My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

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Scott glanced at WhatsApp, only to receive a message saying, “I don’t care who you are. Stop saying strange things.”

Scott was slightly taken aback and looked at his assistant in confusion. “Miss Olsen’s tone is a bit weird.

I don’t she’ll give me her parasol.”

The assistant replied, “Maybe it’s because you two aren’t very familiar with each other yet, Boss. You could send Miss Olsen more messages, and it’ll be

better when you’re more acquainted.”

Scott thought for a moment. “What should I write?”

The assistant suggested, “You could talk about everyday stuff, things like what happens around yo how you feel about things.”

Scott appeared contemplative.

The car exited the garage, and Scott turned his head, suddenly spotting a pile of dog poop on the ground. He frowned slightly, took out his phone, and continued messaging Keira.

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Lewis left that Bentley for Keira, and she didn’t hesitate to get in.

On the way back to the Horton mansion, her phone vibrated again. She picked it up and was surprised to find another message from Scott on WhatsApp. “I just saw a pile of dog poop in the garage, totally blew my mind!”

Keira was dumbfounded.

Her mouth twitched, and she thought this guy must

have some serious issues.

With a smirk, she replied, “I suggest you go and see a neurologist.”

The car soon returned to the Horton estate.

In the afternoon, Melissa and Isla got the who Horton family busy.

Old Mrs. Horton was 86 years old this year, and doctors had declared she only had a few months Everyone knew there would be no birthday like thi next year, so they made it a grand affair.

Even from old Mrs. Horton’s courtyard. one could hea

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the commotion from the main house.

Almost every one of the more than a hundred people in the Horton residence was bustling about.

lot of ingredients needed

banquet. It’d be better to show me a bit more respect. Lewis will worry about me less!”

just laughed. “Maybe everyone shows respect in their

Horton took

what I want th most

I c do it, I promise I’ll get it for you.”

was about to say, Keira

With just two days’ notice, I can’t produce

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by that brat’s side. Can you promise me that if I’m gone, you won’t let him be too lonely by himself?”

Keira was stunned.

Horton family, she had begun to

of the Horton family was

probably because Lewis’s mother’s divorce years ago

of

currently held 51% of the Horton Group’s shares because he was holding old Mrs. Horton’s shares in trust. If anything happened to old Mrs. Horton

Group would decrease, and

opportunity to attack…

his biological father, plotted against by his elder brother, and abandoned

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was only seven months old.

this family, aside from his grandmother, he truly had no

suddenly felt a pang

eyes were clear and bright at that moment. Her face was etched with the marks of time, and her eyes were

as if she was saying that

years,

pang in her heart and nodded vigorously. “Okay.”

Mrs. Horton then smiled. “I’m glad. The brat told me that at this banquet, your identities will be made public! My granddaughter-in-law, you’ll finally stand rightfully by his side. I’d like to see

then!”

had said that Lewis’s wife would be present at the birthday banquet; it was something Lewis

the public.

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but

footsteps approached. Isla, leading a group of people, walked in mightily. “Great-grandma, Melissa

waved her hand dismissively. “What I wear doesn’t really matter; it’s all

of gowns, finally settling on a light blue one. “This color complements your skin tone. Others wouldn’t look as good in it as you

Keira nodded.

light flickered in Isla’s eyes

two of them.

them select the dress. She then led the people away.

the gowns and finally picked out one similar in

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