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A staff member from Remus Corporation’s Finance Department informed me that they
were aking back their previous investment. They found out when they looked through the
ccounts.”
da’s face turned even paler, and she spoke in a panic, “I’ll go back right away.
her misappropriation of public funds came to light, she could end up in jail.
With that in mind, she sped toward Remus Corporation to find Neil.
lowever, when she reached the building, a security guard stopped her from entering.
Miss Pond, Mr. Remus refuses to see you.”
ler eyes burned with rage. “I won’t leave unless I see him today!”
he security guard looked at the scorching sun and sighed in resignation. “Mr. Remus won’t
hange his mind even if you stand here all day.‘
da bit her lip and continued to stand there. She was determined to s
see Neil.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtince the security guard could not dissuade her, he returned to his booth.
s time passed, the ground got hotter and heat waves rose. Soon, her face was covered in
weat.
round noon, Silvia came to Remus Corporation to discuss some collaboration details with
leil. As she approached the entrance, she noticed Ada standing there. It looked like she
was bout to faint.
ilvia was surprised, but she decided not to intervene. She pretended as if Ada was
invisible. nd walked past her into the building.
wever, Ada became visibly agitated upon seeing her.
lop right there, Silvia!”
he quickly blocked Silvia’s path and glared at her with hatred and jealousy.
You’re the one who asked Neil to humiliate me like this, aren’t you?”
ilvia was bewildered, and she replied coldly, “Ada, are you paranoid? I don’t even know
why ou’re standing here, so how could I possibly ask him to humiliate you?”
Stop a
acting innocent! If it weren’t for you, would Neil pull his investment from Perficient?!”
he finally realized why Ada was standing there. She chuckled and said, “You should ask
ourself that question. You reap what you sow.”
da glared at Silvia and said, “Do you think I’ll lose to you like that?! Just you wait and see!”
Ivia ignored her and walked into Remus Corporation.
owever, Ada kept staring at her. She only left when Silvia disappeared from view.
nce Silvia arrived at the top floor, Curtis led her to Neil’s office.
Mr. Remus, Miss Pond is here to discuss collaboration details with you.”
After he learned about Silvia’s collaboration with Ryan, Neil expressed interest in
partnering with MY Corporation. Despite her initial reluctance, she eventually agreed after
he pestered her for several days.
Neil glanced at her and said, “Have a seat. I’ll be with you after I read this document.”
Curtis left after he poured her a glass of water. She sat across from Neil, placed the
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmdocuments on the table, and glanced around. The decor’s cold color palette mirrored that
of their home. Although they used to be married for three years, Silvia seldom visited him
at Remus Corporation. The few times she did were for business reasons.
A few minutes later, Neil signed the document and turned his attention to her.
“Shall we have lunch together later?”
Silvia slid the document forward and adopted a businesslike tone. “Mr. Remus, let’s review
the contract first. If there’s anything you’re dissatisfied with, we can modify it now.”
Neil turned to the last page of the document and signed without reading it.
“Our Legal Affairs Department worked overtime to draft this contract. You should at least
go through it,” she said in dissatisfaction.
official
He glanced at the document and handed it back to her. “Now that business is done, can.
we discuss personal matters?”
At the mention of “personal matters,” Silvia remembered encountering Ada downstairs.
She took the document with a snort and replied, “If you wish to discuss personal matters,
you can find Ada. She’s waiting for you at the entrance. She seems to have plenty of
personal matters to discuss with you.”
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