Mr. Remus, Your Billionaire Wife Wants a Divorce novel Chapter 7

Neil’s eyes lit up with anticipation. However, he soon became disappointed when he saw the caller ID.

It was a call from Ada. Her cheerful voice came through as soon as he picked up. “Neil, my grandfather’s birthday is coming up, so my parents asked me to send you an invitation. Are you free later? I’ll pass by Remus Corporation to give you the invitation. We can have lunch together too.”

“Sure,” Neil answered calmly.

“Great! See you later.”

After the call ended, Neil’s irritation did not subside; in fact, it seemed to intensify. It was difficult for him to concentrate on the documents.

He did not expect Silvia to be so decisive. She never contacted him at all!

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Just then, some knocking on the door interrupted his thoughts. Curtis walked in with a document and solemnly said, “Mr. Remus, I just received news that the land in East City will be going up for auction ahead of schedule!”

Realizing how serious the matter was, Neil immediately ordered, “Tell the project manager and shareholders that we’ll have a meeting in five minutes!”

Neil was still in the meeting when Ada arrived at the company, so Curtis received her instead.

“Miss Ada, Mr. Remus’s meeting is still ongoing. He asked me to bring you to his office so that you can wait there.”

Ada smiled gently. “Thank you.”

After Curtis guided Ada to Neil’s office, he said, “If you need anything, feel free to call me.”

Then, Curtis left.

As Curtis closed the door, Ada walked up to Neil’s desk and placed a gilded invitation card. She froze when she caught sight of a red velvet box.

“This looks like a jewelry box. My birthday’s coming up… Could this be a surprise gift from Neil?” Ada thought.

After a moment of hesitation, she picked up the velvet box.

Neil had bought it for her after all, so it wouldn’t hurt to take a quick peek.

With that thought in mind, she opened the box. It revealed the necklace that Neil had bid on at the Ceattle auction.

She recalled asking him whom it was for back then, but he did not tell her. It seemed like he was planning to give her a surprise.

Ada’s mood instantly brightened. She smiled and put the box back in place.

By the time Neil returned from the meeting, an hour had passed.

He appeared apologetic when he saw Ada. “Sorry for the wait. We had an urgent meeting.”

Ada stood up with a warm smile. “No worries. I’ve already ordered lunch. It should be arriving soon,” she said understandingly.

“Okay.”

“Oh, I left the invitation card on your desk. My grandfather’s birthday is next Saturday. Can you make it?”

Neil furrowed his brows. “I have a business trip scheduled in two days, so I might not be back by Saturday. I’ll do my best, though.”

“I understand. By the way, have you heard from Silvia lately? Whenever I call her, it goes straight to voicemail. Do you know where she is?”

Neil frowned when Ada mentioned Silvia. His voice sounded cold as a result. “Why are you looking for her?”

Ada pursed her lips and said with concern, “You know that Silvia isn’t on good terms with my parents. She only returned to the family when she turned sixteen. She always thinks that my parents favor me. Plus, she quarreled with them some time ago. Since my grandfather’s birthday is next Saturday, I want her to join the party to get them back on good terms.”

After a brief silence, Neil replied, “I’ll tell her about it.”

Ada changed the subject when she saw his lack of interest.

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Idris glanced at her and spoke coldly, “Don’t forget that Silvia is now Neil’s wife.”

Mindy sneered with disdain. “If Ada hadn’t been abroad, would she have had a chance with Neil? Now that Ada’s back and Neil doesn’t seem interested in Silvia, it’d be better for them to get a divorce. Then Neil can marry Ada as soon as possible!”

Idris frowned and began to contemplate the matter.

Every time he called Silvia, he would subtly push her to talk to Neil and influence him to help the Pond Family. However, Silvia would refuse. This made him quite unhappy.

Silvia and Neil had been married for three years, but they had no children. If Neil divorced Silvia and married Ada, it would be advantageous for the Pond Family.

Despite that, Idris was cautious. He would not act recklessly without knowing what was on Neil’s mind.

“Let’s talk about it next time. Unless I say so, don’t bring this up in front of Silvia. Otherwise, I won’t forgive you if things escalate!”

Mindy’s expression changed. “Fine. They’ll split up sooner or later, anyway. I can’t be bothered to intervene,” she said with annoyance.

After a moment of silence, Idris said in a low voice, “You should treat Silvia better sometimes. After all, we owe her.”

Disgust flashed across Mindy’s eyes. She callously replied, “You can be as kind as you want to her, but don’t expect the same from me! Ada’s my only daughter! Don’t forget the tarot reader—”

“Mindy!”

Idris interrupted her sternly. Mindy’s words angered him. “If I hear you bring that up again, don’t blame me for losing my temper!”

Mindy’s face turned pale when Idris shouted at her. She only regained her composure after Idris stormed out of the room.

She felt somewhat frightened, but her disdain for Silvia only grew stronger. If not for Silvia, many of these problems would not exist.

As Silvia prepared to leave work that evening, Dulcie suddenly appeared.

“Silvia, do you have any plans for tonight?”