Chapter 25

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.

Joshua sat in his hotel room, staring at the email Cynthia had sent him earlier. As he read the contents,

his eyes darkened. “Didn’t you say you were the heir to Yates Group? It would be easier for us to talk if

you came.”

“I won’t go,” Cynthia refused outright.

Joshua was determined to find her 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

dollars.”

Cynthia was speechless.

Joshua said, “I believe someone will be happy to make that money.”

“Do I need to remind you that we’re getting a divorce?” Cynthia felt it necessary to remind him. “I’m not

interested in your activities. I was just joking when I mentioned that before.”

“We’ll see if it’s a joke after you come tomorrow.” Joshua did not even try to hide his

intentions.

As 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 hospital every day?”

“She won’t.” Joshua was certain.

“Really?”

“Yes.”

“Well, you clearly don’t understand women. If you don’t contact her for a month, and you go to a dinner

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

anymore or that you fell in love with me during our two–year marriage.‘

“Jayleen is not like you. I had Yoel tell her about this, and she agreed.”

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Cynthia just said, “Oh.” Her emotions were unreadable.

Jayleen might be able to handle other matters, but after their encounter at the hospital, it was clear she

valued her position as Joshua’s wife too much. anxious she would become.

The more she valued it, the more

one might even be furious

Consider whether you want to come or not,”

These days, she might have been trying to find out about their divorce and the current situation,

whether Joshua had any lingering feelings for her or about the division of assets in their divorce.

“Yoel will contact you after he arrives in Nexuri Joshua said before hanging up.

He knew Cynthia would agree. She would not want her picture and information to the big screens.

However, Cynthia planned to go, not because of his threat.

appear on

She went, only to dispel Joshua’s suspicions. She did not want Joshua to think she had ulterior motives

for getting close to him. Ever since she planned to marry him, she wanted to live as Cynthia, not as the

heir to the Yates Group.