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Chapter 140
Chapter 140
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Every word Cyril said, Frank understood. But when those words were all strung together, Frank couldn’t quite grasp their meaning.
“What do you mean this collaboration won’t work out? Weren’t things going well just now? Sure, there were some differences, but that didn’t mean they couldn’t compromise. After all, it was the Ivan Group.
“First, you need to clarify something for me. It’s not your first time meeting her, is it? Your reactions just now indicate otherwise. So, if you have some grudge against her, are you, trying to sabotage my company? What’s the deal here? And what exactly is your relationship with her? You need to spill it out for me first, let’s see if there’s any room for salvaging this. “Frank was genuinely anxious.
Losing such a promising collaboration right in front of him was just too disheartening.
Cyril took a deep breath, but the words seemed stuck on his lips.
“What’s the deal between you and her?” Frank’s impatience was showing. He paced around the office, occasionally running his hand through his hair. The thought of this collaboration falling through made him lose his composure.
“She’s my ex–wife.”
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Frank froze, in shock as he turned to Cyril. Did he hear that right? His ex- wife?
“Wait, wait, hold on. You mean, she’s your ex–wife?”
Frank was now stuttering. Was Cyril and Sylvia’s relationship like that? No wonder Cyril said this collaboration couldn’t proceed. With their history, it was impossible to continue.
As an outsider, he could see how Cyril hadn’t taken his marriage seriously all these years, so Sylvia’s reluctance to continue the collaboration was understandable. But it was frustrating
for him.
After sitting silently for a while, Frank looked up at Cyril with a resentful expression. “So if I tell Sylvia that I have nothing to do with you anymore, and offer to buy back your shares at a high price, would she still want to work with me?”
Cyril remained silent. Frank felt his idea was absurd.
With Sylvia being backed by the entire Ivan Group, finding a new partner wouldn’t be difficult. Although she was leading this venture, Cyril knew she would explore other options
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once she learned about their relationship. So, Frank’s plan wasn’t viable.
“You said it yourself, Sylvia has the entire Ivan Group behind her. Do you think it’s difficult for them to find a partner? This was her initiative, so she’s more invested. She’ll just move on to another company once she knows about us. So, you might want to reconsider your plan.”
Cyril’s words made sense, but they only fueled Frank’s anger. It was all Cyril’s fault. If it weren’t for him, this situation wouldn’t have arisen.
“Well, then it’s on you. Anyway, I have to figure something out with my colleagues. You better come up with a solution.”
“There’s no solution. I’ll leave now.”
After saying this, Cyril stood up and left, leaving Frank unable to continue the conversation.
Frank had been surprised when Cyril got married, but he had wished him well. However, Cyril hadn’t taken his marriage seriously, and various rumors had circulated. If Frank were Sylvia, seeing her husband involved in scandals would surely hurt.
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and wanted to make amends, Sylvia might not even care anymore.
Thinking about this, Frank couldn’t help but sigh. Who would have thought Cyril’s romantic life would be so tumultuous?
But as an outsider, he didn’t know the true extent of their relationship. If they had a good. bond, maybe things could still work out.
After leaving the company, Sylvia and Juliet went straight back to the subsidiary. Ingrid, feeling uneasy for some reason, remained silent throughout the journey, trailing behind Sylvia obediently until they reached the subsidiary.
“You came with Cyril today. What’s the deal between you two? Or have you become his mistress now?”
Sylvia’s words were sharp, causing Juliet’s hands to tremble, spilling some coffee from her
cup.
Juliet looked at Sylvia in disbelief. Was she insane to say something like that?
Suddenly, a sense of crisis welled up in Ingrid’s heart. If she dared to say yes, Sylvia might use her authority to fire her. But if she denied it, she wouldn’t be able to explain her actions today.
“It’s okay if you don’t speak. You know, I was looking at the financial statements of the
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subsidiary yesterday and found something interesting. I think you should take a look.”
Sylvia took out a document from the table and handed it to Ingrid. It was a record of last quarter’s transactions, showing some irregularities. Though it was only a part of the records, it was enough to reveal something fishy.
Ingrid took the document, her face turning pale after reading it. She looked at Sylvia, trembling, unable to utter a word.
“Before you transferred to headquarters, you were stationed in France. The subsidiary’s development there wasn’t keeping up, which piqued my curiosity. Besides discussing collaboration, I came here to investigate the situation. I never expected to find a rat hiding within the company.”
Sylvia’s words were harsh. The document revealed that Ingrid and some other employees had been embezzling funds and transferring company assets.
Of course, the “other employees” referred to the finance department.
After uncovering these irregularities, Sylvia didn’t rush to take action. She wanted to investigate further because a company wouldn’t have such issues without problems in its management.
Hence, she intended to scrutinize the management as well.
“Do you have anything to say?” Sylvia stared at Ingrid.
Ingrid felt immense fear. She hadn’t expected Sylvia to discover these issues. They had operated seamlessly for years,
and she didn’t think they would be caught.