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As soon as Ellis spoke, Keira immediately narrowed her

eyes.

Was Uncle Olsen truly her father?

She had suspected as much early on, but it wasn’t until Jodie South said she never wanted to see Uncle Olsen again that Keira had confirmed it.

After Ellis finished speaking, he slightly tilted his chin up, feeling certain he would have shocked everyone.

He looked at Keera, expecting to see her overwhelmed with joy – after all, a powerful father had appeared out of the blue! But what he saw was the woman standi

there indifferently, looking at him without any expression.

Ellis was perplexed.

He turned his gaze to Ken, wanting to say something, but Ken laughed and patted him on the shoulder. “How clever, you’re really going all out for this project! Isn’t it common knowledge that in the pursuit of a

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daughter, your father and your second uncle have tried exceedingly hard, yet up to now only seven boys have been born? You’ve had to adopt two female cousins. from a distant branch… where did this cousin pop out

from?”

Ellis wanted to say more, but Ken cut him off. “Alright, I know you want this project too. Since it’s such a good project, why don’t our two families work together? Miss South, do you have any objections?”

It wasn’t necessary for the Olsen family and the Davis family to fall out over a project worth several hundred million; a partnership was the best model.

When Keira heard this, her gaze swept over Mary and Ellis, and she raised an eyebrow. “Then let Mary handle the business between the two companies.”

“Deal! That settles it!”

Ken smiled and turned again to Ellis. “Since you brought the contract, shall we discuss the details

“Sure, then Miss South…”

Keira looked down to check the time, “I’ve got some

other matters to attend to, Director Brian, you can

take care of it.”

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“Got it!”

The newly appointed Director Brian suddenly tilted his chin up, feeling a surge of pride.

to stay to discuss the partnership, Keira nodded at her and prepared

Howard to

certificate quickly and avoid further complications.

a few steps when she heard footsteps from behind. Turning around, she saw Ellis following her; he was sizing her up.

“You must

family background? He then

continued to

down.

characteristic gentleness

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and

Ellis thought of the

suddenly asked, “Did you ever attend Mrs. Horton’s funeral

so he took me there and even claimed to others

statement silenced

a while, he suddenly sighed. “Then have you ever

met Lewis?”

felt a tightness in her chest as if an invisible

looking after Amy diligen and reading Keera’s diary at night in hopes of findin

had tried to make herself forget

up, she realized that the name

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and

marrow.

of pain would ensue whenever it was prodded.

“Yes, I’ve seen him.”

you?” Ellis

people dig into

that

Keera and not Keira.

back, “Mr. Ellis, what do you mean by that?”

her displeasure and

how to say this, but ever since Mrs.

has been immersed in

come out

slightly

her

hasn’t come out of it, probably because it hasn’t been long enough!

was no wound that

with his old flame and his

savior…

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You don’t know them.

and said

Ellis realized something. “Are you

from Howard?”

paused and

“You can’t still be hung up on that scumbag, can you? Keera, I’m really speechless, can’t you be a

Keira remained silent.

You look like a victim every day… Seeing you with Keira’s face and putting on this act, I’m really not used to it!”

Keira was perplexed.

bit more assertive? After all, your surname

were cut off as he suddenly

Olsen… Keira Olsen?

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