Chapter 186

So much so.

Now that Elodie could effortlessly dine with the professor thanks to Alexander, she couldn't help feeling a little contemptuous.

"I just saw Elodie giving the professor a gift," Sylvie remarked casually as she took her seat.

"A gift?" Maurice chuckled. "What good will that do her? That's like handing a Harvard acceptance letter to someone who can barely read. Even if she's given the chance, what's the point? It's wasted on her."

A housewife, after all.

Just a college graduate, and her only way to meet the professor was through Alexander, who was clearly blinded by infatuation.

Even if Alexander wanted to make Elodie look good, didn't she need some real ability of her own?

Sylvie glanced at Maurice, amused. "You don't mince words, do you?"

Maurice shrugged. "The truth stings."

He turned to Jarrod. "So, Jarrod, what do you think Alexander's up to? Bringing Elodie to meet his father-could it be they've been together much longer than we thought?"

"No," Jarrod replied unhurriedly, dismissing Maurice's guess.

Sylvie watched him, searching for any flicker of emotion.

Luckily, there was none.

He was completely indifferent.

family like Alexander's-everyone a heavyweight in national research-how could they ever approve of someone

cool as he sipped his

a new project. Has anyone considered that's why Alexander's father is

in. "VistaLink's past projects never had this much fanfare. Either this one has the professor's direct guidance, or it's been flagged as

face grew serious. "So you're saying the

said,

sounded uncertain, but inside, he

would be the hottest opportunity in

who hadn't lost his composure for even a

"Have you set a

hung

turned to look at

his eyes slightly. "About a

his chair, spinning his phone in his hand. "No reason. Just seems like

Elodie was having

to buy some of the professor's

talked with him about the technical breakthroughs in VistaLink

this area. If you put half the energy into your work

really argue

said, "Don't listen to him, Elodie. If you poured everything into your career-never married, never had kids-your grandma would probably come after him with a rolling

has vision. At least she's lived

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