Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Chapter 106

As she was lost in her thoughts, lan’s phone rang. It was Jeff on the line.

lan had originally left for an urgent overseas meeting, but now he was trapped in an elevator. Whining about it wouldn’t help any, so all he could do was tell Jeff to prepare to take his place at the meeting.

Jeff, his right–hand man, was used to filling in for him at meetings, so he quickly got ready.

lan was as cool as a cucumber, not even a hint of panic on his face, even in the confined space of the elevator. It was as if he was in his own backyard.

“I’ve passed on your message to Neil,” Jeff reported.

lan nodded, “The project with the Pennyfeathers, has our business department blocked it?

Maja, standing next to him, froze. She thought she had misheard.

She glanced at the reflective surface of the elevator and saw clear disgust in lan’s eyes. Her lips sealed shut. Now she understood why her father had suddenly acted this way. Probably something lan’s assistant said, plus the Pennyfeathers project being blocked, that must’ve pissed him off and landed him in the ER.

daughter, naturally, she was

the Pennyfeathers‘ business had been going downhill these past few years, relying too much on the Raymonds‘ connections. She had tried to warn Neil not to expand business at this crucial time; not to blindly seek financing. Once the company got too cozy with the banks, debt would pile up,

flow ran dry, the company would face a major crisis.

they could handle their ongoing projects in time, cut unnecessary parts, and lay off

had worked his way up from the bottom, he couldn’t bear

top brass were basically getting paid to do nothing, and so were the

harsh, but she was right about one thing. Neil wasn’t

a few small stores, Neil could handle

decisive decision–making, a more ruthless attitude. Clearly, Neil had none of that.

his own hands slowly fail, so he was adamant about a second round of financing. And he was too reliant on the Raymonds. Once the Raymonds pulled their support, the Pennyfeathers would

Neil’s health was already failing. If the Pennyfeathers‘ company ran into trouble, what

felt a wave of unease.

Neil’s eyes, the company was obviously the most important thing. He was even willing to sacrifice their marriage for it. She didn’t say a word, just heard lan moving on to other work matters. His mention of the Pennyfeathers seemed like an offhand comment.

glanced at her. Her demeanor seemed even colder than

elevator was dim, but it was enough to see the expressions on their faces. lan was a little confused. He felt like he wasn’t exactly welcome, which gave him

spoke to the other.

outside. The rescuers had arrived, and Tyler’s voice was among them.