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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.

figure in Oceanion would be there. A lot of ingredients needed to be prepared, and nonperishable items were already being

banquet. It’d be better to show me a bit

just laughed. “Maybe everyone shows respect in their own

Mrs. Horton took her hand.

know what I want th most for my birthday

long as I c do it, I promise

about to say, Keira quickly

two days’ notice, I

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

Keira was stunned.

Horton family, she had begun

the

divorce years ago made

was especially biased toward the first branch of

Mrs. Horton’s shares in

Horton Group would decrease, and

opportunity to attack…

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

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was only

from his grandmother, he truly had no one else to care about.

a pang

and bright at that moment. Her face was etched with

was as if she was saying that she wanted to

for a few more years, but fate

her heart and

will be made

then!”

then did Keira understand why Isla had said that Lewis’s wife would be present at

the public.

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couldn’t help but feel

of people, walked in mightily. “Great-grandma, Melissa asked me to select a gown for you to wear that day. What do you think?”

I wear doesn’t really matter; it’s all about my

hand, and together they looked through a bunch of gowns, finally settling on a light blue one. “This color

her enthusiasm, Keira

Isla’s eyes as

two of them.

said nothing and watched them select the dress. She then led the people away.

gowns and finally picked out one similar in style to Keira’s light

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