Chapter 440:

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Her firm but playful refusal left Colton and Melany visibly stunned.

Only Keanu remained unfazed. He knew better than anyone that Allison never cared about money or material wealth.

Knowing Allison’s stubborn nature, he relented. “Forget two fish, I’ll catch ten for you if that’s what you want!” Then, turning to face the room, Keanu made his stance clear. “Even if you don’t want the shares, Allison, they will always be yours. I will always have your back, and I’ll always keep you safe.”

Everyone understood, at that moment, that Keanu was fully backing Allison.

Meanwhile, Louis, standing off in the corner, was trying to slip away quietly.

He figured leaving in shame was better than kneeling and admitting defeat in front of the whole crowd.

But just as he feared, the worst was about to happen.

Sugden, are you leaving

amusement, interrupted Louis

it time you kept

turning to face Allison’s knowing smile. Her tone was light, but the weight of her question pinned him down, leaving

panic, Louis darted his eyes toward Colton,

brow, offering no support. Now that Keanu had firmly aligned himself with Allison, no one

gazed at her, reflecting on how, for the past three years, he’d seen her

that his assumptions had

rising tension, Melany tried to speak for Louis. “Let’s not make things uncomfortable. You’re all in the same

Kellan interjected. “Why, Miss Johnson,

left speechless, her face flushed with anger. She had once flirted with

his

lingered in the air, Roderick and his

on here, Ms. Clarke?”

to explain, “Before you arrived, Mr. Sugden made a wager with

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