While Elodie sat nearby, squirming in her seat, Jarrod noticed immediately.

She kept glancing at him.

He turned to her in his usual unhurried manner and suddenly asked, "How are you settling in at the new company?"

Elodie pressed her lips together. "It's going well. I like my new job."

"So, The Silverstein Group must not have been a great fit for you after all."

Elodie frowned. The truth was, she'd never really belonged in The Silverstein Group's PR department. She'd only taken the job so she wouldn't drift so far from him, hoping it might help them grow closer.

But Jarrod had never cared what she wanted.

He didn't seem interested in her answer now, either. A notification popped up on the iPad beside him.

Almost reflexively, Jarrod flipped the iPad face-down on the table, as if to keep her from seeing.

Elodie understood the gesture instantly and quickly looked away.

Jarrod asked, "I have something urgent to take care of. Can you catch a cab to work?"

Though he phrased it like a question, it was clear he had no intention of driving her.

In fact it was practically a dismissal.

Elodie hesitated only for a moment before replying calmly, "That's fine."

The question she'd wanted to ask never made it past her lips.

had come back to their apartment last night. There must have been a

out

at her collar, sending a chill racing

away in the pale

her coat tighter, determined not to let a cold ruin her immune system any further. Bracing

two hours in a conference room with Alexander and the

the end, Alexander was practically bouncing with excitement. Her proposal wasn't just feasible-it was

well be on the verge of

resolved to draft a detailed development plan as soon as

office, her phone

need to bleach my eyes!

Esmeralda was fuming.

Elodie asked, "What happened?"

to go to Grady's company for an event today, and just seeing him was bad enough. I was planning to pick up some pastries

ran into Jarrod

eating cake together. She was feeding him dessert in public. Do they

contract she was signing,

business" that morning had just been an excuse to ditch her for

softened, a hint of worry creeping

of it and bent

you to love you-it's against

She'd learned that lesson from

Even

to grab a drink after

was trying to be supportive. She smiled, her

you come back and work overtime

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