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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.”

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had gone to work. Keira was basking

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of the sunlight from 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

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

replied. “I’ll be attending the celebration dinner of the Horton and

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

calmly,

materials from the Allen family. I intended to purchase more today, but they’re suddenly not selling it to us! With the burgeoning development of new energy, production can’t keep up with

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breaching the contract!”

“The Allen family

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

them. I’ve always bought from them. I tried prying for information from their sales manager. They haven’t lined up another

to us!”

lowered her gaze. “I understand. I’ll

hanging up, she got up and

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

ward, she ran into Frankie

had just returned and was about to go upstairs.

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and called out,

hello.”

His gentle

“I’m Dr. South. My company has been continuously purchasing hydrogen energy materials from your company. However, your

“No misunderstanding.”

disdain. “It was my order. We won’t sell anything to you.”

taken aback,

you already forgotten what you casually said?”

Keira was confused.

say something wrong when

such an incident.

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she was

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

A little favor…

she was referring to helping out with witness testimony at the police station, given that making a call to

worth

dare you mention Rebecca? You ought to help her with the testimony! That’s the duty of every

voice turned cold. “Mr. Alle nothing should be

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

took a

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