When Elodie spotted Joseph standing a short distance away, she didn't show any emotion. She simply nodded politely, maintaining only the bare minimum of

courtesy.

Anything beyond that, she absolutely refused to offer.

Joseph could sense her coldness.

By now, he knew better than to mistake Elodie's indifference for some kind of hard-to-get act. In the past, he might have thought she was just trying out a new strategy to win over Jarrod's friends. But those days were long gone, and he wasn't that naive anymore.

Elodie truly didn't care about getting close to him.

That realization made Joseph frown, a tangle of unspoken feelings stirring inside him.

"Hey, big brother!" Freya's face was still lit up with excitement from her

conversation with Elodie, her voice bubbling as she turned to Joseph. "Why are you here so early to find me?"

Joseph glanced at Elodie before he answered. "Do you even realize your own condition? Did you bring your inhaler?"

Freya's cheeks puffed out guiltily. "Ugh, you're such a nag.....'

Elodie stood up. "I'll head back to my room now."

Joseph nodded. "Alright."

a gentle smile

reluctant to see

snapped out of it, she realized her brother was

glint in her eyes. "Don't tell me

"You've been pestering that woman

She likes me, okay? You just don't get it—she

amazing! Do you know what she does for work? Is it something

fell silent for a

He'd assumed she'd avoid his sister just

But...

the test flights, and how Elodie had gotten into the field after Sylvie brought her along, and then landed a job at VistaLink Technologies,

Elodie really did care about Sylvie-enough to become fixated

replied, "Her boss is in the drone business. She's probably just picked up some basics from being

his

require learning a thing or two, and Elodie was sharp enough to keep up. At the very least, it was more

Freya seemed thoughtful, unconvinced.

genuinely talented, not just putting

room, Elodie worked for a

of difficult points she needed to discuss with Alexander at

already fallen. Esmeralda flopped onto the couch and waved her hand. "I'm done for. My feet are killing me. Don't bother calling me for dinner-I'm

at full speed, burned through all her energy, and

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