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

phone, only to find a WhatsApp message from Rebecca. “Miss Olsen, do you have time tomorrow

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

came in from Samuel.

asked calmly,

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 Clance?”

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

bought from them. I tried prying for information from their sales manager. They

to us!”

gaze. “I understand.

hanging up, she got up and headed toward the rehabilitation

terms wit her parents, so she decided to ask them directly, in case someone was stirring up trouble.

ward, she ran

he had just returned and

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pace and

hello.”

halted and turned his head. His gentle

My company has been continuously purchasing hydrogen energy materials from your company. However, your company suddenly announced this month that it would no longer sell to us.

“No misunderstanding.”

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

was taken aback,

Olsen, have you already forgotten what

Keira was confused.

she accidentally say something wrong when

an incident.

seemed quite cheerful and even inst

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was

hold a grudge. So, in consideration of the little

A little favor…

words, Frankie mistakenly assumed she was referring to helping out with witness testimony at the

was worth

Rebecca? You ought to help her with the testimony! That’s the duty of every citizen!”

cold. “Mr. Alle nothing should be taken for granted.”

right, so the Allen family also doesn’t have to sell the hydrogen

a deep breath.

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