Chapter 587

Now even her lawyer had abandoned her, and that was the end of the line.

She would have to resort to less-than-legal means now.

Survival was the only thing that mattered.

Sylvie understood exactly what Selma meant. Taking a steadying breath, she whispered, “There's no way you can board a commercial flight. We'll have to figure out something else... You go first."

How had it come to this? Once, their family had stood tall; now, they were no better than pariahs, reviled by everyone.

Their reputation, status, wealth, future-every possible escape route was blocked. Selma clenched her fists, her eyes cold and shadowed with bitterness.

The next day.

Albin had arranged a private meeting with Jarrod at short notice.

By evening, Albin headed straight for The Silverstein Group's offices.

Andrea greeted him at reception.

Jarrod was just leaving the conference room and spotted Albin down the hall. With a faint, knowing smile, he called out, "Albin."

Albin nodded, taking a seat and sipping the tea Andrea brought. He chose his words carefully. "Selma's lawyer has already left Eldermere. On Ms. Thorne's side, there shouldn't be any further issues."

cuffs with pale, elegant fingers, his tone cool and detached. "Just handle things at your own pace, Albin. There's no need to keep me informed

events, Albin might never have understood

probably starting to put the pieces together. She's level-headed-there's a chance she'll start asking questions, about the divorce agreement,

rimless glasses. "Let things take their course. As long as

what he

-Play dumb.

knock sounded

in to murmur to Jarrod, "Mr. Silverstein, there's been

Jarrod's expression didn't change.

His phone buzzed softly.

at it,

a message

you spare some time to meet me? The address is

had come down with a chill. Her

to take half a day

revisions on the wing structure, it was

stomach was

the

sigh, she grabbed her phone, slipped

just a five-minute walk from her

was just a couple blocks away if her treatment worked out, she was thinking she might st settle down

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