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.

her everything, and yet

the most mundane things, yet Carly felt a chill run down

that Ms. Selena didn't want to come; Josh had told her not

"Alex, show her out."

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

large, one small. As friends and

started

above. Josh had picked his own photo, the one he thought captured him

out a handkerchief. Despite getting soaked himself, he carefully wiped the raindrops

back to Moon Bay. Outside the hefty iron gates, a slight figure was huddled, knees drawn to her chest, shivering in the rain, looking

slowly

It was Margot.