Elodie turned and met Jarrod's somber gaze. His long fingers were pinching a folded report, and a knot tightened in her chest. Without thinking, she snatched it from his hand.

"You read it?" she demanded.

Jarrod's eyes lingered on her pale face. "Why are you so nervous?"

He explained, calm as ever, "I saw it fall out of your pocket when I walked in. Picked it up, but didn't look at it."

Elodie breathed a shallow sigh of relief, regaining her composure. "You're reading too much into it, Mr. Silverstein."

Jarrod studied her for a moment. "You've been calling me 'Mr. Silverstein' a lot lately, Elodie."

She tucked the report back into her purse. "Was there something you needed?"

She didn't bother explaining; Sylvie had brought this up just the other day, after all. And besides, they were getting divorced-calling him Mr. Silverstein was more appropriate now.

"Are you feeling alright?" Jarrod's cold gaze swept over her, an unusual hint of concern in his voice.

But Elodie knew better. His concern wasn't real. She'd just witnessed how anxious he'd been over Sylvie catching a simple cold. His polite inquiry was just that— politeness, nothing more.

It was Jarrod's way: always courteous, never truly invested. There was a time when she'd been foolish enough to be moved by that façade.

"It's nothing serious. I was just visiting my uncle," she answered coolly, out of courtesy.

Jarrod said

at him, waiting for him

with which he discussed his mistress with his wife

hour, and she caught a chill." He took out a pack

your point, Mr. Silverstein?"

Sylvie got sick because of something she'd

curled with faint irony. "Why were

to demand an explanation—he couldn't care less why she was in

Mr. Silverstein. I left The Silverstein Group, so naturally I have to find work elsewhere. I need to make a living,

scrutinized her for a moment

what could you possibly do at VistaLink

small, humorless laugh,

up to Sylvie. Leaving The Silverstein Group

manage just fine, Mr. Silverstein. You don't need to worry about

were about to become strangers. There was

more.

for his grandmother ended up with Sylvie. He'd clearly recognized her cooking, yet chose to say nothing, silently endorsing her

because he didn't care about such

was because he'd never respected her,

wasn't sharp, but

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