How I Accidentally Married a Billionaire

Chapter 41: Chapter 41

After graduating from college, Isla Olsen had always worked at the Olsen Family company.

She knew Mrs. Olsen’s email password by heart and had even studied the email content between Mrs. Olsen and Dr. South.

She discovered that Dr. South always replied to Mrs. Olsen’s emails instantly and never asked unnecessary questions, always solving problems directly.

It was evident he took Mrs. Olsen very seriously.

Only then did she dare to lie, saying that Dr. South agreed to the invitation from Horton Group.

With a smile on her face, Isla Olsen opened the email and saw the reply:

[I am only responsible for the Olsen Family; Horton Group’s issues are not my concern.]

Isla Olsen’s smile froze!

Jake Horton noticed her odd expression and furrowed his brows in concern, “What’s wrong?”

Regaining her composure, Isla Olsen smiled and said, “Dr. South said, this issue will take a few days to resolve… ”

Relieved, Jake Horton said, “That’s normal, this issue is indeed tricky, but Keira and I… and a group of people made a bet that we will have a solution by Friday; that’s not a problem, right?”

With conviction, Isla Olsen said, “No problem.”

Yet her eyes were flickering.

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He just clearly said he made a bet with Keira!

…

Jake Horton quickly returned to the Horton Family home.

Thinking of Keira Olsen, he felt somewhat restless.

However, his father, Oliver Horton, unusually showed him a smile, patted him on the shoulder, and praised, “As expected of my good son, you managed to invite Dr. South, and you’ve quickly secured a foothold in the R&D department!”

Jake Horton was pleasantly surprised, “Dad, don’t worry, I will work even harder to take back the position as head of the family for you!”

“Good!” Oliver Horton entered the master bedroom and did not seem to intend to go out again.

“Jake, is your dad staying in tonight and not going out to that seductress?”

Melissa Knight cried with joy, “You must outdo that illegitimate daughter out there! Only then will your father return to his senses!”

She wiped her tears and said, “Although Isla Olsen has irritated the old Mrs. Horton, this time she did a splendid job! Alright, I won’t say anymore, I am going to attend to your father as he rests.”

Watching his mother enter the room happily, Jake Horton clenched his fists.

Proposing to Isla Olsen and bringing in Dr. South as a supporting force was the right first step he had taken.

Having made the choice, he would not regret it.

As for Keira Olsen… she could only be his!

“Achoo!”

Keira Olsen sneezed.

She rubbed her nose, her gaze not leaving the computer screen, casually picked up the cup next to her wanting to moisten her throat, only to find that it was empty.

She put the cup down and continued to immerse herself in work.

Suddenly, the room dimmed.

When she looked up, she saw Lewis Horton bringing her a cup of water, which he placed on the small coffee table.

Keira Olsen was slightly startled, “Thank you.”

“Not at all, it was on the way,” Lewis Horton responded naturally, returning to his own place.

The old Mrs. Horton watched the two of them, her mouth agape with joy.

She felt as if her great-grandchild was waving at her!

What should she call the child of the brat and her granddaughter-in-law?

The old Mrs. Horton donned her reading glasses, picked up the dictionary and the Book of Songs, and began flipping through them…

As night deepened, the Shiba Inu “Kitty” boredly ran from the old lady to Keira Olsen wagging its tail and eventually curled up and fell asleep beside Lewis Horton’s feet.

The next day, Lewis Horton dressed in a black suit, showed no sign of his injuries in his mannerisms.

Burns are actually the most painful, but he hadn’t made a peep about it since he got hurt.

Kiera couldn’t help but admire his ability to endure.

They both went to work, and Kiera didn’t put on any more airs. She just got straight into Lewis Horton’s car.

Tom Davis sat in the passenger seat and glanced at them through the rearview mirror.

The boss and Miss Olsen were still each occupied with their own things, with no exchange or conversation between them, but he always felt that something had subtly changed.

The car quickly arrived at the company, and Kiera greeted Lewis Horton before getting out of the car.

As soon as she reached the R&D department, she was stopped by Jake Horton.

He was in the rest area outside the elevator, holding a coffee and said, “There’s an industry networking event about new energy tonight, and those who can attend are all big names in the field. It’s said that Dr. South might also be there.”

Kiera didn’t stop walking, “And then?”

“The Horton Group R&D department has an invitation, and I can take you there to get a feel for it. Networking with some of these people can be of great help to your future career development.”

“No need, thank you.”

Kiera entered an office block without even turning her head back.

Jake Horton stood in place, his face becoming extremely ugly.

Jalen Riley, yawning and wearing slippers, strolled past him and laughed scornfully, “An invitation card, and you think you can buy her over? Keira Olsen is not so short-sighted!”

Jake Horton sneered, “Jalen Riley, if you really care about her well-being, you should let her come work with me. You should understand that I can bring better resources to her! Do you think just anyone can attend those kind of gatherings?”

Jalen Riley looked at him, “At least I can take her there.”

Jalen Riley had always been a core member of the R&D department. It wasn’t surprising that he could get an invitation.

But Jake Horton’s gaze sank.

…

Kiera was busy all day.

When it was time to leave work, Jalen Riley called her, “There’s a job tonight, come with me.”

“Okay.”

Kiera didn’t think too much about it. She just sent Lewis Horton a message to say she would be working late and got into Jalen Riley’s car.

They soon arrived at a business cocktail party.

Jalen Riley instructed her, “Later, you just stick with me, and I’ll introduce you to some people from the industry. But Dr. South rarely attends these kinds of gatherings; I doubt he’ll be here, so don’t get your hopes up too much.”

Kiera understood what he meant and couldn’t help but feel a mixture of amusement and resignation.

She was genuinely uninterested in this kind of networking event, but since she was already there, she might as well go in and see for herself. It seemed like she hadn’t seen Samuel Morgan in a long time.

When they got to the entrance, Jalen Riley presented the invitation card and was about to take her in when a staff member stopped them:

“Sorry, Mr. Sims, the people from Horton Group who were supposed to come today have already informed us, and your name is not on the list.”

Jalen Riley frowned, “How is that possible?!”

His skills were known in the industry, and usually, it was him choosing not to attend these events, never an issue of not being allowed in!

Jake Horton, holding a glass of champagne, came out and squinted, “Team Leader Riley, Group One’s R&D tasks are heavy, so I assumed you wouldn’t come. That’s why I declined on your behalf when preparing the confirmation. I’m afraid it’s too late to add you now. You might as well go back.”

Jalen Riley was seething with anger, “Jake Horton, you’ve gone too far! Who are you to decline for me?”

Jake Horton scoffed, “Jalen Riley, you need to understand that your status in the industry is given to you by Horton Group, and they invited Horton Group’s Jalen Riley. As the deputy head of R&D, of course, I can make decisions for you!”

Jalen Riley was so angry he was about to explode.

A man of his true talent would be respected and treated well in any company. If he left Horton Group, there would be plenty of other companies eager to hire him!

So even the head of the R&D department didn’t dare to treat him poorly, yet here was Jake Horton using his deputy head position to suppress him?!

“I suggest you don’t cause a scene here. Everyone present is respectable, and I’m sure you wouldn’t want to be escorted out by security, would you?”

After Jake Horton said that, he finally turned to look at Kiera, “Kiera Olsen, do you see now? Without my approval, you can’t go through these doors at all!”

Kiera looked up calmly, “Is that so?”

She took out her phone, opened the email with the invitation that Samuel Morgan had sent her, and handed it to the staff member.