How My Ex Became My Next

Chapter 40

Gilda received a message. It was from Braydon.

Braydon: [Gilly, did you miss me? Your dearest brother missed you so much! I’ll see you in Frencia later.]

Gilda felt goosebumps rise on her skin as she quickly typed on her phone.

Gilda: [No.]

After the message was sent, Gilda turned to her assistant and said, “You can sign for it for me, and then distribute the flowers to female colleagues in the company.”

“OK.” The assistant left the office.

After that, Gilda continued to read the document when Cheney Lewis, the director of the Expansion Department, knocked on the door and came in.

“Good morning, Ms. Lynch,” said Cheney.

Cheney walked to Gilda’s desk and handed over the folder. His eyes flashed with a hidden shrewdness as he said, “This is this month’s income statement. Please have a look.”

Gilda didn’t take it. She just looked at Cheney indifferently and asked, “What’s the matter, Mr. Lewis?”

Then Gilda glanced at the document in Cheney’s hand and said, “You could just leave it to my assistant. Why bother?”

Cheney’s smile grew warmer, though there was a hint of discomfort as he feigned nervousness. “Ms. Lynch, here’s the thing. I acted foolishly at the last meeting and inadvertently offended you.”

said, “It’s fine. Just let

I went back, the more I thought about it, the guiltier I felt. So I am wondering if I may have the honor to invite you to dinner tonight as a

you

Stark Group, and I want to share it with you privately, Ms. Lynch,” said

and different from the arrogant manner in the

hypocrisy. She crossed her fingers and said, “All right, I’ll have dinner with you today.”

she was interested in Stark Group. Such

inside information about Stark Group, Gilda had to see what Cheney

great. Ms. Lynch, let’s meet at Timson

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happily. As soon as he closed the office

abroad, filled the air with a sweet

side of the hall, trying to surprise Gilda when she received the bouquet. At last, he only saw an assistant in a work suit come down to sign for it, and two security guards behind

give up. There was his

roses. Seeing this, Dillan gave up. He realized that Gilda had directly shared the roses with the staff

at the recruitment information on the