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.

do with me,” Cynthia shot back. Ever since. Jayleen’s accident, she knew Joshua’s trust in

did not dare say a word, fearing

His tone was cold as he thought about the fleeting figure he had seen outside

from somewhere else? You should have walked more steps,”

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

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and Mr. Cheyne were both

in a vehicle did not count toward her steps, a fact both Joshua and Mr. Cheyne were aware of. Mr. Cheyne glanced at his boss, thinking for the umpteenth time that

Cynthia’s words were indisputable, she did not seem like someone who had

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

her pocket and followed him. She had withdrawn some cash in case Joshua asked her to show the payment record for her taxi ride, as she had no such records on her phone. If he asked, she could

to worry about saying too much and making a mistake. From the hospital entrance to Shirley’s room, the distance was not very long, but Joshua deliberately slowed his pace. He was

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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 Mr. Cheyne, she would

his boss going the wrong way and stopped, calling out, “Mrs. Neal’s room is this way; you’ve gone the wrong way.” Joshua turned back, and the three continued

Mr. Cheyne is leading,” Cynthia replied, silencing all of

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