Ellis walked into the study, pushed the door open, and called out, âUncleâ¦â
Instead, he was met with Uncle Olsenâs assistantâs âshushingâ noise.
Ellis was slightly taken aback, following the assistantâs line of sight, he then saw Uncle Olsen lying on
the sofa, asleep.
It had been a month since theyâd last met, and Uncle Olsen had lost weight. His cheeks were sunken,
and his closed eyes betrayed an intense fatigue.
His chin was covered in stubble, and his face was dirt -apparently, there had been no time to clean
upâ¦
Ellis asked in a low voice, âWhy is he so tired?â
The assistant gestured for them to step out, and afte leaving the study and carefully closing the door,
he sighed. âUncle Olsen hasnât closed his eyes for three days. Someone thought theyâd seen Lady
South in Histora, and Uncle Olsen rushed over there overnight. He practically turned Histora upside
down but found
no trace of Lady South⦠Heâd just entered the study when he passed out asleepâ¦â
Taylor was dead; even if he were alive, Jodie South certainly wouldnât remarry him.
So, Uncle Olsenâs reference to Jodie South had changed to âMiss Southâ, but others felt this title wasnât
quite appropriate, thus now they referred to Jodie
South as âLady Southâ.
Upon hearing this, Ellis frowned. âUncle Olsen really doesnât care about his health! For the sake of a
woman,
is it worth it?â
Having served Uncle Olsen for over twenty years, the assistant sighed at this question. âYou donât
understand; for Lady South, Uncle Olsen could inconceivable things⦠He has remained unmarr these
years just because of her!â
Ellis tightened his jaw. âDoes he love her that muc
âYes! After Lady South and Taylor left that year, Un Olsen didnât leave the house for five whole days.
Ow the years, Oceanion seems to have become a
forbidden territory for him. He actually longs to see Lady South, but they have an agreement: not to
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in life or death. Uncle Olsen has restrained himself for twenty-two years! Given the circumstances, his
love for her probably surpasses his own life!â
At this point, the assistant sighed again. âActually, Iâm quite glad Lady South didnât end up with Uncle
Olsenâ¦â
Ellis immediately asked, âWhy do you say that? Wouldnât it be better if they were together?â
The assistant sighed. âBehind Lady South, thereâs clearly a much more powerful force at play. Weâve
been searching for so long. Itâs apparent. The Olsen family is no match for them. Otherwise, we
wouldnât be this clueless⦠If Uncle Olsen and Lady South had gotten together back then, Uncle Olsen
wouldây undoubtedly risked his life for her when she wa dangerâ¦â
Ellis paused, reflecting for a moment before aski âCan love really drive someone insane?â
He shook his head and left Uncle Olsenâs study; the matter of Keera being his daughter could wait until
tomorrow!
However, what Ellis didnât expect was that the next
.
morning, when he hurried to Uncle Olsenâs study, he again found no one there. The butler informed him
that a call came in the morning: someone had spotted Lady South in Ox City, and Uncle Olsen had
rushed over there.
Ellis was speechless.
Who were the people who abducted Lady South, and why was there still no news until now?
He took out his phone, and hesitated for a while, considering whether to call Uncle Olsen to tell him
about Keeraâ¦
But then he thought better of it and set the phone down.
He would discuss it once Keeraâs divorce is finaliz Otherwise, Uncle Olsen would have to split his fo
worrying about Lady South on one hand and bein mindful of Keera on the otherâ¦
Just then, Ellisâs assistant arrived. âMr. Ellis, weâve received news that Miss Keera and Miss Mary have
gone to Davis Corporation!â
Hearing this, Ellis immediately furrowed his brows. âAre they planning to beg somebody for heln?â
He turned around and strode out.
He took a few steps before realizing he was overly anxious, making it seem as though he cared too
much about themâ¦
He promptly coughed and tried to cover it up.
âWe
should also go see their excitement⦠Let that woman see clearly how insignificant she is without me!â
The assistant beside him was speechless.
âMr. Ellis, youâre clearly worried they might get bullied! You speak so harshly. No wonder Miss Davis
doesnât like you!â
Davis Corporation..
Keira arrived at the company early in the morning
Mary.
Mary took her to the New Energy Development Investment Project Department to meet the director of
the department.
Mary pointed to Keira and introduced her. âThis is Keera, the legal representative of Keera South
Technology Co. Ltd. and today sheâs here toâ¦â
(
Before she could finish, the door was pushed open, and
Wayne, Maryâs uncle, strode in.
Upon seeing him, the department director quickly stood up. âMr. Davis, what brings you here?â
Wayneâs gaze swept over Mary.
He was still unaware of last nightâs events, but when he tried calling Mr. Lynch that morning, he found
the phone switched off and uncontactable.
After making inquiries with the hotel staff, he
discovered that Mary hadnât been with Mr. Lynch at all last night!
This niece was really acting against orders in secret!
Today, she must see for herself the consequence disobedience!
Wayne sneered. âIâm here, of course, to see how dear niece plans to mix personal gains with public
duties!â
He glared angrily at Mary, âYou independently signed an investment agreement with Keera Technology
Co. Ltd., and now that the time has come, they havenât delivered any results. I seriously suspect that
youâve
colluded with outsiders to siphon off the companyâs money! Mary, do you admit to this?â
Mary immediately said, âI didnât do such a thing. Keera Technology is a capable company, and it was
only after their new energy project department proved satisfactory that I invested. When I made the
investment, I conducted a background check and followed all of our companyâs procedures!â
Wayne scoffed. âAccording to procedure? If that were true, how could they have failed to produce
results? To my knowledge, after receiving the investment, their research staff resigned immediately and
left. How do you explain that?â
Mary quickly replied, âThatâs a coincidence! Itâs precisely because of this reason that Keera Te couldnât
submit the results on time, but they h come up with a plan now. Today, they are here discuss continued
cooperation!â
Wayne sneered again. âA plan just today? Too late is late if itâs behind the schedule outlined in the
contract! Davis Corporation is not your private company, and we refuse to engage in favoritism!â
gy
He looked directly at the department director. âThis matter must be strictly addressed according to the
contract!â
The department director, wiping sweat from his forehead, nodded. âUnderstood.â
Wayne then turned to Mary, âAnd you, having made such a decision, you must bear the full
responsibility. Youâre fired from the company! Moreover, if we fail to recover the penalty fee, Iâll pursue
your legal responsibility!â
Mary was fuming with anger, her chest heaving.
Keira said indifferently, âAre you sure you want to enforce the terms of the contract strictly? I remember
thereâs a clause that if we breach the contract, Corporation would never collaborate with us ag that
right?â
Wayne scoffed. âOf course, Davis Corporation isn foolish! Why would we work with a small, unreliab
company like yours again? Youâd better think about how to repay the twenty million first. I heard your
husband has divorced you.â
âMy personal matters are none of your concern.â
Keira looked toward the department director. âActually, I came here today to discuss another
partnership. Since you wish to adhere strictly to the contract, then this hydrogen fuel research and
development project in my hands cannot be done in partnership with Davis Corporation, what a pityâ¦â
The department director sneered. âHydrogen fuel? Currently, the most advanced technology on the
market has been developed by Dr. South. Your company canât even progress with a simple R&D
project, yet youâre working on hydrogen fuel? Who cares for your partnership!â
Keira handed the project proposal to him, âAre you sure youâre not interested?!â
âPositive.â
The department director scoffed.
Keira quirked an eyebrow. âNot even a glance?â
The department director glanced disdainfully but withdrew his gaze, only to pause the next moment.
What had he just seen?!