Mr. Neal, Mrs. Neal’s Gone With The Money

Chapter 25

To Shirley, Old Man Yates had always been a superhero. Whatever she wanted, he would make it happen. Cynthia wanted Shirley to be happy for the rest of her life. That would be enough as long as she and Old Man Yates understood the situation.

Cynthia let out a sigh, about to buy some of Shirley’s favorite treats, when the phone in her hand started vibrating. The name ‘Joshua‘ appeared on the screen.

She swiped to answer. “Hello?”

“How’s your family?” Joshua asked.

“They’re fine.”

“I want you to come with me to a dinner party tomorrow night. Send me your address, and I’ll have Yoel pick you up.”

Cynthia furrowed her brow. “A dinner party?”

“Yes, with the chairman of Yates Group.” Joshua’s attractive voice came through the phone.

Cynthia groaned inwardly.

in his hotel room, staring at the email Cynthia had sent him earlier. As he read the contents, his eyes darkened. “Didn’t you

won’t go,” Cynthia refused

identity. “If you don’t go, I’ll put up a ‘missing person‘ notice for you on the big screens outside Nexuria’s malls the day after tomorrow. Whoever finds you will get a million

Cynthia was speechless.

“I believe someone will

need to remind you that we’re getting a divorce?” Cynthia felt it necessary to remind him.

you come tomorrow.” Joshua did not even try

intentions.

Cynthia thought about something, she responded, “Aren’t you afraid that after Jayleen in Jiverton sees you with me in Nexuria, she’ll cry her eyes out in the

won’t.” Joshua was

“Really?”

“Yes.”

to a dinner party with me while you’re supposed to be divorcing me, she’ll definitely think you don’t love her

I had Yoel tell

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