The Ex-Wife’s Billion Dollar Comeback Novel

- Soraya - " Harrison gave you two million dollars to make up for the years they were not able to provide for you . They still signed the adoption papers . " Philip reported to Soraya on a Thursday morning . " I see , " Soraya responded . She wouldn't deny she was hurt . To her parents , she was only worth two million dollars , yet Soraya knew how much her father had spent to adopt Elena . Of course , Soraya had heard . " That's okay . Uncle . I could use the money anyway .

Do you mind having your assistant deposit that check into my account ? " Soraya asked . " Okay , Soraya . Take care . Will you be here tomorrow ? " Philip asked . " Yes , I'll have dinner with you before going to see Angela , " Soraya responded . There was a pause on the other line before her uncle asked again , " How is Jacob treating you whenever you're at his home ? " " Um . " Soraya hesitated .

She knew her uncle was concerned about her arrangement with Jacob , so she chose her words carefully . " Jacob isn't home much . When he is , he arrives late . I have a separate room . Sometimes , I stay with Angela . " " She's a nice kid , Uncle . To be completely honest , Angela helped me heal , " Soraya added . Again , her uncie fell silent . After a moment , he replied , " Angela does seem nice . " " I'll take her to the house on Saturday . We can have dinner there.

That way , you can get to know Angela more ," Soraya suggested . " I - I think that would be nice , " Philip said . " Okay then . Take care . Don't overwork yourself . " Soraya went on with her day , working on NeuroSentinel 2.0 , when her mind drifted back to her conversation with Jacob over the weekend . The more she thought about it , the more certain details began to bother her .

She remembered how the finance office at the Montclair Group used to send reports to Calum - reports that included fund releases without proper documentation , sometimes even lacking Marvin Rowan's signature . If she hadn't flagged them back then , it would've looked like Calum had approved those fund disbursements behind his uncle's back . Now , she couldn't shake the feeling that someone , maybe even Marvin Rowan himself , had been setting Calum up all along .

She decided to call Calum's assistant , Greg Foster . He greeted her warmly after answering the call . 679 % 量 13:13 Tue , 19 Aug Chapter 65 " Greg , I'm still a shareholder of the Montclair Group , and I still care about the company , " Soraya reminded him . " So I just want to make sure the team is thorough - both financial reports and fund release requests should be complete and signed by Mr.

Rowan before anything reaches Calum's desk , " She added , " In the past , I had to return several documents to Finance because they lacked proper authorization , We don't want Calum approving fund releases under the assumption that his uncle has already signed - off on them . I trust Calum reviews everything but even the most diligent oversight can be compromised by a single omission . " Why , Miss Azar , thank you for that reminder .

I'll make sure to alert the team and personally review the documents sent to Mr. Montclair , " Greg assured her . " We truly miss your command over the support staff . It hasn't been the same without you ." " Do your best , Mr. Foster ," Soraya said before ending the call . She had several messages that she ignored that day . Some were from Edward Wright , and two were from Sage . But she was truly occupied .

To Edward , who had asked to see her over dinner , she replied : [ Maybe next time , Eddie . I have too many things to do . ] Then to Sage , who asked if it was okay for Rose to play piano with her during the school recital , Soraya replied : [ Go ahead , Sage . I'm swamped anyway . ] It even surprised her that Sage had asked permission . It meant she was starting to be mindful of Soraya's feelings . At the same time , though , it also meant that Sage was still especially attached to Rose .

Soraya sighed . She muttered , " Soraya , you should just cage your heart . " She was supposed to leave Aegis Core Systems at three , but that day , she buried herself in work . Rose Claire : Hurry up and get Calum to come here . I really want to apologize to my cousin for what happened last Saturday . You'll help me , right ? After all , I was the one who introduced you to Calum . Do this for me , Rose . Please . ] I also asked Melvin to come because I wanted to apologize .

Roger will be with me . ] Are you at Calum's office ? It's already six p.m. ] Remember to let Calum take a break . He works too hard . Just let him sign those damn papers and leave with him ASAP Claire had been insisting that Rose try to appease Calum and bring him to the gathering at the Prima Hotel . The strange thing was how she gave a specific time . 2/4 79 % 13:13 Tue , 19 Aug Chapter 6 " Six p.m.? Why six ?

" Rose wondered , then she realized that the Montclair Group would be least busy around that hour . It was , in fact , the perfect time to drop by . When Rose arrived at Calum's office door , one of the support staff opened it . She remembered his name - Nolan . " Where's Greg ? " she asked . " Mr. Foster is with Mr. Cedrick Montclair . He brought up some signed documents from Sir Calum . The chairman is in his office right now , " Nolan explained .

Rose walked in , and Nolan followed to leave a few documents on Calum's desk . " Sir , documents from Finance . " Calum just nodded , his gaze lingering on Rose . After Nolan left , Rose made her way to Calum . " Are you still mad at me about Saturday ? I've apologized so many times . I promise I won't do it again. " She walked around Calum's desk and gently sat on his lap . Stroking his cheek , she sweetly pleaded , " Please . I love you so much . " Then she hugged him .

" I was just so mad about my mother's birthday party that I wanted a little payback . " " But that's not you , Rose . That's not the woman I chose to be with , " Calum said , pulling away . He looked into her eyes . " I left Soraya because she schemed her way into our marriage , and I had never forgiven her for that . Don't be that same woman . You should be different . " Rose nodded . " I'm sorry . You're right . I shouldn't be like Soraya .

" " Moreover , between Elena and Soraya , the Daltons are far worse , " Calum pointed out . " Don't ever get connected with the Daltons . " Rose nodded again . " I promise . " She gave him that innocent look and pouted her lips . " Will you forgive me now ? " Calum sighed . " Okay . " 535 # She leaned in for a kiss . It lingered longer than it should have before she pulled away , triumphant . " Let's go . Claire also wants to apologize . They're at the Prima Lounge with Melvin and Roger .

" " I'm not ready to forgive Claire just yet , " Calum said " Oh , come on . She's your cousin , " Rose coaxed . " You can't stay mad at family . Just talk to her . " Calum leaned back , thinking aloud , " I do need to correct her . I don't want Claire influencing you that way . " " Then let's go , " Rose said , turning to the documents Nolan had placed on the table .

" Just sign these with it " and be done 3/4 字 79 % 量 Chapter 1 " I still need to review them , " Calum said as Rose got off his lap . Rose chuckled . " You overwork yourself . Just sign them already . I'm sure your support staff reviewed them . What's the point of hiring so many assistants if you can't trust them ? " " Come on ! " she insisted . Calum opened the folder and hesitated . He looked at Rose and was about to sign the document when Greg Foster walked in . " Mr.

Montclair , I'm sorry . Nolan sent these documents without my approval . I still need to check them , " Greg said . " Oh , Rose muttered with a frown . " How careless of Nolan . But didn't he review them ? " Greg walked over and took the folder . " Maybe he did , " he said , " but it's my job to make sure the support staff doesn't slip up . When Soraya was here , she double - checked everything that crossed Calum's desk . But now that she's gone , it's all on me . " Rose frowned .

She didn't like how that sounded . Greg seemed to imply that Soraya had been vital to Calum's office . As soon as Greg left , Rose turned to Calum and suggested , " Maybe I can help filter those documents for you . " " You can't , " Calum said , rising to his feet . " Soraya was different . " He paused , frowning , like he had just arrived at a new realization . " She had an uncanny ability to assess things . instantly , while others needed time . " Rose's brows pulled together again .

' Was that … praise ? Did Calum just compliment Soraya ? ' ୦