Inside the office, Evelyn remained seated. Her eyes were still fixed on the door long after Joseph had left.
The room had suddenly become very quiet.
Slowly, the tension left her shoulders. A deep breath escaped her lips.
For a long moment, she didn't move. Memories quietly drifted through her mind.
Joseph had once been more than just a colleague. He had been her mentor. Her closest partner at work.
Someone she trusted.
Someone she laughed with during late-night meetings, someone who had taught her how to read complicated reports.
Someone who had once patiently explained the strange politics inside the company.
Someone who helped her take her revenge on William Walters and Lana Scott.
And now… he was gone.
A strange sadness settled in her chest.
She had lost many things over the years.
But losing a friend like that still hurts.
"Idiot… you are so stupid, Jo!" she muttered softly under her breath.
Then she sighed.
But along with the sadness, there was something else.
