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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.

probably every notable figure in Oceanion would be there. A lot of ingredients

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 their own

Horton took

know what I want th most for

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

Horton was about to say, Keira quickly interjected.

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

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

Keira was stunned.

with the Horton family, she had begun to

of the Horton family was indifferent

probably because Lewis’s mother’s divorce years ago made him

first branch of the family,

because he was holding old Mrs. Horton’s shares in trust. If anything happened to old Mrs. Horton and h shares were inherited by

Group would decrease, and the first branch would look for an

opportunity to attack…

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

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was only

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

a pang

at that moment. Her face was etched with the marks of time,

she was saying that

more years, but fate wasn’t on her side…

her heart and nodded vigorously.

then smiled. “I’m glad. The brat told me that at this banquet, your identities will be made public! My

then!”

Lewis’s wife would be present at the birthday banquet; it was something Lewis and old Mrs. Horton had

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couldn’t help but feel

Isla, leading a group of people, walked in mightily.

Mrs. Horton waved her hand dismissively. “What I wear doesn’t really matter; it’s all about my granddaughter-in-law!”

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

her enthusiasm, Keira nodded. “Okay.”

Isla’s eyes

two of them.

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

out one similar in style to Keira’s light blue dress. Smiling sweetly, she said, “I’ll keep this

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