Maryâs attitude toward him suddenly became inexplicably strange, which made Ellis veryuncomfortable.
Even though he was willing to help Keera get through this tough time, he couldnât help but utter such an
annoying statement, all to make Mary take back her words. âMy matters are none of Mr. Ellisâsconcern.â
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Ellis could see that Maryâs attitude had softened.
He remembered how she had once begged him not to help Howard for Keeraâs sake, so this time, forthe sake of her best friend, she would surely lower her head
againâ¦
Just as he thought this, sure enough, he saw Mary begin to speak, âIâ¦â
At that moment, a cold voice came through. âOur matters are none of your business.â
Ellis was dumbfounded.
He slightly turned his head and saw Keera, who looked exactly like Keira except for the absence of amole at
the corner of her eye.
For some reason, in the instant he looked at her, the coldness in Keeraâs eyes made him feel as if hewere facing Keira herself!
Unfortunately, in a moment of panic, Keeraâs gaze lost its aggressiveness, becoming ordinary andgentle. She seemed unable to meet his gaze, having already looked away elsewhere.
A mischievous anger began to rise in Ellisâs heart.
What was happening today? Things just kept happening!
For some reason, in front of Mary, he didnât want his commands to be defied. He scoffed. âYou donâtneed my help? So, are you planning to sell the villa? Or t company? Oh, your company is currentlyburdened with so much debt that probably no one would take over. Are you considering selling thevilla? But the re estate market is not doing well now, and it would take quite some time before youcould sell that villaâ¦â Mary immediately protested âThe villa canât be sold! Keera, as you said before,thatâs the only thing your foster parents left you. You canât sell it!â
Ellis sneered, âIf you donât sell it, where will you get the money from? Without using my power, are you
planning to sacrifice your charm again, to please a few
men, to win over your uncleâs favor so that he will speak for you?â
Mary was shocked.
She really wanted to sew Ellisâs mouth shut!
Even if she spent all her savings to help Keera out, she wouldnât ask this man for a single thing again!
With that in mind, Mary grabbed Keeraâs hand. âMr. Ellis, are you so idle that you love meddling in ourbusiness? I really thank you for rescuing us from Lynch, but we donât need to trouble you with other
matters!â
Leaving that statement behind, she led Keera out t
door!
Ellis was perplexed.
Watching the two women walking out the door, he wa at a loss as to what had just happened!
He turned to look at his assistant and couldnât help asking, âI came here with good intentions to saveher.
Shouldnât she be grateful to me? How could she talk to
me like this?!â
The assistant remained silent.
âShe didnât have this attitude toward me when she was drugged yesterday. Me, being as handsome asI am, and after sleeping with her, how could she not like
me?â
Moreover, that was his first time!
The assistant didnât know what to say.
Ellis, rubbing his chin, continued. âThere must be an issue here! Could it be that she doesnât like men?â
Then, thinking again of how close Keera and Mary were when they leftâ¦
Ellis immediately shook his head. He must not
overthink!
However, Mary and Keera could just be stubborn! Th lawsuit was scheduled for the day after tomorrow,so they didnât drop the case by tomorrow, they would really end up losing money!
Thinking of this, Ellis instructed his assistant. âHelp me arrange a visit to Davis Corporation tomorrow tosee
Uncle Davis.â
The âuncleâ he referred to was, of course, the head of
Davis Corporation.
Ellis was to be the next head of the Olsen family, and since Uncle Olsen no longer dealt with the affairs,Ellis managed the company. When he visited the Davis family, it was only natural that the head of theDavis family would receive him.
After Keira was dragged out of the hotel by Mary, Mary sneezed.
Keira immediately booked another room, went downstairs to buy cold medicine for her, and helped herto take a hot shower. Mary then curled up und the blankets.
Once her temperature had returned to normal, Keir said, âMary, how could you make such a sacrificefor me?â
Mary waved her hand dismissively. âDonât get sentimental. Itâs not all for you! My parents were lockedup by Uncle Davis, and thereâs my
grandmother⦠Uncle Davis said that
Ong as I
helped him, he would let my grandparents be buried together, which is my grandmotherâs only wish.â
Keira understood.
She hadnât really known that Maryâs situation was so
direâ¦
Wasnât Mary in a similar position to Jake in the Horton family?
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After Lewis became the family head, the first branch of the family should actually have split off. Jake,being descendant of the first branch, wouldnât be part of the main Horton family lineage in the nextgeneration.
But if it hadnât been for his later misdeeds, Jake would still have had a significant say in the HortonGrop at least in contracts worth millions. He would have
able to call the shotsâ¦
So naturally, she assumed that Mary also had a sa Davis Corporation.
She gave some cold medicine to Mary. âTake this to prevent catching a cold.â
When she turned back, she saw Mary looking at her with a guilty expression. âKeera, I was impulsivetoda
I shouldnât have offended Mr. Ellis just because of my pride. Howard told me that you had helped UncleOlsen before. If you and Howard get divorced, now is the time to ask Ellis for help. He wouldintervene.â
After all, she had paid a high price last time to keep Ellis from getting involved.
Upon hearing this, Keira handed her the cold medicine. âI know what to do. Donât overthink it.â
But Mary thought she was just comforting her. âKeera, Mr. Ellis probably hasnât gone far. Why donât wego find him right now? When faced with important issues, how can we still be angry with hi?! I was sofoolish!â
Her pride had prevented her from asking Ellis for help at the moment.
But now, she regretted it!
Twenty million!
Keeraâs personality was such that she didnât like to anyone anything, so she wouldnât use Maryâsmoney.. Surely Mary couldnât really let Keera and Amy live without a place of their own
However, Keira said. âI wasnât speaking out of anger just now.â
Mary was startled, âWhat?â
Keira took her hand. âTomorrow, Iâll go with you to Davis Corporation.â
Mary clenched her jaw, âDo you want to ask them to extend the time? Keera, Davis Corporation hasstrict rules and regulations. Once a lawsuit has been filed, itâs not that easy to retract it without a goodreasonâ¦â âI wonât,â Keira said firmly. âIâll ask for a partnership.â
When Ellis returned home, he found the light on in Uncle Olsenâs study.
He paused for a moment before heading there.
Keera had come to her senses and was starting to for her divorce; that meant the woman wasnât beyhope. If so, then it was time to tell Uncle Olsen and let the father and daughter meet!