How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 106

Confident and poised.

He couldn't help but recall how Elodie had all but thrown herself at Jarrod...

"So what's Elodie's story?" Naylor mused, swirling his glass.

Grady considered for a moment. "She's with VistaLink Technologies these days. I think she's Mr. Sterling's assistant. But to be honest, I get the feeling there's a lot more going on between them."

For a man with Alexander's reputation to pay that much attention to a married woman like Elodie? Grady couldn't imagine any explanation-except the obvious

one.

It just made him think Elodie had no shame left at all.

Naylor actually looked surprised.

known in their circles -impeccable reputation, never a hint of scandal, never seen flirting at a business dinner. He was practically the

Grady was right, that meant Elodie was stringing Alexander along-and now

the sudden interest

clinked his glass against Grady's and gave a wry smile. "Just goes to show, you never really know someone. Who can say what monsters

he felt a twinge of sympathy for Sylvie. To be singled out by a woman like that—just so she could get a man's

of her dress, her gentle smile lighting up her face as she nodded hello to Naylor. Grady lowered his voice, unable to help himself. "Just that,

know what had happened, but it wasn't hard to guess who Grady meant. She simply shook

Jarrod was so taken with her, Naylor thought.

and caught the tail end of

gossiping about Elodie to

know? Elodie was the real victim

about anyone in particular. But you you're not a kid anymore, Esmeralda. When are you going to learn some common