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.

be enough. He made up

"Oh, okay then."

off the last

finance department to give her the payment. But when Denise found him, the manager looked surprised. “Didn't

"Magnus left more than an hour ago. He asked me to tell

unease washed over him. “Denise,

hundred thousand wasn't

first, Denise was just confused. But hearing the manager's question hit her like

good friend?" The manager was stunned He thought Denise had been doing all she could for Magnus these past few days because they had a

her mind spinning. "He might've gone home. I'll go check," she said, her

ahead,"

Denise forgot to grab her bag. Once she got outside, it hit her that she

work, Magnus had bought a phone. But he didn't have

Denise called, though, it was already switched off. Her chest tightened with

not

took a taxi straight home, only to find that,