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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