After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 183

Daphne turned her head, looking at Asher. "Do you need something else?"

Asher asked, "Didn't you say you were here to find a job? What position did you apply for?"

Daphne froze for a moment, her eyes widening. "Is Mr. Blackwood trying to pull some strings behind my back? Your company is so big. Surely it won't stop me from landing a job, right?"

Seeing her tense expression, Asher smirked slightly. "Applying to work at your ex's company? You've got guts."

Pressing her lips together, Daphne replied, "What choice do I have? You know I can't survive in this city. I'm a Queensun University graduate, Asher. With my grades, I could get a job anywhere, but..."

She laughed bitterly as she mentioned it, then added, "It's true I'm the reason you and Elara broke up. But Asher, aren't you just as much the reason I ended up like this? If it weren't for you I wouldn't have offended Elara either." Daphne's long hair hung loose, clearly unkempt, evidence that life hadn't been treating her kindly.

Asher studied her, memories of their college days flashing through his mind: the two of them juggling part-time jobs, talking about their dreams for the future.

Back then, he had declared he would dominate the internet industry, while she had vowed to make her mark in the financial

sector.

Those aspirations had carried them through those hard days, no matter how tough things got. But now, so much had changed. Looking at Daphne now, Asher felt nothing but disdain.

"You could've stayed in Brookfield," he said coldly. "No one would've bothered you there."

"Brookfield?" Daphne echoed. "Why would you think I could make it in Brookfield? That's the Kensington family's territory.

"Their word carries even more weight there. If I can't survive here in Starfield City, what makes you think I could in Brookfield?"

She took a deep breath and continued, "You don't need to ask what position I applied for. I won't come to your company."

Asher watched her pitiful display and replied, "It's just a job. I never said you couldn't have one. You can come."

"Asher, I..." Her voice softened, gratitude evident in

Asher quickly added, "Don't think I still have feelings for you. I just want to see how pitiful

was already a win for her. She was terrified of being ignored by him. Even if he hated her, it was better than indifference. At least this way,

her to the reception desk. When Daphne thought about how she'd graduated from Queensun University only to end

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taking a break. With her father and Lysander both away, she was contemplating inviting Natalie to hang out when her phone rang Answering it, she said, "Hello?" Felicity's voice came through. "Elara, Zavala's hosting dinner tonight. Want to join

a point of including her

now part of the Hawthorne family, she needed to learn to

hesitation. "Sure, send me the address, and I'll head over when I can." "Got it Felicity

notification popped up on Elara's WhatsApp. Felicity had sent her the

Elara had been dismissive toward Adair, leaving the latter

Asher seeking her out again so soon, though it

been like this, pretending not to care about her while

shifted to one of guilt, as though she'd been caught red-handed. Elara ignored them, stepping into the

slim legs visible beneath the hemline, catching his attention

she turned her head, meeting Asher's

away and pressed the button

Adair said, "Elara's gone.

off work

to

reason, perhaps human nature, Asher found himself wanting what he couldn't have. Compared to Adair, who was always eager to get close to him, Elara's aloofness made