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."

Sylvie had been eager to meet Dr.

Dr. Sterling is notoriously private-he doesn't do casual meetings, rarely shows up at public events, and turns down most invitations. We'll need

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

was willing to go to

But-

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

she'd have to come crawling back, begging for a chance to get

eyelashes flickered.

to hide his disdain. "Acting like she's above everyone

big for her boots,

heavy with authority. "She's already joined VistaLink Technologies. Calling her 'Ms. Thorne' isn't appropriate anymore. She

what Jarrod was

his watch and

cabinet across the office. He asked, "Should I clear out the things your wife sent over earlier? All those boxes and documents are still sitting

those items to Jarrod, and they'd sat

wasn't it

didn't even turn his

to see Jarrod's name light up

her-only once, in the middle

Jarrod seemed to forget he even had a

answered. "What

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