Chapter 74: Chapter 74

Oceanion was the main venue for the Horton Group.

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Therefore, as soon as Lewis Horton walked in, the executives immediately flocked to him.

Lewis Horton exchanged greetings with them, his gaze flickering towards Kiera Olsen, who had quietly slipped away to distance herself from him the moment she walked in.

The woman slipped through the crowd like an eel, hiding in the snack area nearby before standing up straight and starting to eat something.

She thought she had hidden herself in the corner, unaware that she had already attracted the attention of many in the room.

Lewis Horton’s eyes darkened slightly, as if the smooth and soft touch of her waist still lingered in the palm of his hand that hung by his side…

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He loosened his tie when he heard the person in front of him say, “Mr. Horton, didn’t Mrs. Horton come with you? You’ve kept her hidden so well, we should at least get to meet the lady of the house.”

The person beside immediately tugged at the speaker.

Usually, the boss didn’t like people talking too much about the lady of the house. This person had just been transferred back from another place and still didn’t know Mr. Horton’s preferences. Now Mr. Horton was going to show his displeasure, right?

But unexpectedly, Lewis Horton replied lightly, “Perhaps there’ll be a chance.”

Everyone: ??

Mr. Horton’s attitude has changed!

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Rebecca Allen looked at the newcomer, Lewis Horton, and felt slightly disappointed not to see Kiera Olsen.

She continued to look around the room.

Seeing this, Frankie Allen began to speak, “Let me tell you some good news.”

“What is it?”

“Do you remember, you told me about the Miss Olsen who, when you first called for help, not only did not assist you by making a phone call but also scolded you?”

Rebecca Allen’s pupils contracted and she lowered her head, sounding a bit sad, “I remember.”

In fact, the scolding and accusation from a stranger could make someone’s mentality collapse when facing difficulties.

She really felt despair when she was scolded at that time.

Frankie Allen said slowly, “I’ve taken revenge for you.”

“Ah?”

“Her company needed to purchase a raw material from our family and I’ve cut off her supply source. She won’t be able to buy it in the short term,” Frankie Allen’s voice carried a sinister tone.

Businesspeople are ruthless.

Rebecca Allen bit her lip, “Maybe that’s too much? She might have just had a slip of the tongue at that moment.”

“Even if she was just being nasty with her words, she shouldn’t have insulted others like that.”

Jake Horton suddenly appeared from the side, indignant, “Excuse me, Mr. Allen, I was just passing by and overheard your conversation. I couldn’t help but say something.”

He looked at Rebecca Allen, “Everyone must pay the price for their actions. Even if she was inherently cold-hearted and didn’t want to help, she should not have said such things to someone in a serious predicament. I think Mr. Allen is too kind; this punishment is letting her off too easily!”

Frankie Allen also patted her head, “We also have to thank young Mr. Horton for this; he was the one who told me our families had a deal, otherwise I wouldn’t have known about this small project.”

Jake Horton smiled, “It was the least I could do.”

Rebecca Allen nodded her head.

She asked directly, “Where is my benefactor?”

Jake Horton smiled, “She went to the restroom to touch up her make-up.”

Rebecca Allen’s eyes lit up, “Mother, let’s go find my savior.”

Now, feeling uneasy among strangers, Rebecca Allen was accompanied by her mother, who didn’t refuse and pushed her towards the restroom.

The two arrived at the restroom just as Isla Olsen had finished touching up her makeup and was walking out.

In the instant they brushed past each other, Rebecca Allen sharply turned her head to look at her.

Mrs. Allen asked, “What’s wrong?”

Rebecca clenched her fists tightly.

She had just felt that her brother’s actions were too much, and thought she didn’t hate this person, but in that moment she realized just how deeply Isla Olsen had hurt her.

It almost made her psychological defenses collapse.

That phrase, “Love-struck fools should all die,” made her feel like there was no hope for the rest of her life, as if there was no need to go on living.

She clenched her fists tight and took out her phone to send Frankie Allen a WhatsApp message, “Bro, that woman is here, can you get rid of her? I don’t want to see her.”

Frankie Allen saw the message just as Isla Olsen was walking up.

She affectionately linked her arm through Jake Horton’s and was just about to greet Frankie when she saw him look up, a sharp light flashing in his eyes, “The other Miss Olsen is here as well?”

Jake Horton and Isla Olsen both furrowed their brows.

The three of them looked around, searching for Kiera Olsen’s figure, but the banquet hall was large and bustling with people, so they did not spot her right away.

Isla asked, “What’s the matter?”

Frankie’s face darkened with anger, “I hear she’s also at the banquet. What’s this supposed to mean, young Mr. Horton, is Horton Group trying to slap the Allen Family in the face?”

Jake spoke up, “I will deal with it immediately.”

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Kiera Olsen was still relatively at ease in a corner.

Even though she attracted a lot of attention, her cool aura and the chill in her gaze made people back off, with not many daring to approach her.

The few who did were quickly sent packing by her few pointed words.

After some time had passed, Jalen Riley sauntered over, a gleam in his eyes that clearly showed he was pleased to see her, yet he said aloofly, “Why are you alone here? Who did you come with?”

That last question had an accusatory tone, obviously thinking that whoever had invited her had neglected her.

Kiera smiled, “Being alone is nice, I’m not disturbed.”

“Indeed,” he said.

Jalen seemed to have something more to say but was interrupted as a group of people approached. They surrounded Jake Horton, complimenting him, “Young Mr. Horton, we will need your guidance on the project team matters in the future!”

Jake Horton maintained a light smile, “I dare not presume too much, I’m merely an R&D Vice President.”

“Don’t be modest, I’ve received insider information that the group is already preparing to promote you to project manager!”

Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately began to congratulate him:

“Young Mr. Horton, so young and yet you’ve done so much for the company!”

“Mr. Horton and Mr. Allen aren’t on the best of terms. I heard this collaboration almost fell through, but thanks to young Mr. Horton’s efforts, he and Mr. Allen seemed to be getting along splendidly!”

Jake Horton enjoyed the atmosphere and raised his champagne glass, “Don’t say that, after all, the project was initiated by my uncle.”

“Mr. Horton is clearly capable, but he can be a bit unsociable. If only he were as approachable as you, young Mr. Horton, negotiations would proceed much smoother…”

“That’s right, our group has always struggled to connect with enterprises in Clance. If Mr. Allen could help introduce us, the group’s development scope could expand significantly!”

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Listening to their conversation, Jalen Riley sneered, “This Jake Horton, I don’t know what he did to get into Mr. Allen’s good graces, but these past few days he’s been acting all high and mighty in the company!”

He then added with a frustrated tone, “My cousin is all talk, no action! He’s the one with some connection to the Allen Family, yet he refuses to speak properly… If I could just get to know someone from the Allen family, that’d be great. He doesn’t want to network, so I’ll do it for him. That way, Jake Horton won’t be able to talk behind his back!”

Upon hearing this, Kiera Olsen glanced around and saw Mr. Allen talking with Frankie Allen. She said directly, “Come on, I’ll introduce you to the Allen Family.”