My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

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Lewis didn’t say anything more and turned to leave.

Frankie frowned and said, “Lewis, how could you be so ungrateful? You….”

Before he could finish his sentence, Lewis abruptly halted and whipped his head around.

His gaze revealed a glimmer of sullen anger. His expression was dark and terrifying, like a fiend

crawling out from hell, making Frankie choke on his

words.

Lewis stared at him, his voice low yet ominous in the evening air. “Mr. Allen, our relationship is purely business. You’ve crossed the line.”

Having left these words behind, he briskly walked

away.

Frankie stood rooted in shock, his face taut.

In this collaboration, Lewis was seen as cold but gentlemanly, and the latter quality made Frankie forget that once upon a time, Lewis had a reputation for being ruthlessly malevolent and aggressive.

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Frankie had thought it was all rumors, but Lewis’s

fierce countenance just now made Frankie realize he wasn’t one to be trifled with.

As Frankie kept his eyes on Lewis, he saw the aggression that threatened to overflow from Lewis fading away as he approached Keira.

By the time Lewis returned to her side, he was just that slightly cold-hearted normal man once more.

Draped in Lewis’s jacket, Keira was no longer feeling

the chill.

The well-tailored black suit was warm from his body heat. It enveloped her and subtly gave off a masculine

scent of vanilla.

Her heart became tender.

Seeing that Lewis was only wearing a black shirt, she picked up the little puppy. “Let’s go.”

“Okay.”

was the following morning.

to work. Keira was basking in

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her spot on the sofa, finally wrapping up the research on Alzheimer’s disease. After sending the email to the overseas biopharmaceutical research base, she stood

find a WhatsApp message from Rebecca. “Miss Olsen, do

replied. “I’ll be attending the celebration dinner of the Horton and Allen family tomorrow evening.”

as she finished sending the message, a call came in from Samuel. “Boss, we’ve encountered a

calmly, “What

of new energy, production can’t keep up with demand. Even if we want to buy from other suppliers, it’ll take time… The problem

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breaching the contract!”

frowned. “The Allen

whereas she was only responsible for technical issues, so she never expected her company

from them. I tried prying for information from their sales manager. They haven’t lined up another buyer, but someone from

to us!”

her gaze. “I understand. I’ll go ask.”

hanging up, she got up and headed toward the rehabilitation ward.

so she decided to ask them directly, in case someone was stirring up

after reaching the hospital ward, she ran

just returned and was

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pace and called

hello.”

His gentle demeanor turned noticeably frosty upon

hydrogen energy materials from your company. However,

“No misunderstanding.”

his eyes filled with disdain. “It

was taken

frowned. “Miss Olsen, have you already forgotten what you casually said?”

Keira was confused.

accidentally say something wrong when she was accompanying

had no recollection of such an incident.

quite cheerful and even inst

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she was messaging

and said, “Even if I did say something wrong, Rebecca probably doesn’t hold a grudge. So,

A little favor…

was referring to helping out with witness testimony at the

worth merit.

help her with the testimony! That’s the duty of every citizen!”

cold. “Mr. Alle nothing should be taken

family also doesn’t have to sell the hydrogen energy materials to you.”

took a deep