How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 155

Even Elodie, with her usual composure, couldn't help but feel a flash of surprise- and annoyance-at Naylor's words.

She genuinely didn't understand why he seemed to hold her in such contempt.

"Mr. Whitaker, have I offended you?" Elodie didn't dodge the issue. She looked him straight in the eye, her tone direct and calm.

Her gaze was as cold as winter frost, but her voice never lost its steady, even keel.

No sharp retorts. No raised voice.

But Naylor didn't attribute her calm to a good temperament; in his mind, Elodie was simply too guilty to confront him openly. After all, he'd seen her with his own eyes-her so-called "seductive" behavior.

"No, Ms. Thorne, you and I barely know each other. There's no question of offense."

Elodie frowned.

Then where was all this baseless accusation coming from?

Alexander's expression darkened as well. He'd always thought Naylor was a man of substance-sharp instincts in business, tough but fair, and with the backing of his influential family. Alexander had, until now, respected him.

But this?

Elodie was

smile had turned icy. "For a gentleman, your attitude toward a young woman

it

Alexander so openly defending Elodie, couldn't help but scowl. What on earth did Elodie have

personally, Mr. Sterling. Chalk it up to thoughtlessness on my

Alexander would hardly make a fuss over a junior assistant. They were both businessmen;

the

sides-flirting with Alexander while keeping an eye on Jarrod. He felt Alexander

the sort of woman worth

even

frown deepened. The

turned and left without

equal parts irritation and disbelief. "What a load of self-righteous crap!" He'd never been known for his patience. "Who gave him

a handful of times, never even had a proper introduction-where did all

declared. "From now on, any proposed partnerships with TerraCore Technologies

major collaboration with TerraCore, but