How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Keith hadn't expected Elodie to ignore him.

He stared, baffled, at her receding figure disappearing down the hallway.

What on earth was with Elodie? She'd clearly seen him, yet hadn't even bothered to say hello.

"Keith?" someone beside him called.

Snapping out of his daze, Keith replied, "It's nothing. I'll report back to Mr.

Silverstein with all the details."

Before leaving, he glanced once more in Elodie's direction, frowning.

What game was Elodie playing at this time?

Back on the top floor of The Silverstein Group.

Jarrod had just exited a meeting, scanning the reports handed to him by his assistants as he walked. Keith told the secretaries to return to their department and followed Jarrod into his office.

"Mr. Silverstein, the Kim & Co. side agreed to a one percent concession. They're being quite sincere. Please take a look."

Jarrod flipped through the documents and signed with barely a glance. "Good work."

Sterling?" Sylvie had been eager to meet Dr. Sterling, and Jarrod was

hesitated. "It's been a challenge, sir. Dr. Sterling is notoriously private-he doesn't do casual meetings, rarely shows up at public events, and turns down most invitations. We'll

what it takes or how much it costs." Jarrod closed

how much Jarrod valued Sylvie. For someone like Dr. Sterling, Jarrod was willing to go to any lengths, just to help Sylvie gain a foothold and reputation in the

But-

just ran into Ms. Thorne at the Kim & Co. office." The memory of Elodie brushing him off made Keith sneer inwardly.

crawling back, begging for a chance to

eyelashes flickered.

Sterling now," Keith continued, unable to hide his disdain. "Acting like she's above

for

Jarrod finally looked up at Keith, his gaze cold and heavy with authority. "She's already joined VistaLink Technologies. Calling her

out what Jarrod was thinking. He quickly dropped his gaze. "Understood,

his watch and stood

across the office. He asked, "Should I clear out the things your wife sent over

him to deliver those items to Jarrod, and they'd sat there

she was gone from The Silverstein Group, wasn't it just

didn't even turn his head. "Leave

was surprised to see Jarrod's

moved out, he'd barely contacted her-only once, in the

seemed to forget he even

answered. "What