Elodie wasn't feeling well.

Her condition had already been unstable, and she'd pushed herself to prepare for this evening's gala-only for Jarrod to show up with Sylvie and throw her completely off balance.

A feverish heat crept through her body. She fumbled in her purse for her

medication and swallowed two pills without thinking, hoping to stifle the pain twisting in her abdomen.

She wasn't sure how much time had passed when she finally noticed Alexander's second call lighting up her phone.

"Alex?"

"Where are you?"

Elodie glanced at her reflection in the mirror; she looked pale, almost sickly. "Outside. I'll be back in a minute."

"There's a discussion panel starting can you join us here?"

"Sure, I'm coming now."

She dabbed on a bit more makeup, making sure she looked presentable before stepping out.

Mr. Patrick, the central figure of tonight's discussion, was already there when Elodie arrived. Jarrod and Sylvie were deep in conversation with him, laughing as if they'd known each other for years.

Elodie made her way to Alexander's side. As soon as there was an opening, Alexander led her over to Mr. Patrick.

directly. Alexander leaned in and murmured something

discretion, and couldn't

an honor

chatted, Jarrod and his group took notice. Sylvie cast several curious glances their

possibly have to

at Sylvie. "She doesn't understand policy, knows nothing about tech, and couldn't care less about the core of VistaLink Technologies. Yet here she is, chatting away with

Maurice's implication—he was accusing Elodie of imitating her, trying to

antics. In a low voice, she said to

lips curled in a faint, knowing smile. "If you want it, there'll

understood his meaning, and her smile

of unease. He gave Elodie a long, searching look, then turned to

finger along the rim

didn't come home

stopped cooking for

called or

phase would last. Some people act out because someone always

In the end, she'd

matter?"

was taken aback,

staff began distributing pamphlets introducing the various

turned to her and asked, "Ivan-Mr. Harcourt is your brother, isn't he, Ms.

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