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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.”

the

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the research on Alzheimer’s disease. After sending the email to the overseas biopharmaceutical research base, she stood up and stretched.

her phone, only to find a WhatsApp message from Rebecca. “Miss Olsen, do

celebration dinner of the Horton and Allen family tomorrow evening.”

from Samuel. “Boss, we’ve encountered a bit

asked calmly,

they’re suddenly not selling it to us! With the burgeoning development 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 is,

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breaching the contract!”

“The Allen

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

replied, “Yes, them. I’ve always bought from them. I tried prying for information from their sales manager. They haven’t lined up another buyer, but someone from the top apparently ordered

to us!”

lowered her gaze. “I understand.

up, she got up and headed toward the

with Rebecca and on good terms wit her parents, so she decided to ask them directly, in case

hospital ward, she ran

just returned and was about to go

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and called out, “Mr.

hello.”

his head. His gentle demeanor turned

has been continuously purchasing hydrogen energy materials from your company. However, your company suddenly

“No misunderstanding.”

with disdain. “It was my order. We won’t sell

taken aback, “Why?”

“Miss Olsen, have you already forgotten

Keira was confused.

wrong

such an

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she was

Rebecca probably doesn’t hold a grudge. So, in consideration of the little favor I did for

A little favor…

out with witness testimony at the police station, given that making a call

worth

Rebecca? You ought to help her with the testimony! That’s the duty

cold. “Mr.

so the Allen family also

took a deep

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