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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.

in Oceanion would be there. A lot of ingredients needed

It’d be better to show

just laughed. “Maybe everyone shows

Mrs. Horton took her hand.

want

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

that, realizing what old Mrs. Horton was about to say, Keira quickly interjected. “But it can’t be a

two days’ notice, I can’t produce one for you!”

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alright if there’s no great-grandson. You see, I actually just want you to stay by that brat’s side. Can you promise me that if I’m gone, you won’t let him

Keira was stunned.

time with the Horton family, she had begun to understand something.

old master of the

divorce years ago made him view Lewis as a disgrace.

was especially biased toward the first branch of the

shares because he was holding old Mrs. Horton’s shares in trust. If anything happened to old Mrs.

in Horton Group would decrease, and the first

opportunity to attack…

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

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he was only seven

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

felt a pang of pity for him.

at old Mrs. Horton. The old lady’s eyes were clear and bright at that moment. Her face was etched with

as if she was saying that she wanted to

Lewis for a few more years, but fate wasn’t on her

pang in her heart

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!”

would be present at the birthday banquet;

the public.

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help but

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

“What I wear doesn’t really matter;

settling on a light blue one. “This color complements your skin tone.

Keira

flickered in Isla’s eyes as

two of them.

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

Isla suddenly stopped. She turned back to look at the gowns and finally picked out one similar in style to Keira’s light blue dress. Smiling sweetly, she said, “I’ll

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