Dear Ex-wife, Marry Me novel Chapter 39

Ian sat behind his desk, his face still cold and impassive. He had made a brief trip back to Raymond Mansion at noon, only to discover that the other party had stood him up. His impression of them had already been negative and only worsened.

The office door swung open, and Jeff entered, holding a stack of files. "Boss, we received a call from the doctor abroad. They said Holden Raymond is preparing for his surgery, and he'll be back home in about a week."

Ian was taken aback. He rubbed his temples, fell silent for a moment, and then spoke in a flat tone, "Have the lawyers draft a new contract. The Raymond Corporation is willing to assist the Pennyfeather family with their second round of financing. The condition is that this wife in name only plays house with me."

His voice was indifferent, referring to her as a wife in name only because he didn't even know her name. The old man always referred to her as Maja. As for her actual name, he couldn't care less.

Jeff nodded and immediately set to work arranging the contract. The lawyers swiftly drafted the document, and in less than half an hour, it was sent to Ian for approval. After he agreed, the contract was printed, and Ian signed it without hesitation.

Within forty minutes, the lawyer signed the contract and headed towards Maja's apartment.

When Maja returned from the studio, she contemplated explaining why she hadn't shown up to Ian. If he became angry and took it out on the Pennyfeather family, she wouldn't be able to fulfill Neil's wish. Should she send a message to explain or call to apologize?

As she debated, the doorbell rang. Opening the door, Maja found a suited man standing outside.

"Ms. Pennyfeather, hello. This is the contract Mr. Raymond asked me to deliver to you. Mr. Raymond has already signed it, so you can take a look."

Maja initially thought it was a divorce agreement, but upon inspection, she realized it wasn't. The contract outlined the Raymond Corporation's willingness to assist the Pennyfeather family with their second financing round. It also stipulated that she needed to be Ian's partner.

This was precisely what she needed. Relief washed over her, and a small smile curved her lips as her eyes settled on Ian's name. His signature was bold, displaying his dissatisfaction.

Considering that Mr. Raymond had agreed to the conditions, he would likely comply as long as they weren't too unreasonable.

Maja shook her head and pointed to her laptop on the coffee table. "I have work to do, so I won't see you out."

The lawyer felt slightly awkward, realizing that he had been too eager. He quickly nodded and said, "Okay, Ms. Pennyfeather, carry on with your work."

As he left the apartment building, he was still puzzled. He had prepared a multitude of words to handle any unreasonable demands Maja might make in this opportunity. Mr. Raymond himself had the same expectations.

But Maja showed no sign of holding on. Could it be that she was the one who desired the divorce more?