Keira was a little startled when she received the call.

The Gill family had already reached out the moment they heard from Ryan about continuing their collaboration, so why was Ryan calling now? Had he figured out she'd manipulated him?

As she wondered about this, she coughed lightly and glanced at Lewis.

Truth be told, it was her first time pulling off a scheme like this, and she felt a little guilty.

Lewis, noticing her hesitation, took the phone from her hand, giving her a side-eye. He didn't say a word, but the look in his eyes was clear: Really? You're nervous over this?

Clearly, Lewis was a seasoned veteran in the business world.

Calm and collected, he put the phone on speaker. Ellie's bright voice came through, "Ms. Olsen, you saved my brother and me! Our family would love to visit you to thank you in person and clear up any misunderstandings. Would that be alright?"

Keira heard every word, as did Lewis, who kept the call on speaker

She raised an eyebrow, about to respond when Erin suddenly appeared behind her and shouted, "No way!"

Ellie responded immediately, "I'm asking Ms. Olsen, not you!"

Erin scoffed, "Really? Since when were you and my cousin so close?"

"Your cousin? You're from the South family. What's that got to do with her?"

Erin sneered, "She and I are related. You tell me, what do you think that means?"

back on

could cut in

Keira. "Honestly, how rude is she? I mean, they haven't even gotten our

her, "Technically, this is the Horton

irrelevant. You're married to Lewis now, so what's his is yours, and what's yours is mine, right? By blood, you're still

her forehead, feeling

his eyes slightly and turned to the butler. "Prepare the house. We'll have

At the Cobb residence.

big smile. "Done! They're

eyebrow. "That's not how it

"Whatever, the point is, are

"We can't show up empty-handed. After all, they helped us in

"Got it!"

the door. She paused midway and

froze for a

calls here and there, so he'd saved her number like any other. But, for some reason, as he was typing in her name, her face

achievements

about to explain all that to Ellie. Instead, he simply

shifted, "Oh! I was thinking of giving her one of

and added, "I'll make sure to wear mine whenever she wears hers, just to annoy

Ryan remained silent.

Selena, who had been listening to their conversation from the side,

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