Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 480

A woman clad in black stood at the doorway, her look sharp and polished. But she wasn't the woman he held a bitter grudge against and secretly longed for day and night.

Carly was there on Selena's behalf. She signed Selena's name in the condolence book and handed over the donation to Alex, bringing along a wreath as well. With a deep bow in front of Josh's photo, she laid down a white flower, a gesture filled with solemn respect. Everett's dark eyes were icy, any flicker of warmth gone. He appeared even more gaunt, his tall frame standing like a lone pine or bamboo, his lean silhouette now more formidable, sending shivers down anyone's spine who dared to look.

Carly hesitated to get too close, the weight of her past misdeeds pressing heavily on her conscience. But she had a task to complete for Ms. Selena.

Mustering her courage, she approached Everett, keeping her eyes lowered to avoid his intense gaze. "Mr. Everett, my condolences," she murmured.

Everett's response was frosty, "Who are you speaking for? Your boss, or Selena?"

Carly swallowed hard, guilt sinking deeper as she stammered, "For... for them..."

Them. It was always about them now.

and yet she couldn't even come to bid

facts as if they were the most mundane things, yet Carly felt a chill run down

lip. It wasn't that Ms. Selena didn't want to come; Josh had

"Alex, show her out."

a bit miffed too, thinking it was way out of line to bring up such things at a time like this. Still, she kept her composure, her tone firm but polite as she addressed Carly, "This way, please." Carly knew she wasn't welcome and didn't want to linger any longer than necessary. She nodded in acknowledgment and

one small. As friends and family slowly departed,

started

one he thought captured him at his

the gravestones, pulling out a handkerchief. Despite getting soaked himself,

Moon Bay. Outside the hefty iron gates, a slight figure was huddled, knees drawn to her

slowly raised her

It was Margot.