Chapter 284
Jake glared at Melanie and said, “Stop being paranoid all the time. Go on a vacation if you have nothing better to do. I have work, and I don’t have time for idle chatter.”
Seeing that he was about to leave, Melanie quickly stopped him.
“No. I have to make sure that Neil cuts ties with Silvia. Otherwise, he’ll die because of her one day!”
“Can’t you stop causing unnecessary trouble?! Neil already has enough on his plate with Liam joining the company. Yet, you’re still here stirring things up!”
She stared at Jake and angrily said, “How am I causing unnecessary trouble?! Jake Remus, all you care about is Remus Corporation! Don’t you care about your son?!”
“I don’t want to waste my time arguing with you. Do whatever you want!”
He left immediately after.
“Jake, stop! Come back!”
No matter how many times Melanie shouted, he never looked back.
Their marriage had primarily been a business arrangement, and Melanie knew that Jake did not love her. Once she gave birth to Neil and Evie, Jake no longer slept with her.
Over the years, she argued with Jake about this, but it only drove them further apart. They just pretended to get along on the surface.
Neil was her source of pride, and she would not allow anyone to affect his success.
If she approached him and asked him to cut ties with Silvia, he would probably not comply. She needed to think of an alternative solution.
The following morning, Sigwald entered Silvia’s office as soon as she reached the company.
After she heard his appeal, she responded apathetically, “So, you’re asking me to forgive the criminal who almost killed me, Mr. Reed?”
“Miss Pond, I understand that Leroy acted recklessly and made a mistake, but if he gets caught, Dulcie will be left with no family. As Dulcie’s good friend, you wouldn’t want that to happen, would you?”
Silvia chuckled. “Mr. Reed, perhaps you’re mistaken about something.”
“What?”
“Leroy committed a crime. My forgiveness isn’t the main concern here. Even if I do forgive him, he’ll still face punishment. Plus, he’s not the only one. The mastermind behind him will face legal consequences too!”
Sensing an underlying meaning in her words, Sigwald’s expression darkened.
“Miss Pond, you should show kindness when necessary. Why are you being so heartless?”
Silvia’s gaze turned cold. “Tell that to your lawyer. By the way, you don’t need to oversee the company’s fabrics anymore, Mr. Reed. Just focus on after–sales.”
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His face turned red with rage. “Why the sudden change, Miss Pond? Have I done something wrong? Are you removing me from my position?!”
“You’ve gotten it wrong, Mr. Reed. It’s just that I can handle this, so I’m thinking of taking over. Besides, I’ve gathered some customer reviews, and it seems that MY Corporation has bad after–sales service. I hope you’ll pay more attention to it.”
“Hmph. Fine, you win for now! Just you wait and see!”
Sigwald stormed out and slammed the door of her office shut.
Silvia ignored him and continued to read her documents.
When it was about time to clock out, Neil gave her a call.
“My grandmother wants us to join her for dinner at Harmony Yard.”
Silvia was surprised. “Does she know that we’ve gotten back together?”
“Yeah, I’ve told her.”
She was speechless.
Since she was not responding, Neil continued, “What’s wrong? You don’t seem happy.”
She rubbed her temples in resignation and asked, “Should I be happy?”
She had initially planned to spend some time with Neil first. She would only make their
relationship public once things were more stable. Unexpectedly, he was so eager for others to
know.
“If it’s making you uncomfortable, I’ll explain it to Grandma. We can postpone dinner to another day.”
“No. Today is fine. Pick me up after work.”
“Sure.”
After the call ended, Silvia did not dwell on the matter and continued working.
Once it was time to leave the office, she promptly packed her belongings.
Right before she went downstairs, she applied some lipstick.
