Queenie noticed Elodie and greeted her warmly. "Come join us. After all, we're all family here."

It made sense-technically, Queenie was Elodie's sister-in-law.

Ivan arched an eyebrow. "Well, my wife has spoken. Mr. Sterling, care to join us?"

Alexander glanced at Elodie.

She knew it would be awkward to refuse now, so she nodded at him.

They all took their seats.

Jarrod and Sylvie sat together on one side, Ivan and Queenie practically inseparable beside them. Elodie hesitated for a moment, unsure where to sit. Before she could decide, Mr. Ableson and another executive had already settled across from Ivan's group.

With no other option, Elodie sat opposite Jarrod and Sylvie.

Sylvie glanced at Elodie, her gaze lingering a moment longer than usual.

She had noticed Elodie's thoughtful hesitation. From the moment Elodie changed jobs and started working with Alexander, it had seemed inevitable that their paths would cross with hers and Jarrod's.

Was this Elodie's way of taking the long way around for her own goals?

The heavyweights at the table soon launched into a discussion about technology projects.

Elodie had no intention of joining in. She quietly focused on her meal.

that Jarrod and Ivan had only just signed the contract for their collaboration today—it was

full of confidential details, Jarrod didn't seem to

trying to nurture Sylvie's growth, or had he already decided

arrived with specialty drinks

were passed around the

left: one mango juice, two coconut

taste of coconut

Jarrod was quicker. He placed the mango juice in

"You always remember what I like. You're

Elodie's hand stilled midair.

to suit Jarrod's tastes—whether she

never even knew her

more accurately, whether by choice or

up a bottle of coconut water and set it down by her

last bottle, naturally, went to

suddenly turned to Elodie and Alexander. "Ms. Thorne and Mr.

shifted to

at Jarrod

answered calmly, "No, we're

looked surprised. "Oh, I see. My mistake. You two seem

Ms. Thorne, you look quite

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