"After she had found out about your marriage to Daniel, she had gotten together with an old man. She is now married to him but it is a secret only she and a few people close to the old man knows about."
This is really a piece of shocking news!
Hearing that, Carmen was overjoyed. No wonder she was nowhere to be found after she left the Adams mansion. It turns out that she went to look for someone to take care of her. This explains why she has the money to acquire the Cross Group and the Project, and why she's so arrogant! It turns out that she's married...