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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.

notable figure in Oceanion would be there. A lot of ingredients needed to be prepared, and nonperishable

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

just laughed. “Maybe everyone shows

Horton took

I want th most for my birthday gift?”

then answered, “Tell me. As long as I c do it,

Horton was about to say, Keira quickly interjected. “But it can’t be

two days’ notice, I can’t produce

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great-grandson. You see, I actually just want you to stay by that brat’s side. Can you promise me that if

Keira was stunned.

time with the Horton family, she had begun to

the Horton family was

mother’s divorce years ago

biased toward the first branch of the

Mrs. Horton’s shares in trust. If

Horton Group would decrease, and

opportunity to attack…

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

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was only seven months

grandmother, he truly had no one else to

a pang of pity

Her

if she was saying that she wanted

Lewis for a few more years, but

a pang in her heart and nodded

Mrs. Horton then smiled. “I’m glad. The brat 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

then!”

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

to the public.

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couldn’t help but feel amused.

chat, the sound of footsteps approached. Isla, leading a group of people, walked in mightily. “Great-grandma, Melissa asked me to select

Horton waved her hand dismissively. “What I wear doesn’t really matter;

light blue one. “This color complements your skin tone. Others wouldn’t

enthusiasm, Keira nodded.

light flickered in Isla’s eyes as she

two of them.

the dress. She then led

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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