Chapter 490

As soon as Carmen heard Daxton’s question, she slipped into her usual facade. Her face immediately fell, looking every bit like someone who had been wronged but was too afraid to say anything.

“Daxton, it’s fine. I just haven’t seen you in a long time, so I came to check on you,” she said, forcing a smile.

It was as if she’d been holding it in for ages, but in the end, she just couldn’t help herself and finally spoke up. She asked, “Daxton, do you think I’m useless?”

Daxton’s expression darkened. “Carmen, how can you say that about yourself?”

Carmen lowered her head, her eyes turning red. “After Aubree left home, she started her own company, teamed up with the Turner family, and went up against Dad and Bryan.

“I’m scared that Aubree might actually succeed and bring trouble to our family. I wanted to help, so Uncle helped me start a project.

“I thought this project could really help our family, and Dad even acknowledged my efforts. I was finally making a name for myself at the company, finally able to do something for the family, to prevent Aubree from making a move against us. But today, I realized that maybe, no matter what I do, Dad doesn’t even care.”

Daxton’s heart ached. “Carmen, you’re overthinking it. Dad and everyone else notice all that you do for the family.”

Carmen shook her head, sniffing. “No, it’s not like that. At today’s investment meeting, I failed to secure the investment.

“No matter what, I started BeeShare and I’m still running it, but Dad wasn’t even angry. He was actually pleased that Aubree had that kind of ability to attack me.

“In the end, he just doesn’t care about me. “Daxton, I wish I could have a say in the family and the company like Bryan does.”

Carmen’s grumbling made a thought appear in Daxton’s mind. The real reason he was so hostile toward Aubree and didn’t want her to come back was that he was afraid that Carmen would lose her standing in the family if Aubree returned.

He thought, ‘Now that Carmen is already part of the company and holds some shares, if only she can get her hands on a bit more…’

Daxton quickly pushed that thought away and steadied himself. “Carmen, don’t overthink it. How could Dad not value you? If he didn’t, he wouldn’t have let you join the company or keep working on your project.”

Carmen nodded, studying Daxton’s face for any sign. She felt her plan had worked perfectly.

She knew exactly what she needed at the moment: shares. As long as she had those, the Wilson Group would fall into her hands sooner or later.

Her mother would definitely back her up. As for Daxton, she was confident she had him wrapped around her finger.

However, at the end of the day, Daxton was still a member of the Wilson family. She could never be completely sure. Her best bet was to strike while Daxton was still completely on her side and take his shares for herself.

No matter if she had to lie or steal, as long as those shares landed in her hands, nothing else mattered.

Daxton had indeed been thinking about shares just now, but what was on his mind was completely different from what Carmen was plotting.

Carmen nodded obediently. “You’re right, Daxton. The most important thing for me now is to do my job well.”

Daxton gently stroked her hair, his touch full of restrained affection. “Go get some rest.”

When Carmen turned and walked away, Daxton felt a sudden surge of unfamiliar longing in his usually calm and composed eyes while watching Carmen’s back.

‘Why shouldn’t I go for it? It’s not like we’re actually related anyway,’ he thought.

Meanwhile, Ronald was busy with his own plans.

Every time Aubree revealed her talent, Ronald found it harder to resist the urge to bring her back to his side as his right-hand woman.

He went to the butler and asked, “Where’s my wife?”

The butler hesitated. “She hasn’t come back yet.”

‘She hasn’t come back?’ Ronald frowned, suspicion flickering in his mind.

Ronald paused for a moment. “I see.”

A sudden suspicion flashed through his mind. Alice had been out of the house a lot lately, and from what he remembered, her company, Cloud Design, wasn’t even that busy these days.