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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.

there. A lot of ingredients needed to be prepared, and

It’d be better

just laughed. “Maybe everyone shows respect in their

Mrs. Horton took her hand.

I want th most for

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

Mrs. Horton was about to say, Keira quickly interjected. “But

I

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actually just want you to stay by that brat’s side. Can you promise me that if I’m gone, you

Keira was stunned.

the Horton family, she had begun

the Horton

Lewis’s mother’s divorce years ago made him view Lewis as a

first branch of the

shares in trust. If anything happened to old Mrs. Horton and h shares were inherited by her children

in Horton Group would decrease, and the first

opportunity to attack…

always guarded against by his biological father,

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he was only

his grandmother, he truly had no one else to

suddenly felt a pang of pity

and bright at that moment. Her face was etched with the marks

she was saying that she wanted to

years,

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

identities will be made public! My granddaughter-in-law, you’ll finally stand rightfully by his side.

then!”

wife would be present at the

to the

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help but

finished their chat, the sound of footsteps approached. Isla, leading a group of people, walked in mightily. “Great-grandma, Melissa asked me to select a gown for you to wear that day. What do you think?”

hand dismissively. “What I wear

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

Keira nodded.

Isla’s eyes as

two of them.

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

out one similar in style to Keira’s light blue dress. Smiling sweetly, she said, “I’ll

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