503 Chapter 502
Susan seemed to have not expected such a turn of events, especially since Uncle Olsen had just dealt with Victoria with lightning speed, sending chills down her spine.
When Keira looked over, Susan immediately clutched Peter's wrist and dared not speak.
Keira just raised her eyebrows and entered the banquet hall with Lewis.
It was only then that Susan breathed a sigh of relief and said to Peter, "Your little sister is so scary. Won't she hold a grudge against me?"
Peter frowned at her, "Susan, how could you bring up such a matter in front of the Hortons? Fortunately, the gigolo was none other than Lewis Horton; otherwise, the Olsen family's reputation would have been completely ruined today!"
Upon hearing this, Susan immediately looked down. "Peter, I'm sorry, I really didn't know what was going on. I didn't recognize those two gentlemen just now. If I had known, I certainly wouldn't have mentioned it."
Hearing this, Peter sighed and said after a long while, "Be more careful in the future!"
"I know."
Susan cooed and entered the banquet hall with Peter.
Lewis's birthday party officially began, and everyone was chatting and laughing as if nothing happened earlier.
The only person out of sorts in the entire banquet hall was Jake.
He stood to one side like a walking corpse, still finding the situation ridiculous.
He took out his phone and opened Keira's photo, which was taken during a sports competition when they were in college.
Back then, he had signed Keira up for the sprint event.
Keira wasn't happy about it, annoyed that he had made the decision for her, and she frowned at him for a long time.
Jake tried to please her with a smile. "Keira, don't always be so aloof. Sometimes, you have to blend in with your classmates."
Keira didn't say anything and walked away.
He thought she would skip the event, but to his surprise, on the day of the competition, when Keira's name was called, she appeared on the track.
And she won first place with a considerable lead.
The photo on the phone was one he had secretly taken as Keira crossed the finish line.
Her gaze was resolute, and after running four hundred meters, there wasn't a drop of sweat on her face. Her hair was tied into a high ponytail, and she looked youthful, radiant, and dazzlingly beautiful.
Jake couldn't help but touch the face on the screen and murmured, "Keira, do you see this? The man who claims to love you, the man you loved back then, is about to introduce his new fiancée to everyone... If you were still here, would you be heartbroken?"
Muttering softly to himself, he turned off the phone screen.
He then saw Lewis take the stage, briefly introducing himself to everyone. After greeting the guests, he announced Horton Group's formal entry into Clance's business world.
Next was the opening dance of the entire banquet.
Lewis descended gracefully from the platform with gentlemanly poise, walking toward the crowd.
The crowd immediately parted, and he approached a girl in a blue evening gown...
Jake couldn't help but smile bitterly, but the next moment, his eyes widened in shock.
The girl whom Lewis took by the hand looked exactly like the girl of his dreams!
Was it Keira?!
Jake's pupils shrank in shock.
Impossible!
No... she wasn't!
Keira had a mole at the corner of her eye, but the woman didn't.
Even though they gave a very similar impression...
At that moment, Jake suddenly realized why Lewis's affections had suddenly shifted. That was the reason....
He was entertaining a substitute for Keira!
Thinking of this, Jake suddenly felt a tightness in his chest.
He abruptly turned and left the banquet hall.
In this world, no one could replace Keira, not even someone who looked exactly alike!
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Keira had long forgotten about Jake and was unaware of the drama that unfolded when he ran off alone with his sorrows.
After Keira danced with Lewis, people from the crowd came up one by one to congratulate her.
She only recognized some of these people, and James acted as her guide, introducing them one by one.
All members of the five great families of Clance were present today.
She had met almost every family member there.
When it came to Austin, his face was full of astonishment, "That gigolo turned out to be Lewis Horton! No wonder you announced your relationship so arrogantly, not hiding it in the slightest."
Keira simply asked, "Has Nara woken up?"
Austin immediately looked disheartened and shook his head.
Keira said nothing more. She nodded, ready to greet the next person.
But at that moment, Austin said, "Oh, by the way, the contract processes between our two companies have been completed. We're now in the signing stage."
Keira froze upon hearing this.
She stopped abruptly and looked directly at him, "When were the processes completed?"
Austin replied, "Our legal department worked overtime today, sealed the documents, and delivered them to your office. Your people have also stamped it and sent it back. Our cooperation is officially underway."
As soon as he said that, Keira felt her cell phone vibrate once in her handbag.
She immediately opened her handbag, took out her phone, and saw that the number sending her tasks had sent a new message.
The message was about the third task...
But upon seeing the content of the third task, Keira was utterly shocked!
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