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

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“The most important thing is not to mention that you have an older sister. Discuss this with Old Man Yates in advance and make sure you don’t slip up,” Cynthia instructed,

Shirley agreed to all of it. She had heard many stories about Joshua’s business successes, his flawless decision–making, and his status as a legend in their industry, She had seen him at business banquets before but never imagined he would be her brother–in–law.

Not long after Cynthia finished briefing, Shirley, she received a call from Mr. Cheyne, He asked her where she was, offered to pick her up, and informed her that the meeting place had been changed to the hospital where Shirley was staying. Cynthia told him she would wait for him at Nexuria’s First People’s Hospital and hung up the phone.

When she left Nexuria’s First People’s Hospital, she withdrew some cash. At half–past five in the afternoon, Mr. Cheyne and Joshua arrived at Nexuria’s First People’s Hospital on time, meeting up with Cynthia. Joshua was dressed in a dark gray suit that accentuated his broad shoulders and narrow waist, though the cold aura he exuded was even more pronounced,

“Mrs. Neal,” Mr. Cheyne greeted her with a slight smile.

“Please, just call me Cynthia,” she corrected.

Mr. Cheyne and Joshua both seemed taken aback by her request.

“Are your family members staying at this hospital?” Joshua asked, his deep, anfathomable eyes scanning the surroundings, addressing the critical question.

“No,” Cynthia replied.

“Do you think I would believe that?” he challenged.

or not has nothing to do with me,” Cynthia shot back. Ever since. Jayleen’s accident, she knew Joshua’s

say a word, fearing

phone to check her activity, not giving her any slack. His tone was cold as he thought about the fleeting figure he had seen outside Shirley’s hospital room when he visited Yosef the day before. It looked just like the

that be the case if you came from somewhere else? You should have walked

“I used not to believe that people in love had zero intelligence, but now, I

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and Mr. Cheyne

transportation called a taxi,” Cynthia informed him. Riding in a vehicle did not count toward her steps, a fact both Joshua and Mr. Cheyne were aware of. Mr. Cheyne glanced

she did not seem like someone who had rushed

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still have a meeting with Chairman Yates,” Mr. Cheyne interjected, feeling the tension

had withdrawn some cash in case Joshua asked her to show the payment

not have to worry about saying too much and making a mistake. From the hospital entrance to Shirley’s room, the

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fork in the road, Mr. Cheyne went in the correct direction, while Joshua deliberately went the wrong way. He wanted to see how Cynthia would choose. In truth, Cynthia would not choose at all. Regardless of whether she knew or not, between Joshua and

gone the wrong way.” Joshua turned back, and the three continued walking. Joshua focused on Cynthia,

Cynthia replied,

while a panicked Mr. Cheyne worried that his boss might suspect something improper between him and Mrs. Neal. After all, he was the one who accompanied her shopping, made dinner reservations, and picked her up when she went out. What if his boss imagined something else? He