Chapter 278: Rolling Eyes
“You said it yourself just now, right? You told me to just offer money, and now that I have, you’re reluctant to take it. Do you not have money? If you’re broke, don’t pretend to be rich in front of me.”
Mia was stung by Sylvia’s words. She wasn’t broke, but she felt this deal wasn’t worth it anymore.
She truly believed in the potential of the research project. But if it required so much money, she might as well develop it herself. Who knows, she might gain more that way.
“You’re just trying to get back at me, aren’t you? You think Cyril and I have a better relationship, so you want me to back off. Well, let me tell you, that’s not happening. I’m determined to be with Cyril.”
Mia quickly understood why Sylvia said what she did. Sylvia sounded so confident, leaving Mia at a loss for words.
“You’re probably mistaken about something. First, Cyril and I divorcing proves we have no feelings for each other. And Cyril’s past affection was for Karina, not me. If you see me as your rival, you’re mistaken. Cyril’s true love has always been himself. Whether it’s me or Karina, in his eyes, his own interests matter more. As for this project, you told me to name my price, and now you think I’m asking too much. Don’t you find that ridiculous?” Unable to make a call, Sylvia messaged her secretary to come and escort Mia out. There was no need to continue the discussion; Mia clearly didn’t come for genuine cooperation. She was probably spoiled by her family, thinking they’d always bail her out.
“I think you have time to meet Cyril. If you meet him, sort out your issues yourselves. Don’t drag me into it. If you do, I’ll take away his resources, and he’ll be at my mercy.”
After saying this, Sylvia signaled for her secretary, who promptly called two security guards to escort Mia out of the office.
Feeling embarrassed as she was escorted out, Mia stood there, shouting, but no one paid attention to her. Ads by PubFuture
Once the office was quiet again, Sylvia rolled her eyes, wondering why these things always landed on her. Shaking her head, she resumed her work, but her phone rang. It was a call from Miles.
She hadn’t contacted Miles in a while, and she wondered what he was up to. His sudden call meant he had something important to discuss.
“Do you have time tonight? I’d like to invite you for dinner. I have a collaboration opportunity I want to discuss with you.”
Miles was a businessman, and Sylvia knew he was genuinely interested in collaborating.
Checking her schedule, Sylvia found she was free tonight. She usually went home for dinner, but if there was a collaboration opportunity, she could make an exception.
“Of course, I’m available. Once you arrange the place and time, let me know.”Content rights by NôvelDrama.Org.
“Great.”
After hanging up, Miles sent Sylvia the details. Dinner was at 6 PM, giving her three hours to finish her work.
As she hastened to finish her tasks, Sylvia remembered she had a meeting scheduled. It might take longer than expected, so she informed Miles. He understood and told her to contact him after she was done.
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As she was about to enter the meeting room, her phone rang again. It was a number that always greeted Ker with morning and evening messages – Cyril’s number. She hadn’t blocked it, thinking there was no need. Seeing his call, she guessed it was about Mia, Content belongs to NovelDrama.Org Ads by PubFuture
As expected, Cyril sounded annoyed on the phone.
“Mia is your classmate, and she genuinely wanted to discuss cooperation with you. Why did you have to be so harsh? The medical Al project is meant for collaboration
with others. Why not Mia? Is it
because of me?” Content belongs to NovelDrama.Org
Sylvia sighed internally. She now realized Mia held a special place in Cyril’s heart.
This made Sylvia wonder. If she had faced Mia instead of Karina in the beginning, would her marriage with Cyril have lasted this long?
“While I’m not entirely sure what
bet
Cyril told you need to make one thing clear. Who we choose to collaborate with is our decision. And this joint venture has taken a lot of time and effort to develop. If you think I’d casually sell it at a low price, you’re mistaken.” Content belongs to NovelDrama.Org
Normal people wouldn’t make such a loss-making deal, let alone Sylvia. After saying this, she hung up and blocked the number. Then, she entered the meeting room, where everyone noticed her displeased expression.
They all felt uneasy. Was something wrong? Were they going to be scapegoated?
Uncertain, they sat quietly in their seats.
“Let’s begin the meeting. The marketing department will first discuss the cooperation status of the past three months.”
Sylvia had gathered herself, but her expression remained grim.
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