Elodie's chest tightened, caught between shock and disbelief.

It took her a long moment to find her voice. "In that case, may I ask-when do you plan to come with me to get..." The word "divorce papers" hovered on the tip of her tongue, but she didn't say it.

Jarrod's phone rang.

He glanced at Elodie, then turned away to answer, his tone unconsciously softening. "Yeah, I'll be right there."

Without waiting to see if Elodie had anything more to say, he spun on his heel and strode off, long legs carrying him away in that same cold, dismissive manner he'd always used with her.

Elodie had wanted to use the chance to ask when he might spare some time to visit her grandmother, to finally clear things up. But watching Jarrod head off without a second thought-eager, no doubt, to see Sylvie-she simply climbed into her car.

Forget it.

Another time.

She didn't have the strength or energy to entangle herself with him anymore.

After opening the box of medication, she dropped the pills one by one into a clear pill bottle, tossed the packaging, and headed back to VistaLink Technologies.

Elodie hadn't mentioned she'd gone to the doctor; Esmeralda assumed she'd visited her uncle and asked how things were going.

Thinking of her uncle's pained expression, Elodie shut her eyes and shook her head. "He's about the same."

face fell with sympathy

back. "I'll

drone project was at the forefront of future tech, and VistaLink Technologies would be closely aligned with government policies over the next two years.

she knew it, it was nearly

fighting the nausea, just as

something

"...Yeah?"

tonight. Jarrod and Sylvie showed up-Sylvie wants to partner with us on the next project. She doesn't lack ambition,

Sylvie's confidence.

whole thing, as long as VistaLink Technologies agrees. Basically wants

kitchen island, letting

she wanted? "Alex, don't worry about me. This is business-if you think it's the right decision after a proper evaluation, then go ahead and

personal feelings get in the way. VistaLink Technologies was the result of so many

she didn't care

of rich, powerful investors out there—it's not like The Silverstein Group is our

warmth spread through

grunted. "Don't get sentimental on me! I'm hanging

at her phone

how Alexander planned to

didn't intend to

the lights and went

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