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.

in Oceanion would be there. A lot of ingredients needed to be prepared,

It’d be better to show me a bit more respect. Lewis will worry

shows respect in their own way.”

Horton took her hand.

want th most for my

answered, “Tell me. As long as I c do it, I promise I’ll get it

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

days’ notice, I can’t produce one for

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

Keira was stunned.

family, she had begun to understand

old master of the Horton family

Lewis’s mother’s divorce years ago made

toward the first branch of the family, treating them like

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 and h shares were

in Horton Group would decrease, and the first branch would look

opportunity to attack…

against 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

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

was as if she was saying that she wanted to

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

a pang in her heart and nodded

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 who dares

then!”

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

the public.

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couldn’t help but

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

Mrs. Horton waved her hand dismissively. “What I wear

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

enthusiasm, Keira nodded.

Isla’s eyes as she watched t

two of them.

the dress. She then led the

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 keep this

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