How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 41

Jarrod's eyes held a hint of mockery. His tone was perfectly neutral, yet there was always something in it that made Elodie feel uneasy.

A sudden flush crept up Elodie's cheeks.

She knew exactly why.

Back then, desperate for Jarrod to get used to her presence and take her seriously as his wife, she'd forced herself to call him "darling" even when it made her cringe. Every other sentence out of her mouth started with that word.

Even when they were intimate, she would murmur it softly against his ear.

Not that it ever mattered.

Jarrod almost never responded to her.

And now, having it laid bare like this, she couldn't help but feel awkward and exposed.

Seeing the change in her expression, Jarrod felt a sense of inevitability. She was still the same Elodie.

No matter how composed she seemed on the surface, she always gave herself away eventually.

He let out a quiet, derisive laugh, then turned away, clearly done with the conversation.

But to Elodie, his attitude was more grating than words.

that it didn't matter anymore, since they'd be divorced soon anyway—but before she could, the elevator doors

the corridor without so

didn't even get

this deal hadn't been settled last month, I swear, I'd have torn that woman's little façade to shreds! Lying there like she's God's

firm, VistaLink Technologies, was one of the best. They'd worked with Nexus Analytics on several

But that was then.

Analytics had turned into

each other in business again for sure. VistaLink Technologies isn't some industry behemoth like The

in public, Jarrod might just retaliate against VistaLink

all, he'd

uncertain, the last thing Elodie wanted was for her company

all idiots! Just let your confidentiality agreement expire-then let's see if that little brat can still act so smug! She thinks she's something special? There's

photo on my story and the comments section exploded-everyone's asking if you're single, begging me to introduce them. Take a look, see if anyone catches your eye. Time to shine-in love and

Elodie's beauty, but she was naturally reserved, never one to seek attention, so she often drifted into the

noticed her, it

smiled faintly. "Jarrod won't care. And I don't have the energy

only goal this morning is to

illness, there

her time and

Elodie went home, baked a batch of sweet pastries, and brought them to the

uncle's fees were due

his smile

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