Lewisâs gaze was so intense that it stunned the few people who got out of the car.
Keira stood there holding Amy, silent.
Howard, however, was startled.
He noticed Lewisâs stance, especially with a group of bodyguards as if they were about to encirclethem, not allowing anyone to escapeâ¦
Was he here to settle accounts?
Or after getting a taste last night, was he looking for
Keera?
He swallowed and instinctively looked toward his
mother.
His mother also took a step back, suddenly pushing Keira forward, using the latter as a shield.
Then she said, âMr. Horton, we were deceived by her last night, too. It was all her idea. It has nothing todo
with usâ¦â
Hearing these words, Lewis frowned slightly.
Howard immediately nodded. âYes, yes, it was all her own ideaâ¦â
Before he could finish, Lewis took large strides toward them.
Howardâs legs went weak with fear.
He wanted to flee, but the black-suited bodyguards had already surrounded his car, cutting off hisescape
route.
There was no retreat!
Just as Howard turned pale, Lewis reached Keira. His gaze fixed on her as though he couldnât bear tolook away for even a second.
Keira pursed her lips.
She didnât know if Lewis would recognize her as s had washed off the iodine from her face anddeliberately covered the mole at the corner of her
with concealer.
Howard and his mother hadnât noticed anything out the ordinary these past two daysâ¦
Keira feigned nervousness, clutching Amyâs hand a
little tighter Amy immediately cried out âMommy Iâm
scared!â
Keira then gently patted her. âDonât be scared, Amy. Donât be scared. Mommy is hereâ¦â
Her eyes looked aggrieved and anxious, with a hint of shyness, just like a normal, delicate girl facing aone-night stand.
On her way back, she had already thought about how she should deal with him.
Lewis would surely investigate her once he woke up.
But Keeraâs existence was without question. The more he investigated, the more he would find out thatshe was Keera.
Indeed, Lewis looked at her with hesitation in his fingers clenched tightly. His voice was dee said, âYouare⦠Keera?â
The pronunciation of âKeiraâ and âKeeraâ was di
Keira confirmed that he said âKeera,â so she nodde biting her lip nervously, barely daring to look at himâMr. Horton, may I ask if there is something wrong?
After this, there was a moment of silence.
es,
Lewis continued to look at her.
He stared intently at that face as if he was looking at her, yet it seemed as if he was looking atsomeone elseâ¦
No one knew how long he looked at her before he suddenly averted his gaze. âSorry, I mistook you forsomeone else.â
Keira immediately waved her hand. âNo, itâs no problemâ¦â
She played the role of a meek housewife to perfection.
Lewisâs eyes were downcast.
He suddenly said, âYou are indeed not her.â
Leaving those words behind, he suddenly turned
around, instructing someone beside him, âLetâs go
home.â
These words allowed Keira to breathe a sigh of relief.
Lewis, after leaving behind those two words, got into
the car.
The Bentleyâs door slowly closed, and the window rolled down. Lewis appeared there, suddenlyglancing
at her. âLast nightâ¦â
Keira immediately said, âLast night
Was
just a
misunderstanding⦠I entered the wrong room⦠Sorry,
Iâm sorry!â
Lewisâs gaze cooled somewhat.
He nodded and then rolled up the car window.
The car slowly started moving, driving past Keira and
Howard.
As the car drove away, the remaining bodyguards got into their vehicles and followed behind. Thegroup of more than a dozen people thus departed from the villa.
It wasnât until the last black sedan disappeared the corner that Howard and his mother finally
out of it.
When Howard saw so many bodyguards, his hea pounded with fear, and he regretted his actions theday before!
He had been foolishly bold. How could he have had audacity to scheme against Lewis Horton?
und
Yet, when Lewis left nonchalantly, he frowned and sa
ed
to Keira, âWhen Mr. Horton mentioned last nightâs
events, why didnât you take the opportunity to gain some advantage?ânovelbin
Howardâs mother smirked and said, âExactly, how can you be so cheap? You let him sleep with you fornothing! Even prostitutes know to demand payment; what about you?â
Keiraâs eyes turned slightly cold.
She was just about to retort sarcastically but suddenly realized that perhaps Lewis was still around, sowhat she intended to say turned into, âI, I was just too scared⦠Arenât you afraid? I felt like Mr. Hortonwas going to eat someone alive⦠How could you dare scheme against him?â
Howard was speechless.
He coughed and said, âThatâs disgraceful. After fina establishing such a connection with Mr. Horton, yocanât even seize the opportunity! No wonder our company has come to this!â
Howardâs mother expressed her confusion. âSon, what
exactly did Mr. Horton mean just now?â
Howard frowned and felt unsure. âHe arrived here
earlier than us, which means he should⦠care, right? But then he didnât say anythingâ¦â
Howardâs mother turned her gaze back to Keira, âItâs
all because of this useless woman! She gave me no grandson. You were sent to build a relationship forthe company, and you canât even handle that. I donât understand what you are good for!â
She entered the house muttering and grumbling with
Howard.
Keira followed behind them and suddenly turned to look in the direction where Lewis had justdisappeared.
eyes. After a while, a hint of darkness flashed in her
The black Bentley drove slowly past the entran the villa.
Tom was sitting in the passenger seat and had be surprised by Keeraâs appearance; he looked at his inthe back seat.
Seeing his icy facial expression, he couldnât help but ask, âBoss, doesnât Keera look too much like MissKeira? Apart from not having a mole under her
eye,
sheâs virtually identical! Could there really be people so similar in the world? Or are they actuallytwins?â
No sooner had he finished speaking than Lewis suddenly commanded, âStop the car.â
The driver immediately pulled over to the side of the
road.
Lewis turned to look back towards the villa.
After an indeterminate length of time, he suddenly ordered, âKeep an eye on the South family.â
Tom blinked in confusion and asked, âBoss, why do you have people watch them? Is it because youthink you didnât remain chaste for Miss Keira and were sulli
Keera, and you want to seek revenge?â
Lewis was speechless.
He gave Tom a frosty look which frightened the lat into immediate silence.
After a moment, Lewis said, âLetâs go.â
Tom asked, âBack to Oceanion?â
âNo.â
Lewis suddenly turned his gaze out the window. âThe
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first branch of the family has been stirring up public opinion in the company, claiming I have no ability totake the Horton family into Clance. If so, let them see that I simply didnât wish to come to Clance, notthat I couldnât!â
Tom was bewildered. âBut boss, thatâs not what you
said beforeâ¦â
Lewis had carved out his own niche overseas; how could he possibly be unable to enter the Clancemarket?
The first branch spread rumors, and Tom was so angry at the time that he wanted to request a missionto Clance to prove himself, but Lewis refused.
Heâd said not to care about othersâ opinions.
So why care now?
And to personally venture into it?
Wasnât this like using a sledgehammer to crack a nu
While he thought this to himself and before he could finish, he met Lewisâs cold gaze and immediatelynodded. âAlright, boss.â
âFirst, secure a residence.â
Tom sighed upon hearing this command.
Because of the presence of the Davis family in Clance,
they had never established any assets there. That
Was
decision truly abrupt.
He ventured to ask, âAbout how long will we stay?â
The response from Lewis stunned him. âItâs going to be a while before we can leave.â
Tom was perplexed.
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