand someone like Keera, then she should keep her distance. It was Mary herself who-got closer, and the result was just to embarrass Keera?! Is their friendship of over ten years

Mary

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to stay in

a moment before saying, “Mr. Ellis,

the truth about the

question made

test

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

for those two days.

a good beating from his

thought that the results would show, that Keera was Uncle

was stunned

but after hearing the assistant’s

hesitated.

Olsen had always been a proud

years, not a single woman had caught

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

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

his daughter had been living such a defeated life, being played around by

majestic life would be ruined by his daughter,

Uncle Olsen for a

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

since that day.

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

“Then, this matter… do

intervene?”

Ellis tensed his jaw.

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just to let Howard

felt that this

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

asked, “What do you

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

his phone buzzed because

“Miss Davis, are you doing this just to hit back

“No, I want her

her to get a divorce, but does

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person

infuriated by his words. “How do

she doesn’t want to?!”

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

topic had come to this point, Mary really feared that Ellis would take action and help Keera’s Company

sighed. “Yes, it’s a plan that Keera and

out.”

went straight to the point. “We want

the company and the custody of the

all this, Mary continued. “So,

think I would believe such

love-struck since college and almost fell out with her adoptive parents for Howard.

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her best friend

in recent times, he had been keeping an eye on Keera and knew that she had been tolerant at home for the sake of competing with that mistress, serving Howard’s mother well, to the point where Howard’s mother didn’t want

believe that such a person, whose heart was full of

divorce?

make Davis Corporation 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

set by

didn’t make

but she also understood

even she, who knew her friend best, had doubted

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Howard.

something. The last message Keera sent Mary was, “Even if Howard really cheats, the fact that he’s been hiding it from me shows that he cares about me. Mary, I don’t need your warnings; he just made a mistake that any man could make. If you don’t tell me, maybe he’ll return to the family after a while on his

infatuation was

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

instantly

determined to

gaze, hiding the

“Indeed.”

his head, his eyes

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from me, you have to return it

Mary was startled.

her lips, knowing what

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

future days might become even

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

“Okay.”

Ellis hung up.

this moment, Mary still hadn’t realized the

of relief, then

and headed home.

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

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with Ellis,

Soon, she arrived home.

the car and quickly entered the

she stepped in, her

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

in

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

“Mary…”

claim to have no association with you? Hurry up and explain to your uncle. Was

hearing this, Mary’s eldest uncle scoffed coldly and

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Mary didn’t kneel.

to her knees, they forced her legs to buckle, and she fell kneeling to

take advantage of his influence? Do

uncle came right up to her, grabbing her hair. “Mary, who gave you such audacity? To make such a fool out

throbbed in pain as she was

look up.

fists were clenched tight, and she remained

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

waste of a father raising a waste of a daughter! Do you

If I spare her, how

ma21″

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his hand and viciously

face!

Mary closed her eyes.

pain did not

is something I can’t bear to harm, no wonder Mr. Lynch keeps thinking about you.

released Mary, and she

relief.

in the

“Slap!”

slap landed on

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

He already knew what his big brother intended to do and shouted, “Brother,

Mary please. She doesn’t

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the Davis

“Dad!”

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

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

were professional, robust, and impossible

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

out with a piercing voice, tears

then that her eldest uncle

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

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her fists

knew what kind of demand

make next…

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

before her…

none of

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

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

long anticipated a

her heart, she still

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toward Ellis.

same time, she blamed herself in secret

useless she was!

her parents and unable to save

only obediently become a social

on the ground, feeling an overwhelming

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

looked at him

finally lowered her gaze. “Fine, I’ll b obedient. I’ll listen to

Π

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

these words behind, he left

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of this soon reached Ellis’s

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

life to be

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

“No.”

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

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

her, I

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

It just might show your cousin what kind of man her husband is. Who knows? After going through this

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“If she really gets

there’s hope. In that case, we’ll acknowledge her again as a

finishing this topic, he instructed the assistant. “Keep a close eye on Keera’s situation; after all, she’s my uncle’s daughter

loss.”

but what

fell silent for a moment and eventually

“Leave her be.”

Ellis dreamt

the sofa, begging him to be faster… Just

was beneath a

him sideways. “It’s not my first time, Mr.

Ellis jolted awake suddenly.

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forehead,

he tossed and turned, he couldn’t fall back

he stepped out of the conference room, his assistant hurried over. “Mr. Ellis, after Howard knew we wouldn’t help, he proposed divorce to Miss Keera! We just received the news; he

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

be bullied at will?!”

moment, Keira, whom Ellis thought was in di straits, was struggling to

agreement gave her the company and the

years of marriage with Brother Howard, now he’s giving you the house and the company, and even

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better sign quickly

speaking and looked toward

moment, Howard stared at the two copies of the divorce agreement, lost in thought, with an expression of reluctance

Three years!

Keera, and all he had gotten was

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 million left, h spent a little over one

savings…

say, he only got a little

couldn’t bear

the house and company were originally

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

her!

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 and still be saddled with millions in debt. You

Howard panicked a little.

divorce, then both spouses

over with the message that

Keira away and was

expression; she still had

mother couldn’t help

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

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own problems! Why

Horton and failed to pique his interest at all! If

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

really wanted to

second, but he hesitated again as if he

and curses had to

swallowed.

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 raise

own…”

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

Seeing this, Keira smiled.

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

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blame anyone else. If you want to blame anyone, blame yourself for not having enough support from your own family, which is why your

contract

the three people, she

knew how hard Keira was trying not

South family villa,

into the South family

assistant!

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

T

immediately furrowed his brows but stopped in his tracks, not entering

woman’s voice was low, with a sobbing tone, as she said with her head down, “Howard, I don’t

and you? You just gave birth to a child, living in a daze every day, enjoying luxury with the company’s money for so many years. What contributions have you made to the company? Now, just a little bit of debt, and you don’t want

was

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

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Keira had read through

her diary, Keera recorded the

Howard.

in college, had

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

head down, “You said that going 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

that it was all an act, that the person you loved the

matter whether the child I gave birth to was a boy or a girl, you

words

“Enough!”

clearly didn’t want to

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he coldly laughed. “Keera, what’s the point of saying all this? I have a mistress outside, but are you

suddenly looked

wasn’t Howard

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

was red-hot with rage upon hearing

the room to back up Keera, he heard the woman with

Ellis immediately halted.

Keera would just divorce like this, it wouldn’t be

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family’s assertiveness, if Keera regretted it later and didn’t want a

it and simply

an inch.

Inside the room.

the divorce agreement on the

Cindy was pleased.

breathed a sigh of

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

wanting to say something, but Keira said,

Could you agree to

for me?”

asked with

it?”

“How much child support will

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give Amy every month?”

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

mother also said, “Keera, don’t go too far! How much money has Howard given you over the years? How much has he earned for this family? How can you

child for living expenses, but Howard has already

touch with another employer and was preparing

was easy for

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thousands.

have so easily let go of this

this was something Cindy wouldn’t

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 Amy in the future. If you don’t

“I don’t care how you live! If

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

worked i several years and doesn’t want to go out and find a jo After all, working is so exhausting,

with Amy,

dreaming!” Howard’s mother

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afford to go to school, there will be relevant departments that will hold you accountable! I’m not making an unreasonable request, Howard. You can’t be so heartless toward Amy… As long as you are her father, you have to

listening outside, felt a surge of

earth

about that bit of child support? Couldn’t

suppress the anger welling up

someone as defeatist as Keer deserve his

be

Inside.

said her piece, she saw Howard’s mother jumping up and down in anger.

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way you mess around, it’s still uncertain whose child Amy really is! Howard, think of a

Cindy immediately said, “Why not

hearing this, Keira narrowed her

vain that she had put on

relationship with Howard and his family, so that

immediately shook her head and waved her hands, “No,

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

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he had no relation with Amy from then on, before turning to

sign, you sign. Don’t even think about clinging to Howard. Once

She signed her name

waiver, then excitedly stood up. He exchange a look with Cindy, and the two, along with Howard’s

mother said, “Are we

from demanding any more living

bit reluctant.

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will we

move to my place first. I have

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

immediately picked up her suitcase and followed behind the

the door, they encountered

terrified. “Mr. Ellis? When, when did you get

looked

Keira, who

them.

her shoulders

is this how you treat your

Ellis, my

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