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.

it, with a family like Alexander's-everyone a heavyweight in

as he

a new project. Has anyone considered that's why

finally chimed in. "VistaLink's past projects never had this much fanfare. Either this one has the professor's direct guidance, or

the professor

just said,

but inside, he was

backing this, it would be the hottest

glanced over at Jarrod, who hadn't

abruptly, he asked, "Have you set a date

hung in the

look

slightly. "About

his phone in his

having

way to buy some of

Alexander talked with him about the technical

his glasses, then nodded approvingly. "You know, your mind really shines in this area. If you put half the energy into your work that you spend on romance, you'd be famous worldwide

really argue

speared some food with his fork and said, "Don't listen to him, Elodie. If you poured everything into your career-never married, never

vision. At least she's

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