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.

the night after next, probably every notable figure in Oceanion would be there. A lot of ingredients needed to be prepared, and nonperishable items were already being brought

Horton grimaced. “They’re making such a big fuss over a banquet. It’d be better to show me a bit more

everyone shows respect in

took

what I want th most

I c do it,

realizing what old Mrs. Horton was about to say, Keira quickly interjected.

notice, I can’t

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laughed. “It’s alright if there’s no great-grandson. You see, I actually just want you to stay by that brat’s

Keira was stunned.

time with the Horton family,

old master of the Horton family was indifferent

mother’s divorce years ago

especially biased toward the first branch of the family, treating them

in trust.

in Horton Group would decrease, and

opportunity to attack…

yet he was always guarded against by his biological father, plotted against by his elder brother, and abandoned by his biological

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only seven months

truly had no one else

a pang

lady’s eyes were clear and bright at that moment. Her face was etched with the

was saying

for a few more years, but fate

a pang in her heart and nodded

at this banquet, your identities will be made public! My

then!”

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

the

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help but feel amused. “Okay!”

Isla, leading a group of people, walked in mightily. “Great-grandma, Melissa asked me to select a gown for you to wear

dismissively. “What I wear doesn’t really matter; it’s all about

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

her enthusiasm, Keira nodded.

light flickered in Isla’s eyes as she watched

two of them.

watched them select the dress. She then

similar in style to Keira’s light blue dress.

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