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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.

gone to work. Keira was basking in the

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

up her phone, only to find a WhatsApp message from Rebecca. “Miss Olsen, do you have time tomorrow night? Can you come to

be attending the celebration dinner of the Horton and Allen family

in from Samuel. “Boss, we’ve encountered

asked calmly, “What happened?”

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 demand. Even if we want to buy from other suppliers,

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breaching the contract!”

frowned. “The Allen family

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

replied, “Yes, them. I’ve always bought from them. I tried prying for information from their sales manager. They

to us!”

lowered her gaze. “I understand. I’ll

up, she got up and headed toward the

she decided to ask them directly,

reaching the hospital ward, she ran

he had just returned and was about to go

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quickened her pace and

hello.”

halted and turned his head. His gentle demeanor turned

company. However, your company suddenly announced this month that it would no longer sell to

“No misunderstanding.”

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

was taken aback, “Why?”

have you already forgotten what you casually

Keira was confused.

accidentally say something wrong when she

of such an incident. Moreover, every time Rebecca

she seemed quite cheerful and even

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was messaging her…

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

A little favor…

helping out with witness testimony at the police station,

worth merit.

dare you mention Rebecca? You ought to help her with the testimony!

displeased, her voice turned cold. “Mr. Alle nothing should be taken for

right, so the Allen family also doesn’t

took a deep

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