Dear Ex-wife Marry Me

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 worried for Neil.

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, and bankruptcy could hit at any moment. Business was like a battlefield, and big companies especially needed to keep an eye on

the cash flow ran dry, the

handle their ongoing projects in

bottom, he couldn’t bear to fire his old

and so were

but she was right about one thing. Neil wasn’t capable of managing a

were just a few small stores, Neil could handle

once the company went public, it needed more decisive decision–making, a more ruthless attitude. Clearly, Neil had none of

a

small project from them, and Neil’s health was already failing.

wave of unease.

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

glanced at her. Her demeanor

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

them spoke