Dear Ex-wife Marry Me

Chapter 84

Jeff entered the room and respectfully told lan, “Boss, the Pennyfeather family called. They want you to join them for dinner.” lan found the whole thing a bit Ironic. Dinner, really?

He guessed they must’ve heard he was coming back and thought that a dinner invite would be enough to keep him around.

All he felt for this family was pure annoyance.

“Make up an excuse and turn it down”

Jeff nodded but then added, “Mr. Pennyfeather said Ms. Pennyfeather was really looking forward to meeting you. Apparently, she even prepared a few of their family’s signature dishes.”

Maja, sitting across from lan, clenched her spoon tighter upon hearing this. She could sense her father’s desperate efforts to win lan’s favor.

Disappointment and mockery flashed in her eyes.

Sadly, her father’s efforts would only make lan more annoyed with her.

As expected, lan didn’t hide his distaste. He responded, “Tell the Pennyfeather family all I need from them is to stick to the contract. Don’t get any other ideas.”

Jeff nodded and quietly left the room.

lan turned to Maja, “What were you about to say?”

a small laugh, “I was just going to say that I’m stuffed, Mr. Raymond.

family’s antics had ruined lan’s appetite

up, staying silent with her head

Outside of work, they were just strangers with no emotional connection. She was just disappointed

strengthen ties with the Raymond family, but he used his own daughter as an excuse.

her father playing favorites before. It was because of her that Cristina hadn’t been immediately brought back to the

voice broke Maja’s

this up. You can

you’re heading back

“Tomorrow.”

satisfied with the Crystalbrook Valley

certain place depended on the

family’s funds and the government’s support, the project team would

demolished, but she

her hesitation.

tapped on the keyboard, “If you’re short on cash, you could buy a few more houses in

be demolished, and since it

and after finding out that their house could be demolished

cash, if she bought their house now knowing it would be demolished, that would be taking advantage of inside information, which Maja couldn’t accept.

Most of the houses in Pinecrest Grove are single–story homes where the elderly live. There are also some middle–aged people who can’t afford to buy houses in the city. If I bought their houses, where would they live? Even if I had that money,

typing and his tone