Keith caught on quickly. "Mr. Silverstein, Ms. Thorne didn't come up today."

In other words, she hadn't brought lunch at all.

Jarrod narrowed his eyes, deep in thought.

Keith couldn't help adding, "I checked with PR. They said Ms. Thorne didn't come in to work either-she's officially resigned. Mr. Silverstein, is Ms. Thorne throwing a tantrum with you?"

Elodie used to make her presence felt, showing up every day with lunch. Most of the time, Jarrod ignored it and let Keith deal with the food.

Resigned?

Jarrod hadn't really taken her resignation seriously. He knew exactly how much Elodie needed this respectable, well-paid job.

But now...

She'd come to her senses soon enough.

He barely managed a careless smile, scrolling through his phone until he found Elodie's messages from a week ago her last one, asking if he'd be home for dinner.

She'd stopped reaching out ever since he didn't go with her to the hospital, and after he celebrated Sylvie's birthday instead.

Keith gave a dismissive snort. "Honestly, I think Ms. Thorne's just playing hard to get. She'll come crawling back before long, pretending nothing happened."

attention, huh? As if he'd

then pocketed his phone without replying. He

table. I'm having dinner

glanced back. "Maurice and Joseph went to

nodded. "Yes, sir.

striding out. "Have them make introductions. Let Sylvie meet

knowing look spoke volumes. Only Ms. Fielding could

a last-minute business dinner and wanted Elodie

with the cancer diagnosis, she couldn't drink. She made an excuse, and Alexander didn't press; he just asked her to pick

Elodie wandered nearby, not in any rush. She'd spent so long devoted to managing Jarrod's every need, she'd hardly lived her own

clothes, and daily life had been so

do was try

her. She wrapped her

about Alexander's

inside. "Mr. Silverstein clearly thinks highly of Ms. Fielding, bringing her here in person. It's our honor to meet such

Jarrod's tall figure, his arm loosely around Sylvie's shoulders, his gaze soft and appreciative as

are inseparable," someone joked. "I wouldn't be surprised if Ms.

a lucky man," another chimed in. "With Ms. Fielding keeping things

almost gentle. "Sylvie's hands aren't meant for household chores.

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