How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 126

Naylor, ever the easygoing one, simply grinned. "Long time no see."

His grandfather had held a cabinet-level post, and his father was high up in the military, so these sorts of social gatherings were nothing new to him. He was on familiar ground here.

After greeting everyone, his gaze drifted back to Elodie. An intrigued eyebrow arched he found her presence entertaining.

For Elodie to show up at a place like this... just how many of Alexander's resources were funneled her way?

Sylvie, meanwhile, nodded with practiced elegance. "I'm Sylvie, here on behalf of Mr. Silverstein of The Silverstein Group. Jarrod got caught up with something and might be late-my apologies."

Representing The Silverstein Group?

Elodie turned that phrase over in her mind.

deep if she's authorized to represent him. Was this their way

Mr. Silverstein, he spoke of you. He seems to

a modest smile, but the warmth in her eyes spoke volumes. Anyone could

expression. She angled her body

cut in, fixing his stare on Elodie. "Mr. Sterling, we're surrounded by some of the world's most advanced defense tech,

in the real world, maybe looks get you somewhere, but not in this

of calling Elodie

Grady's words. He glanced at Elodie, half-

its own way of

concern. "Advice? Hardly. It's just a shame, Mr. Sterling. You could have brought your engineers here to learn something-opportunities like this don't come often. I'd hate for anyone to

could easily breed resentment and division within the team. It was only natural to wonder

it wasn't just Alexander-Patrick could sense the dismissive tone everyone took toward Elodie. He frowned, frustrated that he

Sterling is here on merit. Let's not get sidetracked. If you'll follow