Year Five The Perfect Goodbye Plan novel Chapter 100

Finn answered her call and came downstairs to greet her in person.

He looked Silvia up and down, letting out a quiet sigh. “You just got your marriage certificate, and you’re already planning to come into the office?”

Even though the wedding ceremony hadn’t happened yet, they were newlyweds in every sense.

Shouldn’t Silvia be spending more time at home with Kent?

It was a marriage of convenience. If there was no real affection between them, Silvia’s life wouldn’t be easy.

“Yes,” Silvia nodded, a faint smile in her eyes. “I just can’t sit still at home.”

“So, which department are you thinking of joining? Design, maybe? That matches your background perfectly.”

At Finn’s question, a flicker crossed Silvia’s face.

Design was her passion.

She considered for a moment, then let a small smile lift the corners of her mouth. “Yes, that’s what I had in mind.”

But Silvia never intended to confine herself to the design team.

After all those years at Shipley, she’d picked up some serious business skills—it was about time she put them to use in her own family’s company.

With that in mind, Silvia added, “Besides design, I’d like to get involved with some of the company’s partnership projects.”

“Partnership projects?” Finn raised an eyebrow, studying her with an amused glint in his eye. “If you’re interested, I won’t stop you. Just… you might not know all the ins and outs of business negotiations yet. You’ll need to learn the ropes at first.”

“Of course.”

Silvia nodded. She had no intention of letting Finn know she was already well-versed in all that.

Seeing Silvia was determined to get involved, Finn couldn’t help but chuckle, a look of pride in his eyes.

He reached out and gently ruffled her hair, his gaze soft. “Don’t worry, Silvia. Stick with me and I’ll show you the way.”

Silvia nodded again.

Suddenly, Finn’s eyes lit up. “I’ve got it! There’s a joint project between Capital City and Luminova City that’s just started taking on partners. Since you just came back from Luminova, you must know the place inside out. How about taking this one on?”

Silvia didn’t want special treatment. She glanced at Amy and added, “This isn’t the sort of company that promotes people based on family connections, is it?”

In other words, she was reminding Amy not to open any back doors for her just because of who she was.

Amy was no fool. After Silvia’s little hint, her smile grew a touch awkward. She pressed her lips together and replied, “Since you insist, we’ll start you off as a design assistant.”

Amy then introduced Silvia to the team.

Everyone there was a designer—long hours, hard work, and fierce competition had earned them their place at The Ashford Group, and they were proud of it.

It wasn’t even hiring season, so Silvia’s sudden appearance as a newcomer immediately put people on guard.

Amy glanced around, a small smile playing on her lips as she announced, “Silvia is Mr. Finn’s sister. She’s here to learn from us, so let’s all work together.”

Mr. Finn’s sister?

The atmosphere shifted instantly, and the others eyed Silvia with new wariness.

Just great. Now the boss’s little sister was here to compete with the rest of them for opportunities.