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.

to him directly. Alexander leaned in and murmured

changed the moment he looked at Elodie. "So you're " He quickly reined in his surprise, remembering discretion, and couldn't

honor to finally

his group took notice. Sylvie

could Elodie possibly have to talk

glancing at Sylvie. "She doesn't understand policy, knows nothing about tech, and couldn't care less about the core of VistaLink Technologies.

She understood Maurice's implication—he was accusing Elodie of imitating her, trying to emulate her easy rapport

she said to Jarrod, "It's a shame Mr.

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

understood his meaning, and her smile turned

felt a strange sense of unease. He gave Elodie a long, searching look, then turned to Jarrod. "Don't you think

traced his finger along the rim of his teacup, recalling the recent

come

stopped cooking

barely called

this phase would last. Some

She'd always been sensible. In the end, she'd come back as if nothing

it matter?"

was taken aback, then fell

the various companies' core technology projects-including The Jett

to her and asked, "Ivan-Mr.

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