How I Accidentally Married a Billionaire

Chapter 76: Chapter 76

When Kiera Olsen put down her phone, she noticed that the first dance had ended.

Jake Horton and Isla Olsen had moved from the dance floor to her side and were once again surrounded by a crowd offering their congratulations.

Just then, someone approached her; it was Jake Horton’s lackey, Arian O’neil, who wore a smug look on his face. He said to Kiera Olsen, “I know you’re Dr. South, but even so, what of it? A mere researcher—if that’s all you are, how could you compare to young Mr. Horton’s fiancée? She has connections with Clance! In this circle, it’s the connections that matter the most!”

Kiera Olsen: “…”

She ignored Arian O’neil and looked into the distance, where she saw Mrs. Allen pushing Rebecca Allen out, who met with Frankie Allen and Mr. Allen. The four of them appeared to be discussing something, and Rebecca seemed quite agitated.

Feeling somewhat concerned, she prepared to go over and see what was happening.

But she hadn’t expected that the moment she took a step, she would be stopped by Isla Olsen, who had just come down from the stage: “Kiera, are you looking for Mr. Allen?”

Isla had seen her just now and, seeing that Kiera Olsen intended to approach Frankie Allen, stood in front of her somewhat nervously.

She didn’t yet know that Rebecca Allen had also arrived at the banquet. All she knew was that she couldn’t let Kiera Olsen speak alone with Frankie Allen. If something slipped and Frankie made a phone call, the truth would be revealed immediately!

Fortunately, Frankie had just mentioned wanting to send someone away, giving her an excuse.

If only she could get through today without incident, once the Allen Family left, no one would expose her!

As soon as she spoke, Jake Horton turned his head and saw Kiera Olsen, too. He was dazzled by her appearance and stood there, stunned.

Isla had planned to have him speak up and send people away, but seeing the infatuated look in Jake Horton’s eyes, she clenched her fists in anger, upset that he remained silent.

Taking a deep breath, Isla spoke again, “I don’t think that’s appropriate—Mr. Allen doesn’t seem to want to see you.”

Kiera Olsen gave her a cold glance and said, “Who do you think you are to make decisions for Mr. Allen?”

Isla looked down with an expression of grievance.

She couldn’t break her innocent flower image at this point; she particularly missed Poppy Hill, who was so handy and efficient!

Luckily, Jake Horton finally snapped back to reality. He stepped forward, shielding Isla behind him, and said angrily, “Kiera Olsen, what kind of way is that to talk? Isla is my fiancée. Who do you think you are to speak about her like that?”

The surrounding people also immediately said:

“Exactly, Miss Olsen is like a hostess here. Among all the women present today, she holds the highest status!”

“Who is this person, speaking to Miss Olsen in such a manner? Doesn’t she understand the principle of guests following the host’s lead?”

“I think I just saw Mr. Horton talking to her; she couldn’t be a companion brought by Mr. Horton, could she?”

“She’s just a companion, not Mrs. Horton. How could she possibly hold a higher status than Miss Isla Olsen!”

Kiera Olsen frowned, not bothering to listen to these people anymore, and made to leave around them.

But Isla Olsen stepped forward and grabbed her hand, “Kiera, today is a celebration banquet, and there seems to be a bit of a misunderstanding between you and Mr. Allen. Don’t go disturb Mr. Allen now; it could mess up the Horton Group’s cooperation with the Allen Family.”

Kiera Olsen shook off her hand, “You don’t need to worry about it.”

She had not exerted much force, but Isla’s eyes flickered as she took a step back and fell to the ground!

Jake Horton immediately glared at Kiera Olsen, “Kiera Olsen, how can you resort to hitting someone? Apologize to Isla right now!”

Isla was his fiancée, and in such a setting, it was also his face that was being lost.

Kiera Olsen looked at Isla with amusement, lightly saying, “I didn’t hit her…”

“I saw it all, still trying to deny it when everybody’s watching?” Jake Horton took a deep breath, “Kiera Olsen, do you think just because your uncle and grandmother dote on you, you can do whatever you want? This is the Horton Group, not your home! It’s no place for your reckless behavior! Today, you must apologize to Isla and leave immediately, don’t stay here and trouble Mr. Allen’s eyes any longer!”

The implications behind those words were numerous.

Arian O’neil deliberately inquired, “Young Mr. Horton, what’s going on here? Does Mr. Allen dislike her that much? Why?”

Keira Olsen also wanted to know why, so she didn’t argue and looked directly at Jake Horton.

Jake Horton sneered, “Of course, it’s because of what she did at the hospital…”

He hadn’t finished his sentence when Isla Olsen grabbed his arm.

When Jake Horton looked over, Isla Olsen shook her head slightly and sighed, “It was Kiera who was thoughtless and offended Mr. Allen. The specifics involve personal privacy, so let’s not talk about it.”

Jake Horton thought Isla Olsen was referring to Rebecca Allen’s matter, after all, she had married into a non-human family and had nearly been driven to death by her husband and mother-in-law. Indeed, it was not a glorious affair and was not suitable for public discussion.

Isla Olsen continued, “Jake, it was just that Kiera pushed me with more force than necessary, but it wasn’t intentional, and I don’t need her to apologize.”

Jake Horton furrowed his brows, “Isla, you’re just too kind-hearted!”

He looked at Keira Olsen and scolded, “Isla is not holding it against you, so you should just get lost now, or I’ll call security!”

Isla Olsen quickly said, “Kiera, Mr. Allen just spoke up. He doesn’t want to see you here! For the good of Horton Group, you should leave first.”

The words of the two made those around them speak up:

“After all, the Allen Family is the guest of honor today. We certainly need to prioritize his preferences, this lady should hurry up and leave!”

“That’s right, just leave quickly and stop making a scene here!”

“She’s quite pretty, how can she be so shameless!”

Jalen Riley, hearing these remarks, stood in front of Keira Olsen and yelled, “Ke… Miss Olsen is Mr. Horton’s guest, I’d like to see who dares to drive her away!”

At these words, the group fell silent.

“I dare.”

Jake Horton took a step forward, standing in front of Jalen Riley, “I’m determined to send this person away today, even if my uncle reprimands me for it, I will have her leave! So as not to affect our cooperation with the Allen Family!”

On hearing this, those around immediately chimed in:

“Young Mr. Horton is decisive!”

“A femme fatale indeed. It’s one thing for Mr. Horton and Mr. Allen to not get along, but how can the women around him not know how to dissuade him and instead add fuel to the fire?”

“A wise man chooses a wise wife! Look at her, and then look at Miss Olsen, educated and sensible, aware of the bigger picture, and most importantly, able to facilitate a good relationship between Young Mr. Horton and the Allen Family—a truly virtuous partner.”

“…”

The noise of the dispute grew louder, attracting the attention of the entire banquet hall.

Rebecca Allen, who had just met Frankie Allen and Mr. Allen, had been told by Frankie Allen not to interact too closely with Keira Olsen and was feeling unhappy when she noticed the commotion on this side.

She didn’t want to join in the fuss at first, but then she noticed a problem, “Isn’t that the northeast corner?”

Mr. Allen responded, “Right.”

Rebecca Allen panicked, “Let’s go have a look, maybe it’s our savior in trouble!”

Mr. Allen instinctively glanced at Frankie Allen’s expression.

Frankie Allen took a deep breath, saw the urgency in Rebecca Allen’s face, and ultimately nodded. Thus, the family of four walked over in this direction.