After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 182

Lysander received a message, then slipped his phone back into his pocket.

That afternoon, Elara was working on something in her office. When she looked up, she was startled to see Asher standing in the doorway.

Asher had been busy dealing with matters related to his stepfather for a long time, and Elara hadn't seen him around in quite a while. She hadn't even noticed when he arrived and nearly jumped out of her skin, Standing up, Elara walked toward the door. Seeing her approach, Asher assumed she was going to say something to him. Just as he was about to speak, the door slammed shut in his face with a loud bang.

Asher let out a helpless chuckle. He had initially come to talk to Evelyn about something, but after seeing Elara sitting there, he couldn't resist stealing a few extra glances at her.

He wasn't sure what he was doing. His mood had been chaotic lately, and he often found himself wanting someone to talk to. Clearly, though, Elara wasn't the right person for that.

Shaking it off, Asher headed straight to Evelyn's office. After finishing his business, he ran into Adair on his way out. "Excuse me, Mr. Blackwood," Adair said, stopping him.

Adair usually addressed him by his first name. Hearing the sudden formality, Asher frowned slightly.

"Ms, Balslev, I've sent you messages recently, but you never replied," Asher said, his tone faintly displeased.

"I've been too busy," Adair replied. Though Asher's expression remained gentle, there was a subtle coolness in his eyes.

"I heard about your stepfather's passing. My condolences. You must be even busier now," Adair looked at him and continued. "There's a lot on my plate," Asher admitted, his voice calm but tinged with weariness. Despite his well-groomed appearance, he carried a faint aura of exhaustion.

Adair smirked. "You came all the way here to see Elara and didn't even bother to visit me."

Hearing her tease, Asher immediately clarified, "I just came to see Ms. Hawthorne about something."

Adair laughed. "I know. I'm just messing with you. Even if you were interested in Elara, she'd never feel the same way. She's in love with Lysander."

Lysander was outstanding in every way, which was why Adair didn't worry at all about whether Asher still harbored feelings for Elara.

Her words cut through Asher like a knife. There was so much he wanted to say, how Lysander used to be insignificant in Elara's eyes. But he held his tongue, unwilling to tarnish Elara's reputation.

"I've got things to handle at the office. I'll be going now," Asher said tersely before walking away without another word. Adair watched him leave, frowning slightly. she thought to herself.

just stepped out of his car when

listened intently as his team updated him on the company's progress. Just then, a woman

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wrong with your his assistant snapped at the

bending down to pick up the items she'd dropped. As she stood back up, her face came into full

at him, her eyes

"Step aside. Staring at Mr. Blackwood like that is

Blackwood, hello," Daphne said, ignoring the assistant's

Now, though, as he looked at her, she didn't seem remotely worthy of him anymore. "What are

interview," Daphne replied. "I recently moved back to Starfield City and am looking for a job. I didn't expect to run into you

smirked coldly. He'd been in the public eye a lot lately, so Daphne's

you really not expect it, or was it all part of your plan?" Asher asked, his voice

her current state, her cheap clothing, and her tired demeanor it was

knew exactly what kind of person Daphne was. Most likely, she had seen how successful he'd become and was trying to worm her way

company for a job interview. The irony of the situation made him feel like he'd achieved a

then, Daphne could never have imagined that Asher, the son of a gambler, would one day rise to this level of success. Daphne lifted her gaze to meet his. "If I had known this was your company, I wouldn't have come. I know you hate me." The people around them, seeing Asher speaking

Blackwood," one of them replied before they all filed out

"All these years, and you're still

closely. She'd heard about his recent successes, but seeing him

son

Daphne responded, "I really just came

sneered. "Weren't you supposed to be marrying rich? You even aborted my child to marry some old man. And

froze. Her lips trembled slightly,

a long pause, she finally replied, "I'm not with

Asher let out a mocking laugh. "He dumped you,

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my family's situation, Daphne explained. "But later, I realized we weren't a good match, so we broke up." Asher smirked. "As long as he had money, wasn't that enough for you? You love money, don't you? So why wasn't it