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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 following morning.

gone to work. Keira

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Alzheimer’s disease. After sending the email to the

Rebecca. “Miss Olsen,

celebration dinner of

message, a call came in from Samuel.

asked calmly, “What

but 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, we’ve agreed on delivery dates with our

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breaching the contract!”

“The Allen family in

had always entrusted her company’s matters to Samuel to manage, whereas she was only responsible for technical issues, so she never expected her company

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

to us!”

gaze. “I

up and headed toward the

her parents, so she decided to ask them directly, in

long after reaching the hospital ward,

had just returned and was about to go upstairs.

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pace and called out, “Mr. Allen,

hello.”

turned his head. His gentle demeanor turned noticeably frosty

hydrogen energy materials from your company. However, your company suddenly

“No misunderstanding.”

filled with disdain. “It was

taken

frowned. “Miss Olsen, have you already forgotten what

Keira was confused.

say something wrong

such an

quite cheerful and even

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she was messaging her…

did say something wrong, Rebecca probably doesn’t hold a grudge. So, in consideration of the little favor I did for Rebecca, can you not be petty, Mr. Allen?”

A little favor…

assumed she was referring to helping out with witness testimony at the police station, given

was worth merit.

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

cold. “Mr. Alle nothing should be

also doesn’t have to sell the hydrogen

a deep breath.

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