Silvia got out of the car and headed back. The black Maybach stopped for a while before it drove in the opposite direction.
Neil watched as Silvia’s figure grew smaller in the rearview mirror. He felt increasingly irritated.
Silvia had always been timid, so he did not understand why she would be so stubborn this time. He had humbled himself by coming to her, yet she still insisted on a divorce.
However, he needed to check on Ada anyway. He would find an opportunity to talk to Silvia later.
After she walked for a while, Silvia received a call from Chris.
“Silvia, where are you?”
The concern in his voice warmed Silvia’s heart.
“I’m halfway up the mountain. I’m on my way back.”
“Where’s he?”
Silvia spoke calmly without any emotion in her eyes. “He left.”
“He left you alone on the mountain in the middle of the night?! I’ll be there in five minutes to pick you up. Wait for me!”
Chris did not want to give Silvia a chance to refuse, so he hung up immediately.
Silvia put her phone away and waited patiently for Chris.
When Chris arrived, Silvia was standing by the road and kicking pebbles absentmindedly.
The moment she heard the sound of an engine, she raised her head and saw Chris’ car stopping in front of her.
Chris got out and visibly relaxed when he saw Silvia unharmed. He quickly walked over and opened the car door for her.
“Get in, Silvia.”
Seeing how caring he was, Silvia laughed and teased, “No wonder so many girls want to be your girlfriend. You’re quite the gentleman.”
Chris smiled. “What about you? Do you think I’d make a good boyfriend?”
Understanding his playful tone, Silvia played along and nodded with a smile of approval. “Absolutely! You’d be the perfect boyfriend.”
A hint of disappointment flickered in Chris’ eyes, but he still smiled and said, “Unfortunately, the person I like doesn’t like me.”
Silvia patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, “What a coincidence. The person I like doesn’t like me either.”
Chris laughed and shook his head. “You’re terrible at cheering people up. You’ve made me even sadder.”
“Fine. Let’s head back. I need to work tomorrow.”
Chris cocked an eyebrow. “As my manager?”
“Nah, I don’t plan on doing that. Besides, you already have a manager. How could I be your manager?”
Chris smiled and said nothing.
When they arrived at the mansion, the coffee had gotten cold, and Silvia was in no mood for coffee anymore. After she said goodnight to Chris, she went back to her room.
The next morning, Silvia woke up and was about to go downstairs after she washed up. When she saw Dulcie waiting for her in the living room, she quickly descended the stairs.
“Dulcie, could I take one more day off?”
Dulcie sneered like a terrifying demon and threw a stack of documents in Silvia’s arms.
“You’ve taken a break for three years. Isn’t that enough? Read these documents on your way to the company. We have a tough battle ahead of us today.”
Silvia was stunned when she looked at the documents. “Why is there such a heavy workload on the first day?”
“Don’t even get me started. Those old geezers almost turned MY Corporation upside down during the three years you were away. They’ve been hiring their relatives who are a bunch of freeloaders. They just collect their paychecks without lifting a finger! If you don’t come back soon, the company’s bound to go bankrupt!”
Silvia was taken aback by this news.
On the way to the company, Dulcie could not hold back her urge to gossip.
“Oh, by the way, I saw Chris Rios at your place this morning. You’ve just divorced Neil, and you’re already the sugar mommy of an award-winning actor?”
Silvia shifted her gaze from the document to Dulcie’s face. She spoke with a serious expression, “First of all, Chris and I are just friends. Secondly, Neil and I aren’t officially divorced, so he’s not my ex-husband.”
Dulcie was shocked. “You’re acting as Chris’ sugar mommy without divorcing Neil?! That’s so exciting!”
Silvia was dumbfounded. “Did you even pass English?”
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