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Mary looked at that slender hand and was slightly

taken aback.”

Then she saw the door being pushed open.

Uncle Davis couldn’t help but turn his head to look, only to see a man standing outside.

Upon seeing him, everyone in the room paused for a

moment.

Everyone knew this person. He was the assistant to Mr. Ellis. He stood there, his gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Mary. “Mr. Ellis is dining next door, and he asked me to come and say hello. Miss Davis, are you alright?”

Uncle Davis immediately paused.

He then turned his gaze toward Mary.

He had originally thought that Mary hadn’t caught Mr. Ellis’s eye, which was why he brought her here to accompany the fat Lynch, but now Mr. Ellis suddenly came in to greet her…

Was Mr. Ellis interested in Mary?

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Mary hadn’t expected Mr. Ellis’s assistant to expressly ask after her, but she instantly understood; this was her chance to flaunt borrowed power.

She decisively grabbed the opportunity, smiling. “I’m fine. There’s no need for Mr. Ellis to worry. I was just discussing a partnership with Uncle Lynch and my uncle. Right, Uncle Lynch?”

Mr. Lynch was also bewildered at this point.

Ever since the Davis family’s main branch took control of the company, they had been excluding the second branch.

That was why he dared to show disrespect to the second branch, as a sort of statement to the main

branch.

He couldn’t afford to offend any of the five major

families!

Now that Mr. Ellis had spoken up, how would he dare say anything? He immediately replied with a grin. “Yes, yes, I’m here discussing a partnership with my niece! Dear niece, did you bring the contract?”

Mary looked toward her uncle.

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Her uncle immediately said, “Yes, I did.”

He directly took the contract out of his pocket.

Without saying another word, Mr. Lynch signed the contract and then cheerily looked at Mary. “Dear niece, your uncle and I are like brothers. His niece is practically my own! I just remembered I have something else to attend to, so I’ll take my leave first!”

statement, Mr. Lynch promptly

uncle wiped the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead and tentatively looked at

friends. You’re mistaken. Since

doorway,

then suddenly understood something. “My dear

retract the lawsuit…”

flaunted borrowed authority

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fearing it would hinder Keera’s big plans, so hearing this, she

lawsuit.”

to retract the lawsuit? Aren’t you

You…”

could only make up an excuse on the spot. “Yes, she’s my best friend, but she chose to block me over a man. Do you think I am trying to get close to her now for what

matter.”

young women, but seeing Mary so vehem

in this matter.”

then did Mary pull the door open

again, she took a deep breath, still feeling somewhat dizzy and light-headed, but she forced herself

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she couldn’t

turned to leave, she

frowned as he looked at her. He had obviously heard the

also noticing her anxiousness

close. Yet he found his own action a bit baffling, which was why he sent his

expected that Mary would actually take

for signing a contract,

things were common in the business world, and he didn’t mind being used this once, especially

after gaining an advantage, used it on

freeze Ellis’s favorable impression

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he thought Mary’s conflict with Keera was just foolish, but now it seemed that Mary was both stupid and vicious! How could she

friend and bestie?!

a man of loyalty, despising those who play dirty and

turned icy, his smile edged with scorn, and suddenly he grabbed Mary, pulling

embrace.

collided with his chest, making her even more dizzy.

slowly started to take effect, and she forced herself to shake her head, barely maintaining her

ear. “For

breath sprayed on Mary’s

her spine,

reactions.

Ellis, her

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her hands suddenly wrapped around his

neck…

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