Chapter 150

Freya hesitated for a moment before breaking off a tiny piece. "Just this bit. Try it, but that's all you get-Elodie made it especially for me."

Joseph glanced down at the crumb in his palm, looking resigned.

Before long, Maurice and the others returned.

Sylvie walked alongside Maurice, scrolling through the photos on his camera, a faint smile on her lips.

Jarrod looked around and noticed Octavia was missing. "Where's Octavia?" he asked.

Freya jumped in to answer, "She went back to the lounge. Seemed upset about something I honestly have no idea what I did to set her off."

Jarrod shrugged it off. "Forget it. She's got that princess syndrome."

Freya's words seemed to jog Maurice's memory.

He suddenly remembered that post on social media.

Dropping down beside her, Maurice poured Freya a drink, coaxing, "Come on, tell your big brother-who was that woman with your brother in the photo you posted the other day?"

Joseph's eyes flickered.

Sylvie couldn't help glancing at Joseph, either.

She wondered-if Joseph was seeing someone, why hadn't he told them? She'd asked before, but Joseph had always dodged the question.

Even Jarrod raised an eyebrow, curiosity piqued.

at her

him and Elodie, and Elodie didn't like misunderstandings.

in mind, Freya batted her lashes and replied, "Just someone

let out

arched her brows in a knowing way. She'd suspected as

photo, your brother was grinning pretty wide at

Silence fell.

paused and, with a tone that was

everyone looked at him, each with

glanced at Joseph. She couldn't recall ever hearing him compliment a woman-other than

off, Elodie was finally back at

to be retested, and any delays in the project

Technologies received an invitation to TerraCore Technologies'

Elodie accompanied Alexander to the event. If TerraCore's materials proved innovative

arrived outside TerraCore's headquarters, Elodie's phone rang.

number

glanced at Alexander. "Alex, head in without

and was

answered the call, greeted by her

back at

Grandma. Did

Do you realize

blinked. "...I hadn't

never really

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