How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

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."

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

events, Albin might never have understood Jarrod's true

his gaze. "Ms. Thorne is probably starting to put the pieces together. She's level-headed-there's a chance

eyes narrowed slightly as he removed his rimless glasses. "Let things take their course. As long as

what

-Play dumb.

knock sounded

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

Jarrod's expression didn't change.

His phone buzzed softly.

at

a message from

some time to meet me? The address is

come down with a chill. Her immune system out of

decided to take half a day off, working from home

latest round of design revisions on the wing structure, it was almost eight

was

checked the fridge-barely

phone, slipped

supermarket just a five-minute walk from

if her treatment worked out, she was thinking she might st settle down and buy a place