Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 33

Rumor had it this guy had just returned from a top–tier overseas busi school and had spent a few years cutting his teeth in international investment banking. He was known for being aggressive, unorthodo: and the undeniable rising star of the Sanders‘ extended.

Having married into the Sanders family, Kaia wasn’t unfamiliar with tl name. She had seen him a few times at family banquets.

He was only twenty–seven, young, rebellious, and carried the signatur handsome arrogance of the Sanders bloodline.

Jnlike Finnian, whose presence was heavy and coldly authoritative lik mountain, Silas was like a wild, untamed horse.

Just as Kaia sat down in her office, Laura knocked and walked in. “Dr. Chavez, Mr. Silas Sanders would like to meet you for coffee downstair at three–thirty.”

Kaia raised an eyebrow. Silas had just taken office. Instead of currying Favor with the corporate veterans and senior partners running the majo divisions, he was bypassing the entire chain of command to grab coffe with an R&D team lead?

‘Got it. I’ll be there on time.” Kaia frowned. What was Silas plotting?

At 3:30 PM, Kaia arrived at the cafe right on time.

Silas was already there, sitting in a window booth.

He wasn’t wearing a suit today. Instead, he had on a high–quality dark casual T–shirt and linen trousers, looking down at his phone.

Hearing footsteps, he looked up.

“Kala…” Silas greeted her, a smirk playing on his thin lips.

Kaia looked at the face that shared a slight resemblance to Finnian’s, though strikingly younger and more vibrant.

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While Finnian was intensely stoic, Silas was like a freshly drawn sword–sharp–eyed and dangerously playful.

He stood up, shoving his phone into his pocket, his smile almost blindingly bright.

“Have a seat!” He gestured to the chair across from him.

Kaia nodded and sat down. The man across from her settled back into

his seat, his posture relaxed and lazy, radiating a vibrant, aggressive, youthful energy.

‘I ordered you a pour–over. If it’s too bitter, you can add some sugar.”

‘It’s fine, I drink it black.” Kaia offered a polite smile. “Did you ask to meet to discuss business, Mr. Sanders?”

Silas smiled brightly. “Since it’s just the two of us off the clock, call me Silas. We’re family, no need to be so formal.”

Kaia wasn’t nearly as eager to play best friends. She replied coolly, “We’re talking business, so calling you Mr. Sanders is more appropriate.”

“Fair enough…” Silas nodded. “Even though I’ve been building my career overseas these past few years, I’ve kept a close eye on the research projects you’ve been leading. Your approach and efficiency are incredibly impressive.”

Kaia smiled politely. “Thank you for noticing.”

Silas leaned back in his chair, his eyes locking onto Kaia’s face. He spoke a bit faster now, every word sharp and deliberate. “Aethelstan has a few major initiatives coming down the pipeline, and I wanted to have an in–depth chat with you about them.”

Kaia set her coffee cup down and looked at him seriously. “Go on.”

“The global biotech sector is moving at breakneck speed. Aethelstan wants to get into early–stage investment and incubation in the health–tech space. I’m hoping you can provide technical and strategic

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guidance.”

“Of course. That’s part of my job.” Although Kaia was deeply immersed in academic research, she kept up with global market trends. The company had decided last year to make aggressive moves into this new market–it was actually one of the initiatives Finnian had championed.

Silas dropped his next bomb. “This project is going to be our main focus. We’re spinning it off into an independent subsidiary. The paperwork is already filed; it’s called Veridian Future. I’d like to invite you to join as the Head of R&D, overseeing all research operations for the new company.”

A flash of genuine surprise crossed Kaia’s face. Silas was offering her hat kind of power? What was his real motive?

You’re asking me to step down from my position as R&D Lead at Aethelstan and move to a subsidiary?” Kaia was definitely caught off guard.

Silas nodded. “Exactly. I’ll be running the new company myself. I’m very aware of… your current situation at Aethelstan. Moving to a new platform might help you shed some unnecessary constraints.”

Unnecessary constraints?

Silas said it casually, but Kaia heard the subtext loud and clear.

He obviously knew something–whether it was about her stifled position at Aethelstan or her deteriorating relationship with Finnian.

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