How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

"Boss's wife?"

So the whole company had already accepted Sylvie's place.

Back when Elodie had devoted herself to Jarrod, both he and everyone around him insisted she was just trying to make people misunderstand their relationship. He never even spoke to her at work, keeping her at arm's length.

But with Sylvie, he'd stepped forward himself to clear things up.

Elodie didn't answer Jason, but Esmeralda couldn't hold back any longer. "But I heard your Mr. Silverstein is already married. Isn't he?"

Jason froze, words catching in his throat before he finally replied, "That's just gossip. There was a rumor that Ms. Fielding was involved in something scandalous, and the PR department at Silverstein Group didn't handle it well. Mr. Silverstein himself came forward to set the record straight-publicly defended Ms. Fielding's reputation, said she was above reproach. If he had a wife, why would he do that?"

So he'd openly contradicted his own wife?

What kind of man acts like his wife doesn't even exist?

It had to be rumors, then.

Elodie lowered her gaze.

So, in the end, he'd personally come out to clarify things. He didn't want Sylvie to suffer even the smallest slight.

But his wife? She could swallow her pain in silence.

He was certain she wouldn't dare make a scene-certain she had neither the right nor the nerve.

Esmeralda was fuming. "If your Mr. Silverstein cares about Ms. Fielding so much, why aren't they married? Is he not allowed?"

bit. "You can tell, can't you? Ms. Fielding is the modern career woman, not the type to settle down as a housewife.

Elodie found that plausible.

Sylvie wanted to get married, he'd have ended things with Elodie in a

for Elodie as she watched her with

squeezed Esmeralda's

a calm shake of her

were already signed. As soon as the last formalities were done, she and

wanted to expose Sylvie as the other woman, she had to

car. When you're finished here, come

she might have a heart attack

voice cool and composed.

over the details with Sylvie, but Elodie excused herself, saying she was needed back at the

elevator as the doors slid open-only to

his deep eyes catching hers for a moment before turning away with practiced

onlooker, they seemed like strangers,

was second

avoid him; she stepped inside quietly and

hadn't expected Jarrod to show up at Nexus Analytics, but then again, with Sylvie working here, it was obvious who he

wanted to talk. He

at the elevator display, she accidentally caught a glimpse of

contact labeled "BB" had just sent

a little headache, no need to come over. Probably just tired from

Elodie quickly looked away.

short for "baby." And as for