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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

gone to work. Keira was basking in the

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on Alzheimer’s disease. After

WhatsApp message from Rebecca. “Miss Olsen, do

attending the celebration dinner of the Horton and Allen family tomorrow evening.”

came in from Samuel. “Boss, we’ve encountered a bit of trouble with

calmly,

our hydrogen energy 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 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 customers, and if something stalls us,

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breaching the contract!”

Allen family

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

I tried prying for information from their sales manager. They haven’t lined up another buyer, but someone from the

to us!”

“I

she got up and headed

good terms wit her parents, so she decided to ask them directly, in case someone

after reaching the hospital ward, she ran into Frankie by

had just returned and was about

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pace and

hello.”

halted and turned his head. His gentle demeanor turned

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

“No misunderstanding.”

with disdain. “It was my order. We won’t

taken aback, “Why?”

frowned. “Miss Olsen, have you already forgotten what you casually

Keira was confused.

wrong

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

she seemed quite cheerful

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she was messaging her…

anything and said, “Even if I did say something wrong, Rebecca probably doesn’t hold a grudge. So, in consideration of the little favor I did for Rebecca, can you not be

A little favor…

witness testimony at the police station, given that making a call to

worth

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

cold. “Mr. Alle nothing should be taken for

was even angrier. “You’re right, so the Allen family also doesn’t have to sell the hydrogen energy

took a deep

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