How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 152

If she really acted recklessly—

If she had exposed Mrs. Silverstein's true identity in front of all those people just now, Sylvie would have been condemned for overstepping her place, and Jarrod probably wouldn't have let either her or the Thorne family off the hook so easily.

Reason, in the end, always outweighed impulse.

Since they were both here tonight, Elodie still had a chance to speak with Jarrod. She gathered her thoughts and moved with the flow of guests into the main hall. Inside the conference venue, Alexander spotted Elodie at once and waved her

over.

When she reached him, Alexander patted the seat beside him. "Sit here. Let's see if TerraCore Technologies has made any breakthroughs with their materials today. Not a bad company to keep an eye on."

Elodie nodded, thoughts swirling. "So, TerraCore Technologies belongs to that Mr. Whitaker, right?"

Naylor was the only child in his family. Though he hadn't gone into politics, he'd chosen business instead, guided by influential relatives whose names often appeared in national news. He was definitely someone worth considering as a partner.

"Want to go say hello later?" Alexander remembered how, last time at the research park, Naylor seemed to have misunderstood Elodie.

Apparently, Naylor had assumed Elodie wasn't all that professional.

sharp industry insights and her technical grasp of TerraCore's materials, she'd have a chance to clear things up. Naylor just needed a real conversation

Elodie didn't mind.

messing with the U.N2 prototypes. In fact, she could understand where he was coming from.

she waited to go greet Naylor, Elodie let her gaze wander

surrounded by a circle of CEOs

how she might find

help glancing his way, studying him for

stairs from the second floor. From his vantage point, he could see

He also noticed-

sneaking

handsome features twisted for a second in disbelief and

he underestimated this woman? She was even

few company executives walking with Naylor noticed him

Whitaker, do you know that Ms. Thorne?" one

over, surprised. "You know

as far as he knew, Elodie was only Alexander's assistant. How would she know anyone from his

Black immediately chimed in. "We just met, actually. Ran into