Dear Ex-wife, Marry Me novel Chapter 587

Maja just glanced at her phone.

Noticing it was late, she nonchalantly said, "Mr. Raymond, I gotta bounce."

Ian didn't react; only the sound of his door closing could be heard.

As Maja reached the hotel lobby, a wave of sadness washed over her.

She looked up at the sky, trying to keep the tears from falling.

Then Zoey called.

Zoey would call at least three times a day, reporting on company matters.

But this call wasn't about the company; it was about the legal team.

"Ms. Pennyfeather, we've gotten wind of who's taken the fall for the Shepard family. It's Dalia's son, who's currently in the slammer. The whole thing's stirred up a lot of chitchat; even the big shots are paying attention. With solid evidence, things moved quickly, and they've taken him away. Dalia is busy scrambling around, hoping to bail her son out. If all goes as expected, he'd be looking at a ten-year sentence."

It turned out it was someone she knew.

Maja quickly slapped herself in the face, trying to shake off the sadness. She didn't even notice that Ian had followed her out.

He seemed worried about her heading home alone so late.

But when he reached the hotel entrance and saw her on the phone, laughing and chatting, seemingly unaffected by his matters, he was almost unable to contain the rush of anger.

Maja was still instructing Zoey, "Keep our legal team on the case. If Dalia's son gets a ten-year sentence, Dalia would definitely hold a grudge against Carlene. Who knows what she'd do then?"

She said this with Ian standing behind her.

He had witnessed her clash with Dalia.

With the addition of Carlene, it seemed natural that she would take on the Shepard family.

But he was determined not to let her have her way. So after she hung up the phone, he said, "I'll get someone to spring him."

He lit a cigarette, his eyes red from the smoke and, in part, from his anger at her indifference.

Hearing his voice, Maja slowly turned around to see him standing behind her.

He held the lit cigarette elegantly, looking at her with indifference.

"You want to take down the Shepard family, but I won't allow it. Not only will I keep the Shepard family's company from going under, but I'll also protect them."

He was reminding her that if she walked away tonight, there would be no money the next time she came looking for him.

As long as he wanted, she would definitely come looking for him again.

He was Ian.

If she wanted to survive in Greenfield, she needed his approval.

At this moment, Maja felt helpless.

"Mr. Raymond, what do you want from me?"

Her voice was a bit hoarse. "If you're looking for a woman, Ms. Shepard is obviously a better fit. Even if not her, there are many outstanding women in your social circles. I'm just an average, divorced girl; I'm not up to your standards."

She had a hunch that arguing with him would only make him more ruthless.

She decided to try to persuade him.

But he moved closer, lowered his head, and bit her ear.

"You're the only one who makes me feel good in bed."