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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.

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the sofa, finally wrapping up 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 you have time tomorrow

dinner of the Horton and Allen family tomorrow

in from Samuel. “Boss, we’ve

asked calmly,

more today, 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

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breaching the contract!”

frowned. “The Allen family

Samuel to manage, whereas she was only responsible for technical issues,

their sales manager.

to us!”

“I

hanging up, she got up and

and on good terms wit her parents, so she decided to ask them directly,

ward, she ran into Frankie by

returned and

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quickened her pace and called

hello.”

turned his head. His gentle demeanor turned noticeably frosty upon seeing

energy materials from your company. However, your company suddenly announced this month that it would no longer sell to us. Is there a misunderstanding?”

“No misunderstanding.”

face was cold, his eyes filled with disdain. “It was my order. We won’t sell anything

was taken aback, “Why?”

have you already forgotten

Keira was confused.

she accidentally say something wrong when she was accompanying

she had no recollection of such an incident. Moreover, every time Rebecca ended

quite cheerful

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was messaging

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

A little favor…

referring to helping out with witness testimony at the police station, given that making

worth

dare you mention Rebecca? You ought to help her with

voice turned cold. “Mr. Alle nothing should be taken

family also doesn’t have to

took a

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