Joshua sensed some hostility from Mr. Yates, but upon closer inspection, he figured he was just overthinking it. "I'm talking about the artificial intelligence project." "We have several AI projects." Mr. Yates replied quickly, his gaze focused on Joshua, "Which one are you referring to?" Joshua clarified, "The AI robot project." "That is indeed an impressive project, but we've already partnered with another company for it," Mr. Yates said. "No problem," Joshua replied, knowing he was not there for serious business. He glanced at Cynthia and, with a meaningful smile, asked, "I'm curious, aside from Shirley, does Chairman Yates have any other daughters?" "What do you mean?" Mr. Yates responded naturally. At that moment, Shirley looked up at them. Joshua continued calmly and seriously, "Some time ago, I heard someone in Jiverton claiming to be an heir to Yates Group. I thought maybe Chairman Yates had another daughter besides Mrs. Neal." "I'm my father's only daughter," S
"I remember when I was in elementary school, I fell down the stairs because someone pushed me. At that time, you even went to check the surveillance footage with the police..." Shirley continued, speaking earnestly. As Shirley spoke, she became more serious. Mr. Yates realized that if he continued to pretend not to remember, he might reveal more. So he followed her lead, feigning realization, "Are you talking about Cynthia?" "Yes, yes, yes, yes!" Shirley was ecstatic. "You're that Cynthia?" Mr. Yates asked Cynthia standing next to Joshua, seeking confirmation of her identity. Cynthia had not expected the two of them to be such good actors. She responded with a faint, "Mhm." "Cynthia, is that really you?!" Shirley was thrilled, not giving away any hints of deception. "I'm Shirley, the little girl with short hair who fell into the pond, and you saved me when we were kids. Do you remember?" "I remember." Cynthia nodded. How could she forget? That rascal had snuck away to pic
Both sides knew they were not talking about business cooperation. Joshua was talking about going to the Yates Group another day to talk was just a pretense. In the business world, it could not be considered a done deal unless a contract was signed in black and white.After Joshua and his companions left, Shirley immediately took out her phone and sent several WhatsApp messages to Cynthia.[Shirley: Cynthia, when you married Joshua, was it because you were attracted to his looks?][Shirley: He doesn't seem nice to you at all.][Shirley: He's not worthy of being my brother-in-law.][Shirley: He's just not good enough!!!]In just one minute, Shirley had sent several WhatsApp messages to Cynthia. She did not know about anything else, but she did not see any love or affection in his eyes when he looked at Cynthia. If it were not for Cynthia hiding her true identity, Shirley would have suspected he was only interested in Cynthia's money!Cynthia felt her phone vibrate, and she knew
"Isn't it?" Joshua said with a painful frown, still radiating a cold aura."Even the worst person on earth wouldn't say something like that." Cynthia was furious and felt that he was superficial. "Why should I feel inferior for your mistakes? Without Jayleen, I would only live better.""Go ahead and give it a try." Joshua was irate too and spoke without thinking twice, "Let's see who else would be willing to give you so much in a divorce settlement.""Cynthia, we need to know our place. I admit you're outstanding, but there's no shortage of outstanding people in the world," Joshua continued."Business people are most concerned with their interests, and there will be a prenuptial agreement before the marriage. Once you divorce them, you won't get a penny," Joshua warned.After punching him, Cynthia's heart was a little calmer. "Are you done?""The Yates family is not your backing, and you are not Shirley Yates," Joshua said."I don't need you to remind me. I didn't get married to
Yoel's phone rang. When he noticed it was Jayleen, he turned around and said, "Mr. Neal, it's Ms. Shaw.""That's none of my concern," Joshua snapped at him. He was in a foul mood. "Don't you know I can't contact her now?"Yoel remained silent and continued driving, planning to reply to the message when they returned.Meanwhile, Cynthia returned to the hospital after leaving Joshua. Mr. Yates was still waiting for her in the ward. Despite having a distant relationship with Cynthia, he was still her father, and he wanted to care for her and did not want to see her being bullied.After waiting for half an hour, Shirley got impatient and discussed with Mr. Yates, "After Cynthia comes back, we must find out why she and Joshua are divorcing and not let Cynthia suffer in vain.""Okay," Mr. Yates agreed.Just as they were about to say more, the door opened, and Cynthia walked in, still with the same calm expression as before. It was as if her anger toward Joshua earlier was all just
Shirley was furious. How could someone be so annoying? How could Joshua treat Cynthia like this!"By the way, are you going to make him leave with nothing after the divorce? Leaving you for another woman is also a form of infidelity." Shirley, a young woman in her prime, had always been intolerant of such things."Shirley is right," Mr. Yates agreed."No, we split our assets," Cynthia replied, observing their emotions. "How are you splitting them?" Mr. Yates and Shirley both asked, seeming particularly curious about this issue.Cynthia explained that they had agreed on the same terms they had discussed: one of his expensive supercars, a villa in the suburbs, and 40% of his post-marriage income for her.She had thought they would praise her for doing well, but..."Are you still in love with him?" Shirley frowned with concern. "He sent you away with so little money?""The Neal Group's annual net profit is worth tens of billions of dollars, so giving you so little might not be en
Shirley blinked her mischievous and innocent eyes and asked, "What about it?""Even though my marriage didn't end well, I hope you won't be discouraged by it. If you meet someone worth it, don't give up," Cynthia replied, afraid that Shirley would lose hope in marriage."Don't worry," Shirley reassured her.The two sisters chatted lovingly.Mr. Yates watched the scene and felt a surge of happiness. He was willing to pay any price as long as his two daughters were well."I need to talk to Chairman Yates about something. We'll talk more when you're feeling better," Cynthia said in front of Mr. Yates, still addressing him coldly.Shirley readily agreed.Mr. Yates followed Cynthia to the corridor. He always lacked confidence when facing Cynthia, as he was filled with guilt."Cyn, what do you want to talk to me about?""Who is the current president of the Yates Group?" Cynthia asked."Your cousin, Kendrick Yates," he replied."Is it possible to give me a position as an investme
"I don't. I asked her, but she didn't tell me," Mr. Yates replied. When he intended to investigate, Cynthia asked him not to intervene and said she would handle it alone. Yesterday, when he asked for the results, she just changed the subject and reminded him to pick up Shirley from the hospital.Shirley hesitated to speak. She did not know if she should tell her father. Mr. Yates noticed it and asked, "What's wrong?""Maybe Cynthia didn't tell you because she didn't want to make it difficult for you," Shirley answered after calming herself down."What do you mean?" Mr. Yates was taken aback."When I was being beaten up, I saw a man outside the alley. He was Mrs. Quinn's brother. I told Cynthia, and she told me not to tell you," Shirley said as her memories gradually became clearer.Mr. Yates froze. Shirley really wanted to improve the relationship between Cynthia and him. "I don't know what happened between you two or why your relationship has turned this way, but since you ca