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Everyone turned their heads to see Lewis and were

stunned.

Someone who didn’t know who that was asked, “Who

is this?”

The person next to them immediately replied, “That’s Jake’s uncle, the current man in charge of the Horton family! I saw him on the financial news channel just a few days ago…”

No sooner had they finished explaining than Professor Miller stood up, exclaiming in surprise. “Mr. Horton?”

The Horton Group gave a substantial amount of support to Oceanion University’s labs every year, and now that Professor Miller had become the dean of the Energy College, of course, he had dealt with Lewis before.

As he stood up, the others immediately followed suit.

Jake and Isla exchanged glances and both smiled.

What a large-scale adultery bust!

Jake looked down and politely called out, “Uncle, what

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brings you here?”

Lewis glanced at Keira and Scott before looking away and said in a deep voice, “I heard it’s Professor Miller’s birthday, and I happened to be in the area, so I came to have a look. Why? Am I not welcome?”

“How could that be!”

Jake gestured toward Keira’s seat. “Uncle, please take a

seat.”

The seat of honor belonged to Professor Miller, who as today’s birthday star and elder, couldn’t possibly give up his seat. Given Lewis’s status, Keira immediately moved down one spot.

Lewis walked over without ceremony and sat between

her and Professor Miller.

Upon seeing this, Isla cheerfully said, “Mr. Martin, what are you waiting for? Please, take a seat.”

Scott, hearing this, gave Keira a look, thought for a moment, and sat next to her. The classmate who had been sitting next to Keira immediately stood up and vacated his seat, allowing Scott to sit down without

hesitation.

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And so…

found herself sandwiched

Lewis.

suddenly feeling a chill coming from

at Lewis, bemused.

he came over, Professor Miller spoke first. “Keira, didn’t you have some misunderstanding

Keira smiled. “Yes.”

good to hear.” Professor Miller sighed in relief.

research staff, and for the Hortons, the wealthiest family in Oceanion, snuffing her out was as simple as lifting

to Lewis. “Mr. Horton, it’s good that you’re here. I have some experimental data that I was just about to

talk

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She sighed in resignation and suddenly

sleeve.

her head to see

Olsen, do you remember who I am now? Could we add each

already figured out what was going

intent. He was called over for no reason, and considering he had taken time off from his construction site to come here, Keira found it difficult to refuse outright, so she merely nodded and

code and sent a WhatsApp

request.

saw what happened and immediately said, “Did you see that? Dr. South and this gentleman just added

couldn’t stand him speaking up for Keira and immediately scoffed. “Brown-noser, you’re so eager

for your hood What? Is she going

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you a promotion and

Charles said, “You….!”

can’t act? It’s

if she really wanted a temporary, there was no need for her to

them spoke up. “Erin, that’s enough. Targeting Keira over and over today is indeed too much! I also think that Keira

didn’t even give Mr.

“a second thought” were forcibly

down.

gave a sheepish smile.

however, turned gloomy.

want her.

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really didn’t want it? She just couldn’t

and suddenly turned his gaze

at graduation had been given to her, she

pursued her for four years,

no chance.

was merely to draw a conclusion

himself.

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the surprises had already been arranged, and his classmates were ready to play along Out of desperation, he intentionally chose

moment, Jake didn’t know whether to cry or to

cared about him at one point!

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