The Mafia Lord's Secret Lover (Evelyn and Axel) novel Chapter 449

Chapter 449: Relief

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.

Relief.

A quiet but undeniable sense of relief.

Now that Joseph had resigned, she no longer felt burdened by the decision to take over Walters Group.

Before this, the thought of replacing him as the company’s acting leader and working in the same building had always felt complicated.

But now...

There was no conflict. No complicated feelings tied to the position.

Joseph was no longer the acting CEO. He was no longer the COO. And he no longer held shares in the company.

Everything was clean and clear.

Evelyn slowly stood up from the sofa. She walked toward the large window behind the CEO’s desk.

From the top floor, the city stretched endlessly before her. Tall buildings stood proudly under the bright morning sun. Cars moved like small streams along the streets far below.

The view was powerful, just as the company she now controlled.

A slow smile appeared on her lips.

Five years.

For the past five years, her life had been very different.

She had spent her days being a mother. A wife.

Her world had revolved around family, children, and home.

And she loved it.

But today...

Something inside her had awakened again. The professional side of Evelyn. The woman who once dominated in the company and made decisions for her team without hesitation.

Her eyes sparkled slightly.

"Alright," she murmured softly.

Her shoulders straightened.

Her posture changed completely.

Confidence returned to her movements.

"Let’s start working, Eve!"

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