My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Erin looked over at Lewis and Keira. "Look, you and the first branch don't get along anyway. Just let Selena Horton go and let her and Jake Horton fight it out! It's got nothing to do with you.

"Selena's smart, and with her husband backing her up, maybe she can take some of the first branch's assets from Jake.

"Jake's been doing well lately, and yeah, he's on your side for now, but you don't really have to protect him, right? Besides, there's not that much bad blood between you two and Selena anyway. If you make peace with the Cobbs, it keeps our five families working together, doesn't it?"

Keira got what Erin was driving at.

So this whole thing was about her and Lewis letting Selena go… and Erin was afraid if they didn't, it would mess up the alliance between the families. That was why she started out by trying to scare Keira with something about her mom.

Keira was speechless.

She shot Erin a look. "Over something this small?"

Erin coughed awkwardly. "Well, I was worried you might get all righteous about Jake and refuse to let her go. Thought maybe I'd spook you a bit."

The idea was to tell Keira something had happened to her mom, then say if she didn't let Selena go, something really would happen. That way, Keira would have no choice but to agree.

But now Erin realized that her little trick had almost backfired, nearly making Keira angry.

Just thinking about how scary Keira had looked a moment ago sent a chill down Erin's spine.

Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to joke about her mom anymore.

While Erin was busy worrying about that, Keira turned to look at Lewis.

To be honest, Erin had rattled her a little.

why, but if she didn't complete the task, she might not even be able to get into the South

being tortured by the South family made her even

just about letting

such a bad

the kind of person who let stubbornness cloud

was considering it, Keira's phone rang. She glanced down

answered,

speaking again, but his words still came out haltingly, "M-my

over to Mrs. Gill, who wasted no

Keira fell silent.

the Cobbs already

got word that all our business deals with you are being canceled. I'm very sorry, but I don't hold

"Selena, that illegitimate daughter of the Horton family, has already been released. Her husband may be a distant relative of the Cobb family, but his skills have caught the Cobb patriarch's eye. So, would you like me to arrange a meeting with them? It's always better to settle things

Keira clenched her jaw.

frowned

"Okay, Mrs. Gill. I'd

replied, "It's no trouble. You should

"Of course."

with a frown. "What's going on? Selena was convicted, right? Isn't releasing her illegal? Are the Cobbs

Marisa had helped hide Oliver Horton's body after his murder, and Selena had been sentenced to five years in

be released

according to Mrs. Gill, Selena was already out… and her husband seemed to hold a grudge over the whole

baffled. "If Selena had this kind of pull,