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.

a chance to speak to him directly. Alexander leaned in and murmured something

at Elodie. "So you're " He quickly reined in his surprise, remembering discretion, and couldn't help but remark, "No wonder Mr. Sterling speaks so highly of Ms. Thorne. I must

"It's an honor to finally

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

wonder-what could Elodie possibly

really puts on a good show," Maurice remarked with a smirk, glancing at Sylvie. "She doesn't understand policy, knows nothing about tech, and couldn't care less about the core of VistaLink Technologies. Yet

understood Maurice's implication—he was accusing Elodie of

care about Elodie's antics. In a low voice, she said to Jarrod, "It's

smile. "If you want it, there'll be another

understood his meaning, and her smile turned

Elodie a long, searching look, then turned to

finger along the rim of his teacup, recalling

come

stopped cooking

barely called

would last. Some people act out

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

matter?" he

taken aback, then

distributing pamphlets introducing the various

with Elodie when someone turned to her and asked, "Ivan-Mr. Harcourt is your brother,

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