After Divorce She Becomes the Billionaire Heiress (Sylvia and Cyril) novel Chapter 81

Chapter 81 Effortless Grace 

The dinner went smoothly, without much incident. It was just a meal meant to solidify their partnership, where work conversations were to be had only if they came up naturally. Once the meal was over, they each went their separate ways.

“You know, it’s kind of funny,” Cyril mused, a hint of annoyance in his voice. “I was just planning on having a simple dinner and maybe discussing some business matters. But with your meddling, I didn’t even feel comfortable bringing it up. I didn’t want to make her think I was only after her connections.”

Throughout the evening, Cyril had been as inconspicuous as could be, virtually blending into the background. This left Henry feeling a bit flustered, as not a single item on his carefully prepared agenda was discussed. He now had to find another time to meet for dinner, and after giving her that bouquet, he wasn’t even sure she’d accept.

“Why did you send her flowers in the first place?” Henry asked, still fixated on the floral incident, Sylvia had refused Cyril with such ease and grace; it made one wonder how many times before she’d had to turn someone down.

It struck Cyril that he’d never really noticed how much Sylvia attracted attention. Without any effort, she drew the eyes of those around her. The Sylvia he remembered had been plain, unremarkable, while the Sylvia of today seemed like a completely different person.

IF

Henry gave Cyril an incredulous look. “As far as I remember, you’ve interacted with her in the past too. Didn’t you meet at some event not too long ago? Don’t you know? Everyone thought she only got the vice president’s position by playing a certain angle. But as it turns out, she’s really got the chops. Take our recent collaboration, for instance. We were supposed to have a larger share of the profit, but do you know what? The terms she proposed, the negotiation tactics she used, someone without at least a decade of experience couldn’t have come up with that. If you’re treating her like some trophy wife, then you’re the

foolish,one.”

Cyril had never been aware of these details. In his eyes, Sylvia had always been a mere homemaker, not some business hotshot. Hearing Henry’s account, he was somewhat in disbelief.

Every time he’d seen Sylvia, she seemed to transform completely. To Cyril, Sylvia was like a treasure wrapped in layers upon layers of silk, waiting to be unwrapped to reveal her true worth.

A wave of panic washed over Cyril. He began to fear, wondering if he would regret his past behavior once Sylvia’s true capabilities were fully revealed.

But another thought struck him: why should he panic? This marriage was never on the right footing from the start. Ending up at this juncture was simply fate.

“I’ve got to dash, got a ton of things to attend to at the office. Oh, and she mentioned she’s heading to the shipyard today. Aren’t you shipping goods from your port as well? You two should have a chat; a partnership with her could be quite profitable. Take it from me, you won’t lose out working with her.”

And with that, Cyril left Henry to ponder the possibilities, eager to see what the future might bring for an unplanned collaboration with Sylvia.