CHAPTER 233 CONNECTIONS

After his identity was exposed, Sylvia's work became even busier. He couldn't understand why there was suddenly so much for him to do, and why his brother wasn't willing to help share the load. Original from .

He left home at nine in the morning and didn't return until ten at night. It had been a week of non- stop busyness, and no one in his family seemed concerned enough to lend a hand.

"Boss, these documents need your signature, along with a contract. This collaboration was smooth sailing until recently when issues cropped up. After a thorough check, it seems the problem lies on our end."

The assistant handed several documents to Sylvia. Hearing this, Sylvia paused. What collaboration? He hadn't been involved in many recent collaborations, so he wasn't aware of any issues.

"What collaboration?"

After asking, Sylvia opened the documents and carefully went through them. It turned out that the problem arose from the network connections. The boss behind the collaborating company was Cyril, whose relationship with Sylvia was well known. Cyril seemed to be creating obstacles deliberately. Sylvia frowned.

"Is there no other company we can collaborate with? If the problem lies with me, isn't there another solution?"

They hadn't taken any action because they were worried about upsetting Sylvia. So, they sought his opinion first. Seeing Sylvia's reaction, the assistant could guess what he was thinking. It seemed he wasn't keen on the idea.

"We do have another solution. We could continue negotiating with them to resolve the issue or find another collaborator. We don't favor the first option since it seems they're intent on causing trouble. The second option would take a bit more time and money."

Sylvia nodded after hearing their suggestions. "Since you've got a plan, go ahead with it. Also, you don't need to consider my relationship with Cyril anymore. We're divorced, which means we have no ties. You don't have to worry about what I think."

The assistant sighed with relief. They feared Sylvia might cling to the issue, but it seemed he was willing to let it go.

"Okay, I'll get things sorted out. Another matter, Cyril has been insisting on meeting you. We've refused several times, but he mentioned resorting to other means to force the meeting."

The assistant relayed Cyril's words, finding the situation distasteful. Cyril had been the one to break things off abruptly, and now he was eager to reconcile. But Sylvia had made up his mind.

"Really? He wants to resort to drastic measures to meet me? Where is he? Tell him to come to the office in three days if he wants to meet."

Sylvia chuckled at the thought of Cyril's desperation. He knew Cyril's intentions—probably to discuss reconciliation—but there was nothing to discuss.

After the assistant left, Sylvia contemplated the recent events. He decided to call Miranda and inform her about Duncan's constant flower deliveries.

Miranda answered quickly, and Sylvia explained Duncan's actions. Miranda fell silent, which was unusual.

"I'm not ignoring you, sis, but I honestly don't know what to do. I didn't know about this before, and everyone has the right to pursue happiness. I know you don't have feelings for him, but if I keep

rejecting him, I'll be stuck in a difficult situation."

Miranda's words were sincere, and Sylvia realized she had a point. He couldn't let Miranda get entangled in his personal matters just because he didn't like Duncan. That wouldn't be fair.