When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel)

Chapter 1977 He Is Gone

A frown lined Magnus's brow. Just as he was about to push open the door, he heard Denise forcing a cheerful tone as she said, "Should we get a couple more bottles of wine?"

“All right, I know your situation,” the man replied generously. “I'll order two more bottles then.”

“Thank you,” Denise quickly thanked him.

She earned a commission for every bottle sold.

Magnus' grip on the doorknob slowly relaxed. He knew if he walked in now, Denise's effort for the whole day would be for nothing. There'd be no bonus, no commission.

He stepped back, originally planning to wait for Denise outside and hand her the money directly. But then something crossed his mind.

“Should I take a gamble?" Magnus asked himself.

He still remembered a business owner around here once talking about a batch of goods. It wouldn't cost much, and if he managed to buy and resell it, he could triple the profit.

enough. He made up his mind and quickly left, telling a coworker, "Cover for me. I've got something urgent to deal

"Oh, okay then."

day, the nightclub was practically empty. After seeing off the last guest, Denise

the finance department to give her the payment. But when Denise found him, the manager

that moment, a colleague pushed the door open. "Magnus left more than an hour ago. He asked

of unease washed over him. “Denise, are

thousand wasn't a

hit her like lightning. She suddenly couldn't say a word. "I

He thought Denise had been doing all she could for Magnus

mind spinning. "He might've gone

ahead,"

grab her bag. Once she got outside,

a little from his work, Magnus had bought a phone. But he didn't have a SIM card, so he'd been using her spare

it was already switched off. Her

you better not be lying

took a taxi straight home, only to find that, just as she suspected, Magnus