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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.

Keira was basking in the

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spot on the sofa, finally wrapping up the research on Alzheimer’s

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

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

she finished sending the message, a call came in from Samuel. “Boss, we’ve encountered a bit of trouble with our

calmly, “What

it to us! With the burgeoning development of new energy, production can’t keep up with demand. Even

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breaching the contract!”

Allen family

to manage, whereas she was only responsible for technical issues, so she never expected

I’ve always bought from them. I tried prying for information from their sales manager. They haven’t lined up another buyer, but someone from the top apparently ordered not to

to us!”

“I understand. I’ll go ask.”

got up and headed toward the rehabilitation

she decided to ask

hospital ward, she ran into Frankie

he had just returned and was about

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and called out, “Mr.

hello.”

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

materials from your company. However, your

“No misunderstanding.”

was cold, his eyes filled with disdain. “It was

taken aback, “Why?”

already forgotten what you

Keira was confused.

something wrong when she

such an incident. Moreover, every time Rebecca

quite cheerful and

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was

say something wrong, Rebecca probably doesn’t hold a grudge. So, in consideration of the little favor I did for

A little favor…

out with witness testimony at

worth

ought to help her with the

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

the Allen family also doesn’t have to

a deep

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