She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 490

Evelyn violently flinched, a cold shockwave tearing through her spine.

She prayed to god the voice was just a twisted hallucination.

Slowly, her stiff neck turning inch by agonizing inch, Evelyn's widened eyes met the deadpan stare of Melanie Royce.

To Evelyn, Melanie looked like a literal demon.

She had materialized out of thin air, standing silently behind her with a gaze that screamed she held all the cards.

A suffocating wave of dread crushed Evelyn's chest.

It wasn't just guilt; it was the terrifying realization that she was walking into a slaughter.

Why was Melanie here?

Why now, of all moments?

And why was she looking at her like she was nothing but prey?

Evelyn hated that look.

"I... I have no idea what you're talking about," Evelyn stammered, frantically playing dumb.

Melanie didn't immediately call her out.

Instead, the quiet hallway suddenly filled with the heavy thud of footsteps.

Men in sharp black suits flanked the corridor, followed closely by uniformed police officers.

Evelyn's eyes darted wildly, her knees buckling under the sheer terror of the moment.

Why were the police here?!

Who called them?!

Melanie?!

Before Evelyn could process the nightmare unfolding around her, she found herself forcefully shoved through the doorway into Everett's room by Melanie.

Everett was still sound asleep, completely oblivious to the chaos.

Because his IV port was permanently placed, attaching a drip rarely woke him.

Stumbling into the room, Evelyn's panicked gaze bounced from the sleeping Everett to Sierra, who was standing quietly by the bed.

Her heart stopped.

Sierra hadn't unclipped the IV line. She hadn't rolled the dial to start the drip.

The truth was, from the moment the nursing home announced its open house, right down to the intern recruitment drive, every single step had been a meticulously crafted sting operation engineered by Melanie.

If Evelyn had possessed the sheer malice to sell Everett off to a warlord in The Marlowe District, she certainly wouldn't hesitate to finish the job now.

In fact, it was highly likely Evelyn never intended to traffic him in the first place.

She had probably wanted him dead from the start.

Which meant Everett's survival was a ticking time bomb for Evelyn.

He was the ultimate threat.

Especially since Melanie was the one harboring him.

To give Evelyn the perfect rope to hang herself with, Melanie had orchestrated this trap, dangling the opportunity right in front of her.

And Evelyn had taken the bait flawlessly, fighting tooth and nail to secure a position as an intern nurse.

Melanie knew Evelyn was far too cowardly and calculated to commit the murder herself.

She would undoubtedly try to use a pawn.

And in a busy nursing home, Evelyn had endless opportunities to find a scapegoat.